Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman is scheduled to deliver remarks on banking supervision and the Fed's balance sheet on Nov. 19, Jin10 reports. The speech will address regulatory oversight of financial institutions and central bank asset management policies.

Abu Dhabi Investment Council expanded its holdings in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF to nearly 8 million shares valued at approximately $518 million as of September 30, Bloomberg reports citing regulatory filings. The position, disclosed by an ADIC subsidiary, represented more than a threefold increase from 2.4 million shares held three months prior. The accumulation occurred during the third quarter, preceding a subsequent cryptocurrency market selloff.

BlackRock transferred 12,097 BTC (valued at $1.11 billion) and 172,049 ETH (valued at $533 million) to Coinbase in a three-day window ending November 19, Lookonchain data show. The deposits were tracked through on-chain monitoring of addresses linked to the asset manager.

Donald Trump plans to select the next Federal Reserve Chair before Dec. 25, market sources said on Nov. 19. The announcement timeline comes as the former president prepares for potential transition planning.

Naver Financial, the fintech unit of South Korean portal Naver, will confirm its acquisition plan for Dunamu at a board meeting scheduled for next week, Korea Times reported on Nov. 19 citing sources. Dunamu, which operates Upbit, the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange, will hold its own board meeting on Nov. 26 to approve the transaction. The deal is structured as a full stock swap that would make Dunamu a wholly owned subsidiary of Naver Financial.

BlackRock deposited 6,300 BTC valued at $576.33 million and 64,706 ETH valued at $199.73 million to Coinbase on November 19, Onchain Lens reports. The transfers were recorded through on-chain monitoring of the asset manager's wallet activity.

Michael Selig, Trump's nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, faces Senate questioning Wednesday on his plans for digital asset regulation and election betting oversight, Reuters reported Nov. 19. Selig serves as chief legal counsel for the SEC's Crypto Assets Task Force and advises Republican SEC Chair Paul Atkins, who was appointed by Trump.

Bitcoin whales increased holdings by 2.2% in the fastest pace in four months, while short-term holders transferred approximately 31,800 BTC to exchanges at a loss, BRN research head Timothy Misir said. Wallets holding over 1,000 BTC grew as ongoing ETF outflows and reduced institutional absorption of BTC and ETH amplified deleveraging impacts, trapping Bitcoin near $90,000. The market remains highly sensitive to new data, with both rate cuts and delays viable scenarios in the final six weeks of the year, Misir said, as any fresh macro surprise could rapidly shift positioning and trigger sharp volatility in crypto markets.

A whale deposited $4.87 million USDC to Hyperliquid and opened 20x leveraged long positions on ETH across two wallets, Onchain Lens reported on Nov. 19. The whale also spent 387,861 USDC to purchase 10,043 HYPE tokens at $38.6 per token and staked them.