Al Warda Investments, part of the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, expanded its stake in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust by 230% during the third quarter. The firm now holds approximately 8 million shares valued at $517.6 million, according to SEC filings. The move represents a strategic shift for the investment arm, which traditionally focuses on private market investments.

Aztec Network deployed its Ignition Chain on Ethereum mainnet on November 19, 2025, positioning it as the first fully decentralized Layer-2 network with programmable privacy capabilities. The network secured over 500 validator registrations at launch, meeting the threshold required for block production. The deployment follows the initiation of Aztec's AZTEC token sale, which began days earlier and attracted approximately $2.5 million across 2,088 bids from nearly 2,000 participants.

Bitcoin could consolidate in a $60,000–$80,000 range through late December if the Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady at its upcoming meeting, according to XWIN Research Japan. Rate-cut expectations have declined to 40%–50%, down from over 70% previously. Bitcoin fell below $90,000 earlier this month as rate-cut odds dropped, erasing several weeks of gains.

A survey of 500 US investors aged 18–40 with annual incomes between $100,000 and $1 million shows that 35% have moved assets away from financial advisers who do not provide crypto exposure. Over half of those transfers involved between $250,000 and $1 million. More than 80% of respondents reported increased confidence in digital assets following institutional adoption by firms such as BlackRock, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley, according to Zerohash.

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust recorded its largest single-day redemption since launch, with $523 million withdrawn on Tuesday. Bitcoin has dropped nearly 30% from its October peak, pushing spot ETF investors into unrealized losses. The fund has now seen five consecutive trading days of net outflows.

Coinbase is developing a prediction markets platform in partnership with CFTC-regulated provider Kalshi, according to leaked screenshots shared by tech researcher Jane Manchun Wong. The interface is designed to support trading in USDC or USD across categories including economics, politics, sports, science, and technology. The product will be offered by Coinbase Financial Markets, the exchange's derivatives division, operating under Kalshi's regulatory framework.

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, dismissed claims that institutional participation has amplified Bitcoin's price swings. He noted annualized volatility has dropped from 80% in 2020 to approximately 50% currently, despite Bitcoin's recent 12% weekly decline to $91,616. Strategy holds 649,870 BTC valued at $59.59 billion, according to SaylorTracker.

VanEck introduced VSOL, the third US exchange-traded fund enabling Solana staking, on Monday. The fund joins products from Bitwise and Grayscale that have collectively drawn over $380 million in assets since late October. VanEck has temporarily waived its 0.3% management fee through February 17 or until VSOL reaches $1 billion in holdings.

AMINA Bank AG, a Switzerland-based crypto bank, has secured regulatory approval from Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission to provide crypto trading and custody services to institutional clients. The bank received a Type 1 license uplift on November 18, 2025, becoming the first international banking institution to obtain such authorization in the city. AMINA's Hong Kong unit can now offer services for 13 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ether, USDC, and Tether.