Here’s what happened in crypto today November 25, 2025, 5:32 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
MegaETH scraps $1B plan after technical failures derail sale November 25, 2025, 5:25 pm
Multiple technical failures during MegaETH’s pre-deposit phase pushed the raise beyond its limit and forced the team to halt the sale.
Bitcoin wavers under $88K as traders brace for $14B BTC options expiry November 25, 2025, 4:24 pm
Bitcoin price stalled as traders consider the impact of Friday’s $14 billion options expiry, but data does show some bullish traders positioning for higher prices.
Acting CFTC chair seeks CEOs for ‘innovation council,’ citing crypto November 25, 2025, 4:23 pm
The US CFTC opened nominations for a CEO-led advisory group that will help shape policy on crypto, prediction markets and other emerging products.
South Africa’s central bank flags crypto, stablecoins as financial risk November 25, 2025, 3:15 pm
The bank cited increasing trading volume and the number of users among large exchanges, as well as gaps in South Africa’s regulatory framework on crypto.
How Zcash went from low-profile token to the most-searched asset in November 2025 November 25, 2025, 3:00 pm
Halving math, shielded growth and NU6.1 governance turned Zcash from a low-profile relic into November’s most-searched crypto.
Paxos acquires Fordefi to power stablecoin, tokenization infrastructure November 25, 2025, 2:43 pm
The addition of Fordefi’s MPC wallet infrastructure broadens Paxos’ regulated capabilities for custody, tokenization and institutional onchain operations.
Polymarket wins regulatory approval to operate US trading platform November 25, 2025, 1:54 pm
The approval came as the US Senate is expected to soon vote on prospective CFTC Chair Michael Selig as a replacement for acting chair Caroline Pham.
Bitcoin short-squeeze to $90K possible as funding rates turn negative November 25, 2025, 1:49 pm
Negative Bitcoin funding rates and large short liquidity zones could be a sign that a short-squeeze to $90,000 and higher could be on the cards.
Why the SEC’s new guidelines could speed up the approval process for new crypto ETFs November 25, 2025, 12:54 pm
New SEC rules could reshape the crypto ETF landscape by speeding up approvals, reducing the shutdown backlog and giving issuers a clearer and faster path to market.