HashKey Holdings received approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 1 to proceed with its initial public offering. The firm operates Hong Kong's largest licensed cryptocurrency exchange and holds regulatory permits allowing it to serve both institutional and retail clients. The company reported a net loss of HK$506 million in the first half of 2025, despite handling over three quarters of the region's onshore digital asset trading volume in 2024.

HashKey Holdings Limited has passed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing, moving closer to a public offering. The operator of Hong Kong's largest licensed crypto exchange disclosed the regulatory approval in its Post Hearing Information Pack on December 1, 2025. The company plans to use IPO proceeds to expand its technology infrastructure, product offerings, and international operations.

Venture capital investors attribute the recent digital asset downturn to two primary factors: the October 10 liquidation event and worsening macroeconomic conditions. Key market stabilization signals include Federal Reserve policy clarity, consistent economic data releases, and sustained capital inflows into cryptocurrency investment products. Several investors note improving risk-reward ratios as valuations for revenue-generating tokens have reset to 2024 levels despite stronger fundamental metrics.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino rejected S&P Global's downgrade of USDT's dollar-peg rating to "weak" on November 26, calling the assessment outdated and incomplete. Ardoino said the agency overlooked Tether's $7 billion excess equity, $184.5 billion in reserves, and $500 million monthly Treasury income. S&P cited increasing allocations to high-risk assets including Bitcoin, precious metals, corporate bonds, and secured loans as the basis for lowering the rating from level 4 to level 5.

European digital asset manager CoinShares has withdrawn its U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission registration applications for spot cryptocurrency ETFs covering XRP, Solana, and Litecoin. The company submitted Form RW withdrawal requests on November 28, 2024, as it prepares for a public listing through a $1.2 billion SPAC merger with Nasdaq-listed Vine Hill Capital. CoinShares, which oversees approximately $10 billion in digital assets, cited limited differentiation opportunities in single-asset cryptocurrency ETF offerings given market concentration among major financial institutions including BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale.

Cryptocurrency platforms and users lost approximately $127 million to security incidents in November, blockchain security firm CertiK reported. Total compromised funds exceeded $172 million before recovery efforts retrieved roughly $45 million in frozen or reclaimed assets. Code vulnerabilities drove most losses, contributing over $130 million to the monthly total.

Decentralized exchanges recorded $419.76 billion in trading volume during October 2025, data show. DEXs captured 21.2% of total spot trading as of November 2025, up from 6.0% in January 2021. The milestone occurred despite broader market corrections affecting the cryptocurrency sector.

Several altcoins recorded significant price movements this week. AAVE climbed 13.5% as whale wallets accumulated $59.93 million in tokens since October, data show. Kaspa jumped 47.4% after breaking key resistance levels, while Ethena gained 22.85% ahead of a December 2 token unlock valued at $26.87 million. Zcash fell 18.6% and Memecore declined 35%.