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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the continent's largest economic integration project, is embarking on a major digital transformation initiative known as ADAPT.

Hive Digital Technologies, a publicly-traded Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing (HPC) firm, saw its stock price surge over 7.5% to a closing price of $3.56 on Monday

The cryptocurrency market is seeing renewed focus on Dogecoin (DOGE), not for its price, but due to an escalating competition to offer it as an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) to Wall Street.

The defunct crypto exchange, Mt. Gox, executed a major transfer on November 18, moving 10,608 BTC (valued at about $954 million) from a cold wallet to various new addresses, with 185 BTC routed to its hot wallet.

Pendle Finance has announced substantial growth in its third quarter (Q3) of 2025, cementing its position as a major player in decentralized finance (DeFi).

The White House is currently reviewing a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), known as the "Broker Digital Transaction Reporting" proposal, which would align the US with the global Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).

Fidelity Investments is entering the competitive market for Solana-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with the launch of FSOL on November 18, 2025.

Bitcoin's market is undergoing a significant structural change as long-time owners ("whales") are selling their coins, and institutional demand, particularly through ETFs and public company treasuries, is aggressively absorbing that supply.

Monad ($MON), a new high-throughput, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, launched its public token sale on Coinbase on November 17, 2025.

Shares of Bitdeer Technologies Group saw a sharp drop of over 30% this week, falling from $23 to around $16, after the company's third-quarter results failed to satisfy high investor expectations—particularly regarding its Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure progress.

Dromos Labs has introduced Aero, a new central liquidity hub designed to unify its two decentralized exchanges (DEXs): Aerodrome (on Base) and Velodrome (on Optimism).

El Salvador, under the leadership of pro-bitcoin President Nayib Bukele, executed its largest single-day Bitcoin purchase on Monday evening, acquiring 1,090 BTC (worth approximately $100 million at the time).