On November 20, Texas became the first U.S. state to buy Bitcoin for its Strategic Reserve, acquiring $10 million at roughly $87,000 per BTC, according to Lee Bratcher, President of the Texas Blockchain Council.

The purchase was made through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) while the state finalizes plans for self-custody.

The move signals growing state-level interest in Bitcoin as a reserve asset. Texas had previously explored strategic Bitcoin legislation last year, wanting to create a Bitcoin reserve without using taxpayer funds. 

In June of this year, the Texas governor signed the legislation into law, creating a state Strategic Bitcoin…

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Polymarket, the world’s largest crypto-based prediction market, announced today that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Amended Order of Designation. 

The approval allows Polymarket to operate an intermediated trading platform under the full set of federal rules for U.S. exchanges.

The move enables the market to onboard brokerages and customers directly. Users can now trade through futures commission merchants (FCMs) and access traditional custody, reporting, and market infrastructure.

“People rely on Polymarket because we provide clarity where there is confusion,” said Shayne Coplan, the founder and CEO of Polymarket. “This approval lets us…

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MSCI is considering a new rule that would remove companies from its Global Investable Market Indexes if 50% or more of their assets are held in digital assets such as Bitcoin. The proposal appears simple, but the implications are far-reaching. It would affect companies like Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), Eric and Donald Trump Jr’s American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), and dozens of others across global markets whose business models are fully legitimate, fully regulated, and fully aligned with long-standing corporate treasury practices.

The purpose of this document is to explain what MSCI is proposing, why the concerns raised around Bitcoin treasury companies are…

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Bitcoin price is down more than 30% from its October record and continues to leak lower, slipping another 1% overnight to trade near $87,000 this morning. It’s the latest episode of a near two-month-long drawdown that has caught traders off guard. 

And while the selling has slowed, the mood across markets remains fragile.

The move reflects a global risk-off tone. S&P 500 futures were slightly red after a strong rebound yesterday. Asia traded mixed. Europe opened flat-to-lower. The bitcoin price followed suit, behaving more like a high-beta tech asset than a macro hedge — a correlation that has only strengthened in recent weeks.

The slide puts the Bitcoin price back near…

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Japan is preparing another major tightening of its digital-asset rulebook, with the Financial Services Agency (FSA) planning to require crypto exchanges to set aside liability reserves to compensate customers in the event of hacks, operational failures, or bankruptcies, according to reporting from Nikkei. 

The proposal marks a shift in how Japan views the risks attached to digital-asset custody. Exchanges are already required to store customer crypto in cold wallets — a measure meant to reduce the chance of theft because the assets are kept offline.

 But under current law, firms have no obligation to hold reserve funds if losses occur despite these safeguards. Regulators now see…

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Metaplanet (3350) announced a major boost to its crypto-focused strategy after securing a new $130 million loan from its bitcoin-backed credit facility. The funds will support additional bitcoin purchases, the expansion of its bitcoin-based income generation business, and potential share buybacks. This latest borrowing lifts the company’s use of its $500 million facility to $230 million. The agreement, executed on Nov. 21, keeps the lender confidential at the counterparty’s request. Interest is tied to a U.S. dollar benchmark rate plus a spread, and the loan renews daily with repayment flexibility.
Metaplanet emphasized that the loan is fully secured by its significant bitcoin holdings. As of Oct. 31, the Tokyo-based firm held 30,823 BTC, valued at about $3.5 billion, giving it substantial collateral room even in volatile markets. Executives stressed their policy of borrowing only within conservative collateral limits to maintain financial safety.
The company continues to build out its bitcoin income strategy, including using BTC as collateral to sell options for premium revenue. This move follows Metaplanet’s recent perpetual preferred offerings, adding another long-term funding tool to strengthen its pro-bitcoin approach.

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Key Takeaways

MSCI may drop Strategy from major indexes, potentially triggering large forced sell-offs.

Bitcoin advocates accuse big banks of undermining BTC while building their own systems.

Saylor defends Strategy’s broader business model as the boycott movement against JPMorgan grows.

A major dispute has grown between the Bitcoin community and traditional banking after JPMorgan warned that Strategy could be removed from major stock indexes.

This warning upset many Bitcoin supporters, who see it as another attempt by big financial institutions to limit the growth of the scarce digital asset.

In a recent research, JPMorgan said that MSCI, a company that…

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VeChain has announced a major partnership with Rekord to accelerate blockchain adoption across Europe’s supply chains. The collaboration merges VeChain’s energy-efficient blockchain with Rekord’s API-driven trust layer, allowing enterprises to secure product data, documents, and event logs on-chain without changing existing systems. The move aims to strengthen transparency, compliance, and sustainability as regulatory pressure grows.

The joint solution enables manufacturers to anchor product and process data directly on VeChainThor, creating tamper-proof, audit-ready records. Rekord’s trust layer validates information at the source while VeChain ensures permanent, verifiable storage. With Europe preparing for Digital Product Passports in 2026, the partnership gives companies an immediate pathway to meet ESPR requirements and integrate sustainability reporting seamlessly.

Businesses can link devices and workflows to blockchain with minimal disruption, supporting the shift toward tokenizing real-world assets. VeChain’s proven infrastructure and Rekord’s regulatory-ready tools position the network as a leading enterprise solution, reinforcing crypto’s growing role in real-world asset management and future compliance.

KuCoin has officially registered with Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, clearing the way for the global crypto exchange to operate legally under local oversight. The move comes at a crucial moment as regulators intensify scrutiny of offshore trading platforms and push more digital assets under existing financial laws.

Regulators, including ASIC, have recently warned that many tokens, stablecoins and tokenized products may fall under the Corporations Act, meaning platforms could require proper licensing. KuCoin’s registration positions the exchange to meet these rising standards while strengthening its presence in one of the region’s fastest-growing crypto markets.

To enhance its services, KuCoin is partnering with ASIC-licensed Echuca Trading to bring regulated crypto futures to Australian users. The exchange has also launched new fiat on-ramp support, allowing easier deposits of local currency for buying and trading crypto. KuCoin says it plans to pursue additional approvals as it expands its regulated offerings across Australia.

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