Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken secured $800 million in funding across two tranches, valuing the company at $20 billion. The primary investment was led by institutional investors including Jane Street and DRW Venture Capital, while Citadel Securities committed $200 million in a strategic tranche. The funding positions Kraken for a planned early 2026 initial public offering.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued Interpretive Letter 1186 on November 18, authorizing national banks to hold native crypto assets and pay blockchain network fees. The guidance enables banks to acquire tokens needed for transaction fees and testing purposes on distributed-ledger networks. Banks may now hold assets on networks including Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche for operational requirements rather than speculative positions.

Monad's public token sale on Coinbase slowed to approximately 64% subscription by Tuesday evening, down from 48% the previous day. The offering seeks to raise around $187 million in USDC through 7.5 billion MON tokens by Saturday. Daily demand has declined sharply after the sale generated approximately $43 million in its first 30 minutes on Monday.

Oracle Corporation's market capitalization has declined by $315 billion since announcing a $300 billion cloud infrastructure partnership with OpenAI on September 10. The company plans to allocate $35 billion toward capital expenditures in the current fiscal year, with projections reaching $80 billion annually by 2029. Net debt has increased to 2.5 times EBITDA, more than doubling since 2021, with negative cash flow expected through five consecutive fiscal years.

El Salvador purchased more than 1,000 BTC valued at approximately $100 million during a market decline that pushed Bitcoin below $90,000, according to the country's Bitcoin Office. The acquisition brings the nation's total holdings to around 7,500 BTC. The purchase marks the country's largest single-day addition to date.

Mastercard has launched Crypto Credential on Polygon's network, allowing users to replace complex wallet addresses with human-readable usernames. The integration, facilitated by Mercuryo, assigns customizable aliases to verified wallet holders and issues soul-bound tokens for on-chain identity verification.

Bitwise's Solana Staking ETF logged $56 million in debut trading volume, while Canary Capital's XRP ETF posted $58 million—the two highest launch volumes for any ETF in 2025, according to market data. SOL declined approximately 20% from $205 to $165 in the week following its ETF debut, and XRP fell roughly 7% in the 48 hours surrounding its listing. Both assets reached multi-month lows despite positive net creations in their respective ETF vehicles.

Ethereum, Chainlink and Cardano are showing Market Value to Realized Value metrics between -15.4% and -19.7% for 30-day active wallets, data show. Santiment states these levels historically signal potential accumulation zones. Bitcoin's social dominance reached a four-month high as the price fell below $95,000, reflecting heightened retail concern.