Bitcoin price is closing the week on a knife-edge. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs erased their brief midweek relief with a brutal $903 million in outflows, the largest single-day redemption in November, pushing total withdrawals this month to a record-breaking $3.79 billion.
At the same time, fresh on-chain data shows institutional demand fading fast, with CryptoQuant’s Bull Score plunging to an extreme bearish 20/100 and BTC trading far below its key 365-day moving average, a breakdown not seen since the start of the 2022 bear market.
Top Crypto News Recap (November 16-22, 2025)
- •India Weighs Stablecoin Rules as RBI Stays Cautious
- •BitMine Pushes Ahead With ETH Staking Plan Despite Massive Losses
- •Bitcoin Has Long Road to $200K, According to Peter Brandt
- •RWA Expansion Accelerates as Plume Predicts Massive 2026 Growth
- •WhatsApp Malware Campaign Targets Brazil’s Crypto Users
- •Kraken Quietly Moves Toward a Public Debut
India Weighs Stablecoin Rules as RBI Stays Cautious
India’s government is considering adding stablecoin regulations to its 2025–2026 Economic Survey, signaling a shift toward legitimizing crypto. Meanwhile, the RBI urges caution and prioritizes a CBDC, highlighting a policy divide. If approved, the framework could boost nationwide crypto adoption and market growth.
BitMine Pushes Ahead With ETH Staking Plan Despite Massive Losses
BitMine plans to launch its MAVAN ETH staking network in early 2026, aiming to generate long-term revenue. The announcement comes as ETH prices plunge, leaving the company over $3.7 billion in unrealized losses and facing pressure from collapsing treasury valuations and rising competition from major asset managers.
Bitcoin Has Long Road to $200K, According to Peter Brandt
Veteran trader Peter Brandt predicts Bitcoin won’t hit $200,000 until Q3 2029, challenging bullish forecasts for this year. He says the current price drop is healthy, comparing it to a 1970s market reset. Despite broader optimism, Brandt expects slower, more realistic long-term growth.
RWA Expansion Accelerates as Plume Predicts Massive 2026 Growth
The real-world asset market is set to surge 3–5x by 2026, driven by rising demand beyond crypto natives. Plume’s CEO highlights rapid user growth, expanding asset classes, supportive regulations, and a major partnership with Securitize to bring institutional-grade tokenized assets onto Plume’s Nest staking protocol.
WhatsApp Malware Campaign Targets Brazil’s Crypto Users
A new WhatsApp-based worm in Brazil spreads the “Eternidade Stealer” trojan, hijacking accounts, stealing banking and crypto logins, and updating itself through a hidden Gmail-based system. The attack uses fake messages to trick victims, making caution with links and strong security practices essential.
Kraken Quietly Moves Toward a Public Debut
Kraken has confidentially filed an S-1 with the SEC, signaling its plan for a U.S. IPO after long-standing industry speculation. The move follows its $20B valuation milestone and comes as other crypto firms like Grayscale pursue similar filings, while major players such as Ripple still hold off on going public.
News From Melega Ecosystem
MARCO: Utility-Fueled Momentum in a Sub-$10M Market Cap Ecosystem
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OkiriKiri 2.0: The Self-Sustaining Circular Wealth Ecosystem Redefining Decentralized Finance
OkiriKiri 2.0 positions itself as a transparent, anti-Ponzi protocol built on BNB Smart Chain. Its core innovation is a rotation system that gives users 90% of the next 9 donations when their turn arrives.
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