21Shares has received final regulatory approval to launch its Solana exchange-traded fund, the sixth such product in the U.S. market. The ETF carries a 0.21 percent management fee, according to regulatory filings published this week. Solana ETFs collectively attracted $26.2 million in inflows on November 18, while SOL trades near $139.52, down more than 10 percent over the past week.

Ethereum has dropped below $3,000, trading near $2,966 and posting a weekly loss of approximately 17%. The Relative Strength Index has fallen to around 30, indicating oversold conditions, while the MACD continues to show bearish momentum. Analysts remain divided on whether the current decline represents a deeper correction or a potential accumulation phase ahead of a recovery.

Franklin Templeton will launch its XRP exchange-traded fund (EZRP) on November 18, followed by five additional issuers through November 25. Bitwise, 21Shares, CoinShares, Grayscale, and WisdomTree are scheduled to introduce their own XRP ETFs between November 20 and 25. Analysts view the concentrated rollout as a potential catalyst for institutional capital inflows despite recent price declines in the token.

Strategy purchased 8,178 BTC for approximately $835.6 million at an average price of $102,171 per coin on November 16, 2025, according to Michael Saylor. The acquisition brings the company's total holdings to 649,870 BTC, accumulated for roughly $48.37 billion at an average cost of $74,433 per bitcoin. The purchase occurred during a period when Bitcoin traded near $94,000, marking one of the asset's sharpest weekly declines of the year.

Japan's Financial Services Agency has certified Shiba Inu for its Green List, granting the token the same regulatory classification as Bitcoin and Ethereum. This designation permits SHIB to be offered across licensed platforms without requiring further compliance reviews. The decision comes as Japan considers reducing crypto taxation from rates up to 55% to a flat 20% for approved digital assets.

A European Central Bank Governing Council member has warned that rapid stablecoin expansion poses systemic risks to monetary policy. Olaf Sleijpen of the Dutch central bank noted dollar-pegged stablecoins have grown nearly 50% this year to over $300 billion. Large-scale redemptions could force reserve liquidations and destabilize bond markets, he said.

Bitcoin has broken below a multi-month rising channel support level, prompting analysts to warn of potential declines toward $83,500. The cryptocurrency trades near $95,000 after failing to reclaim $100,500. The Fear & Greed Index has dropped to 10, matching levels last seen during the 2022 Terra LUNA collapse.

Hyperliquid deployed HIP-3, a framework allowing developers to launch perpetual futures markets without central approval. Co-founder Jeff Yan announced the upgrade alongside initial integrations from TradeXYZ, Ventuals, and Felix Protocol. Each project deployed custom perpetual markets directly on the platform's Layer 1 infrastructure.

Polymarket traders now assign a 68% probability that Bitcoin will close 2025 below $90,000, a sharp reversal from earlier bullish positioning. More than $54.75 million has moved through prediction contracts as liquidity pressures from technology-sector selloffs spill into digital assets. Some analysts point to rising transaction volumes near current price levels as a potential sign of stabilization.