PANews, November 19 news, according to the announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice, California man Kunal Mehta admitted to participating in a Crypto Assets fraud ring and pleaded guilty to violating the RICO Act, assisting in Money Laundering of at least $25 million. The group used social engineering techniques to steal $263 million (now estimated at $385 million) worth of crypto assets across the U.S., spending it on luxury expenses such as sports cars, nightclubs, watches, bags, and private jets. Mehta utilized shell companies to purchase and hold LAMB, Rolls Royce, and other luxury cars for the gang to conceal the true identification of his underage accomplices.

Gate News Bot message, on November 19, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, AVNT (Avantis) is currently priced at $0.45, with a rise of 7.01% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.61 and a low of $0.41. The 24-hour volume is $72.4 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $116 million, an increase of $7.59 million compared to yesterday. AVNT recent important news: 1️⃣ **Strong fundamentals drive AVNT price rebound** The price of AVNT tokens has rebounded 78% from the bottom, a significant rise mainly due to the strong fundamental support of the project. The continuous development and functional improvement of the Avantis ecosystem have enhanced investors' confidence in the long-term value of the project. 2️⃣ **Increase in large holder activities** Recent observation

AIUSD has launched the "Agentic AI Money Infrastructure", achieving cross-chain and cross-exchange trading management, with an annual trading volume reaching $1 trillion, zero drawdown for two and a half years, attracting 3 million users. The project has completed nearly eight-digit USD Pre-Seed financing, with a team composed of former experts from DeepMind, Citadel, and others.

KULR Technology Group released its Q3 2025 financial report, with revenue of $6.88 million, a year-on-year增长 of 116%. The company launched new products in collaboration with several other companies, resulting in significant sales增长, but the gross profit margin dropped sharply to 9%, with a net loss of $6.97 million in the third quarter.

Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bettencourt, requesting a reevaluation of the 2023 tax guidance regarding Crypto Assets stake rewards, questioning the rationale of the current requirement to pay taxes upon "receipt."

Gate News Bot news, on November 19, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, BTC (Bitcoin) is currently reported at $92,300, rising 0.39% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $105,300 and a low of $89,300, and the 24-hour volume has reached $100.765 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $1.84 trillion, an increase of $7.092 billion compared to yesterday. Bitcoin is an innovative payment network and a new type of currency. Bitcoin operates on a peer-to-peer technology, requiring no central authority or bank to manage it; transaction management and Bitcoin issuance are conducted collectively through the network. Bitcoin is open source; its design is public, no one owns or controls Bitcoin, and everyone can participate. Through its many unique features, Bitcoin allows for past any support.

ChainCatcher news, Société Générale's crypto business unit SG-FORGE announced the completion of its first blockchain-based digital bond issuance in the United States, expanding its business layout in the on-chain capital market. The short-term bonds issued are linked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and were purchased by trading firm DRW. The digital bonds utilize tokenization technology from Broadridge Financial Solutions and operate on the privacy-supported blockchain infrastructure Canton developed by Digital Asset.

According to ChainCatcher news and GMGN data, the market capitalization of SOL Meme coin 67 has surpassed 44.5 million USD, with a daily rise of over 66%. The current market capitalization is approximately 39.28 million USD. ChainCatcher reminds users that the price fluctuation of Meme coins is significant, and investors should participate with caution.

Gate News Bot news, on November 19, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, XRP (XRP) is currently priced at $2.20, with a rise of 2.01% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $2.52 and a low of $2.12, with a 24-hour volume of $5.761 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $132.511 billion, an increase of $2.617 billion compared to yesterday. The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is a decentralized public blockchain led by a global community of enterprises and developers, dedicated to solving problems and creating value. The XRPL has been running stably for over 10 years, offering simplified development, low transaction costs, high performance, and sustainability. Developers can use the XRPL to build various blockchain applications, including decentralized exchanges, cross-border payments, payment channels, multi-signature functionalities, and more. XRP

PANews, November 19 news, according to PYMNTS, Block, the company founded by Jack Dorsey, has launched the "Bitcoin is Everyday Money" initiative, calling for U.S. legislation to establish a tax-free threshold for Bitcoin payments under $600, simplifying the tax burden in everyday microtransactions. Current tax laws treat Bitcoin payments as asset sales, requiring the declaration of Capital Gains Tax. Block has also launched a merchant product under its Square brand that supports zero-fee Bitcoin payments, aiming to build a no-intermediary, low-cost payment rail.

Firas Isa, founder of Virtual Assets LLC in Chicago, has been charged with money laundering using crypto assets ATMs, with the amount involved exceeding 10 million dollars. Isa and the company both plead not guilty, and the case is scheduled for a hearing on January 30, 2026.

Gate News Bot news, on November 19th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, PI (Pi) is currently priced at $0.23, with a 1.00% rise in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.23 and a low of $0.21. The current market capitalization is approximately $1.89 billion, which is an increase of $18.6 thousand compared to yesterday. Pi is a digital currency that can be mined on a mobile phone without draining the battery. The project aims to involve more people in the cryptocurrency revolution, overcoming the challenges and investment risks associated with traditional cryptocurrency mining. The Pi network utilizes groundbreaking technology, making it a decentralized, secure, tamper-proof, and interoperable digital currency that is also user and environmentally friendly. Recent important news about PI: 1️⃣ **Pi App Studio function upgrade to optimize user experience** Pi Netw

ChainCatcher message, the encryption wallet Phantom announced that its newly launched Phantom Terminal web version is now in Beta testing. The platform is aimed at professional users, supporting advanced charts, real-time data, and fast execution, and it synchronizes trading positions in real-time with the mobile version, enabling cross-device operations.

Gate News Bot news, on November 19, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, SOON (SOON) is currently priced at $1.42, with a 2.60% rise in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $5.04 and a low of $1.23, with a 24-hour volume of $162 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $421 million, an increase of $10.7 million compared to yesterday. SOON currently ranks 116th in the global Crypto Assets market capitalization. SOON is an efficient decoupled SVM (Solana Virtual Machine) technology stack designed to provide Solana-level performance for every blockchain. The SOON mainnet is currently live on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base Chain. The project's core technological innovations include decoupled SVM, Merklization, Firedancer integration, and horizontal scaling, etc. SO

Gate News Bot message, on November 19, according to CoinMarketCap data, VIRTUAL (Virtuals Protocol) is currently priced at $1.13, with a rise of 6.48% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $1.45 and a low of $1.05. The 24-hour volume has reached $186 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $738 million, an increase of $44.9 million compared to yesterday. Virtuals Protocol is an AI agency social platform dedicated to building a self-sustaining online business ecosystem. The platform allows users to create and interact with AI agents, facilitating automated business activities and social interactions. Important news about VIRTUAL recently: 1️⃣ **Price volatility increases** VIRTUAL in the past one

New Hampshire has approved the nation's first municipal bond backed by Bitcoin as collateral, amounting to $100 million. This marks the first entry of digital assets into the traditional financing system, paving the way for Bitcoin to enter the global bond market. The bond is authorized by the Commercial Financing Authority, with funds secured by over-collateralized Bitcoin held in custody, attracting investment without the need for public funds.

Gate News bot message, New Hampshire has achieved a significant milestone by approving the first state-backed $100 million municipal bond secured by Bitcoin mining operations. This marks a groundbreaking development in the integration of cryptocurrency infrastructure into traditional state-level fin

BlockBeats news, on November 19, the US stock market closed on Tuesday with the Dow Jones down 1.07%, the S&P 500 index down 0.82%, and the Nasdaq down 1.2%. However, most cryptocurrency concept stocks rebounded against the trend. Strategy closed up 5.79%; Bitmine closed up 4.23%; GEMI closed up 4.36%; CRCL closed down slightly by 0.03%.

PANews, November 19 - According to a report by The Block, the "Mayhem mode" launched by Pump.fun last week has not significantly driven platform growth. Data shows that the average daily issuance of new coins on the platform was 17,300 before the mode was launched, and increased to 17,800 a week after launch, a growth rate of less than 3%. Although the Mayhem mode introduced AI trading agents to enhance the initial trading activity of tokens, it did not lead to revenue growth; instead, platform income declined, weakening the buyback support for the PUMP token. Currently, the market capitalization of PUMP is approximately $1.1 billion, down about 30% from its historical peak.

BlockBeats news, on November 19, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, the U.S. government has transferred more seized FTX-Alameda assets. In the past 3 hours, they transferred: • 47,063 TRX, worth 13,770 USD; • 39,396 BUSD; • 8,686 REPV2, worth 12,770 USD.

According to Jin10, Fox News reports: U.S. Treasury Secretary Basent stated that President Trump may announce the next Fed Chairman before Christmas.

According to Jinse Finance, all refunds for unexpected transactions in the Stable stablecoin pre-deposit plan have been fully processed, as reported by Hourglass. These deposits have been refunded in full and are not included in the plan. Refunds have been sent directly back to the Wallet that initiated the USDC transfer. These situations include: Send USDC directly to the contract Set the receiving address for the pre-iUSDT share to the contract. Set the contract as the recipient when calling redeemNonKyc. If you have any unexpected transactions, USDC has now been returned to your Wallet.

Golden Finance reports that Societe Generale issued the first U.S. digital bond through Broadridge's new tokenization platform, and DRW acquired the bond. The bond is a short-term floating rate note linked to SOFR, issued on the Canton Network. The token is registered by its subsidiary SG-FORGE, which has previously promoted on-chain bonds, Decentralized Finance transactions, and stablecoin EURCV among other Web3 innovative projects.

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed a bill successively, requiring the release of documents related to the Epstein case, which Trump expressed support for. The Democrats and Republicans accused each other of being connected to high-profile figures in the Epstein case, including Trump and Clinton.

Odaily News Trump stated that he believes he has identified his choice for the next Fed chair, while claiming that someone is preventing him from firing the current Central Bank leader Powell. Trump told reporters: "I think I know my choice." However, he did not specify who the candidate was. U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra stated that he has narrowed down the contenders to current Fed governors Waller and Bowman, former Fed governor Warsh, White House National Economic Council director Hassett, and BlackRock executive Riedel. Trump said: "We have some surprising names, and some conventional names that everyone is talking about. We might go the conventional route. It's nice to occasionally walk the politically correct path." Becerra had previously stated that he plans to submit recommendations to Trump after the Thanksgiving holiday. The next Fed chair will have to maintain a cautious balance: catering to Trump's desire for low interest rates while also sustaining investment.

Golden Finance reports that the Ethereum account abstraction team has released the "Ethereum Interoperability Layer" (EIL) proposal, aimed at allowing all L2s to be used seamlessly as if they were on the same chain. EIL is based on ERC-4337, enabling users to complete cross-chain operations with a single signature within their wallet, without the need for cross-chain bridges or relays, while maintaining self-custody and anti-censorship features, thus achieving a unified experience for the Ethereum multi-chain ecosystem.

U.S. Senators Warren and Reed accused World Liberty Financial of having $10,000 in illegal funds during its Token sale, which only accounts for 0.0018% of the total fundraising. ZachXBT pointed out that this proportion is not significant, and the suspicious entities involved include organizations associated with North Korean Hackers and other national security risks.

Golden Finance reports that according to a new letter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), banks can pay network fees and hold the crypto assets necessary to pay these gas fees. The OCC, which is responsible for regulating banks, stated in its letter of interpretation No. 1186 released on Tuesday that banks may need to pay network fees as part of doing business and hold Crypto Assets on their balance sheets to pay for these fees. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) pointed out that the Ethereum network requires transactions to be priced in ETH, using Ethereum as an example. The OCC stated: "Such users either need to maintain a separate Ethereum account, conduct spot trading on a crypto assets exchange to obtain Ethereum before the transaction, collaborate with third-party network fees providers, or obtain Ethereum through other means. This process may increase costs and significant risks, including operational complexity, asset price volatility, and trading."

According to a report by Golden Finance, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that Trump's support rate has fallen to 38%, the lowest level since his return to the White House, due to Americans' dissatisfaction with his handling of the cost of living and the investigation into Epstein. The four-day poll, which concluded on Monday, also shows signs of weakening Trump’s control over the Republican Party. At the beginning of his second term, 47% of Americans approved of him. The nine-point drop since January brings his overall support rate close to the low point of his first term and near the lowest level achieved by his Democratic predecessor, Biden. Biden's support rate had fallen to as low as 35%, while Trump's support rate during his first term had dropped to 33%. Only 26% of Americans say Trump is doing a good job managing the cost of living, down from 29% earlier this month.

Golden Finance reported that the Fed's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage on Tuesday was $905 million, compared to $3.172 billion on the previous trading day.

Golden Finance reports that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that the Producer Price Index for September will be released on November 25, and the import prices for September will be announced on December 3.

Golden Finance reports that the Saudi Crown Prince will increase investments in the United States to $1 trillion. Previously, it was reported that U.S. President Trump stated that Saudi Arabia has agreed to invest $600 billion in the United States, and this number may increase.

According to ChainCatcher news, reported by Jin10, U.S. bank and financial stocks are on the verge of falling below key support levels, sending warning signals to the entire stock market. The weakness in this zone is driven by credit issues and traders reducing bets on Fed interest rate cuts, with the KBW Bank Index falling 4.5% over the past five trading days, and the S&P 500 Bank Index recording a 2.9% decline during the same period. Miller Tabak Chief Market Strategist Matt Maley stated that if bank stocks continue to fall significantly in the next week or two, it will send a major warning signal to the market.

Golden Finance reports that, according to the American financial media Semafor, the artificial intelligence company Humain, supported by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund, plans to announce a series of new agreements with American companies tomorrow, as the country is planning to invest billions of dollars in a program aimed at becoming the world's third-largest artificial intelligence nation. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Humain is planning to collaborate with companies including Amazon, AMD, xAI, and GlobalAI to announce the construction of multiple gigawatt-level data centers. According to the sources, these agreements are expected to follow the approval of the sale of a large amount of semiconductors to Saudi Arabia by the United States. It remains unclear how many of these agreements are new and substantial, or merely indicators of progress on agreements announced during U.S. President Trump’s visit to Riyadh in May. Humain's CEO Tareq Amin previously stated that he expects the first batch of numbers to be in early 2026.

Golden Finance reported that U.S. President Trump stated, "I want Powell to step down now, and I think I already know who the new Fed Chair will be."

Golden Finance reports that Musk stated that the Grok version 4.1 is an important update.

Gate News bot message, a significant whale trader has deposited 1.71 million USDC into HyperLiquid to enhance the margin for their substantial ETH short position. The position consists of 7,200 ETH, valued at approximately $22.5 million. According to data from Hyperbotai, the trader's position curre

The perpetual futures DEX Drift Protocol has released the latest governance token DRIFT economic model, with 55.6% of the total supply already in circulation, and the lock-up period for major investors has ended. Drift v3 is set to launch, focusing on speed and performance, with community discussions on the proposal to buy back DRIFT tokens.

The Fed released a new memorandum, expecting significant adjustments to the way banks are regulated, emphasizing the need to follow major financial risks, and limiting other supervisory matters. At the same time, Bowman plans to reduce regulatory personnel by 30% over the next year. These changes will affect overall stability regulation but will not impact consumer protection and fair lending regulation for small banks.

BlockBeats news, on November 19, according to the latest documents, the US-listed company Sonnet Biotherapeutics has postponed the merger vote to December 2. Previously, on July 14, Sonnet BioTherapeutics agreed to an $888 million merger deal, which will rename the company to Hyperliquid Strategies and launch the HYPE fund strategy. The Nasdaq-listed Sonnet BioTherapeutics has agreed to merge with Rorschach I LLC to establish Hyperliquid Strategies and initiate the fund strategy. According to the press release issued on Monday, Rorschach I LLC is founded by...

Golden Finance reports that Fed Governor Barr warned that weakening the Federal Reserve's regulatory power could lead to the accumulation of "real risks" within the banking system, and that these risks could lay the groundwork for a crisis over the long term. Barr stated that regulatory work relies on a reliable rating framework, forward-looking regulatory measures, and a highly skilled workforce. He added that measures such as "reducing the scope of examiner coverage, weakening the rating system, and redefining the 'unsafe and unsound' business standards long adhered to by the banking industry" would make it difficult for examiners to take action before it is too late.

Obex announced the completion of a $37 million financing round, aiming to incubate interest-bearing stablecoin projects and focus on stablecoin strategies backed by high-quality real assets. The Sky ecosystem will support this initiative by providing funds and resources to address market risk issues.

Polygon Labs revealed that the Digital Bank Revolut has integrated Polygon for stablecoin transfers and trading, allowing users to send and receive USDC and USDT within the app, enjoying zero transaction fees. By 2025, the volume will exceed 690 million USD.

According to ChainCatcher news and reports from Jin10, Fed official Barkin stated that the current inflation level is above the target level, but it is unlikely to rise further. He pointed out that consumer resistance and increased productivity will help slow down inflation.

PANews, November 18th news, according to Arkham monitoring, a trader invested 22.3 million USD to establish a ZEC short position, currently floating profit has reached 3.6 million USD. Since ZCash tested the 700 USD medium term price point again two days ago, he has been continuously shorting.

PANews November 18 news, Balancer announced on the X platform that if users have funds on the BEX platform during the Balancer incident, they should check the status of their funds. Currently, the vast majority of affected stablecoin funds on the BEX platform have been claimed. For the Ethereum and BERA funds pools, the reclaimed funds can also be claimed. Among them, over 90% of the Ethereum funds have been claimed, but only about 40% of the BERA funds have been claimed. Therefore, if users have deposited funds into these funds pools, please confirm the status of their funds.

PANews November 18 news, according to Bloomberg, HSBC Holdings Plc will launch tokenization deposit services for corporate clients in the United States and the United Arab Emirates in the first half of next year. Manish Kohli, head of global payment solutions at HSBC, stated that the tokenization deposit service allows clients to conduct real-time domestic and cross-border fund transfers 24/7, without being limited to business hours, and this system helps large enterprises manage liquidity more efficiently. HSBC's tokenization service has been launched in Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and Luxembourg, and currently, the bank supports transactions in euros, pounds, dollars, Hong Kong dollars, and Singapore dollars. Kohli stated that when the service expands to the Middle East next year, the UAE dirham will be added. According to Kohli, HSBC plans to expand the application scenarios for tokenized deposits in programmable payments and autonomous vaults.

PANews November 18 news, Glassnode stated on the X platform that the realized losses of short-term holders have surged significantly, with the 7-day Exponential Moving Average (7D-EMA) showing $427 million/day, the highest level since November 2022. Panic selling has intensified and is showing a clear upward trend, with the current loss level exceeding that of the previous two major lows in this cycle.

PANews November 18 news, according to Cryptopolitan, the Moscow exchange has just launched cash-settled Bitcoin and Ether index futures.

Odaily News The governance forum of the decentralized lending protocol Venus has released a proposal to eliminate three markets in the BNB Core Pool: BETH, MATIC, and PT-USDe-30OCT2025. BETH: The proposal suggests completely phasing out this market and setting the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio to 0%. This market has suspended lending and supply in 2023. MATIC: Since the MATIC token has been replaced by the POL token, and Venus currently has no plans to support POL, the proposal suggests setting its loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, supply limit, and borrowing limit to 0, and suspending supply and lending. At the same time, its oracle machine will be updated to Chainlink $POL. PT-USDe-30OCT2025: This market has been phased out in 2025.