Crypto ATM Operator Charged in $10 Million Laundering Scheme

Key Notes The Chicago-based company operated crypto ATMs throughout the United States where criminals deposited illicit cash and converted it to cryptocurrency. Prosecutors allege Isa knew the funds were derived from fraud and transferred converted cryptocurrency to wallets to conceal ownership. Isa faces a maximum 20-year prison sentence if convicted and was released on $250,000 bond after pleading not guilty. U.S. federal prosecutors charged the founder of a Chicago cryptocurrency company with money laundering conspiracy. Firas Isa, 36, of Frankfort, Illinois, and his company Virtual Assets LLC face charges involving…

Bitcoin ETFs Sales Near $3B, Threaten Worst Month On Record

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are closing in on $3 billion in net outflows for November, putting the products on track for their worst month yet after BlackRock’s fund logged its biggest day of redemptions on record. US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs extended their five-day losing streak Tuesday, logging another $372 million in net negative outflows, according to Farside Investors. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF recorded $523 million in outflows, marking its largest day of outflows since its debut in January 2024. The latest outflows bring November’s total to $2.96…

Michael Saylor says Strategy can endure deep Bitcoin drop

Michael Saylor said Bitcoin’s falling volatility shows a maturing market and insists Strategy is built to withstand significant drawdown without breaking stride. Summary Saylor says Bitcoin’s volatility is falling and the market is maturing. He claims Strategy is built to withstand an 80–90% BTC decline. Strategy keeps buying Bitcoin as institutions grow their exposure. Michael Saylor noted that the recent pullback in Bitcoin does not change his outlook and that Strategy can handle even an extreme decline.  In a Nov. 18 Fox Business interview, he said Bitcoin’s (BTC) volatility has…

Bitcoin Year-End Rally Could Resume

Key Notes Standard Chartered analyst cited past Bitcoin price drawdowns, noting that the bottom could be in and recovery might begin soon. On-chain metrics point to capitulation, with traders’ realized BTC loss margin dropping to -16%, below the typical -12% level. Technical indicators show BTC in deep oversold territory, with the RSI at 26, the lowest since Bitcoin’s $76,000 bottom earlier in the cycle. Following the Bitcoin BTC $91 405 24h volatility: 0.3% Market cap: $1.82 T Vol. 24h: $77.82 B price crash under $90,000 earlier this week, the world’s…

Best Crypto Presales to Keep Your Money Safe as Bitcoin Pattern Smells Bad

What to Know: Bitcoin futures moving into backwardation signal derivatives stress and extreme fear, conditions that often cluster around important, but messy, market bottoms. $BTC fails to recover momentum and remains stuck in the $90K–$91K zone after a massive two-week long dip. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), Best Wallet Token ($BEST), and LiquidChain ($LIQUID) target structural themes – scaling, wallets, and cross-chain liquidity – rather than short-lived memes. Both Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) and Best Wallet Token ($BEST) are among the best presales of 2025, after raising over $28M and 17.1M respectively so…

Senators Call for Probe Into Trump-Linked Crypto Firm Over Security Risks

World Liberty Financial, a crypto company closely tied to US President Donald Trump and his family, is facing fresh scrutiny after two Democratic Party senators urged federal regulators to investigate the firm over alleged ties to sanctioned actors in North Korea and Russia. In a letter sent to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed warned that the company’s token sales may have exposed US national security to risk, citing evidence that WLFI governance tokens were purchased by blockchain addresses linked to…

Bitcoin Is Suffering, but Bitcoin Hyper Can Change Everything: $28M Presale Nears End

What to Know: Bitcoin’s slow throughput, high fees, and lack of smart contracts limit its role in DeFi, even as market interest returns. Bitcoin Hyper builds a Bitcoin Layer-2 using SVM, a canonical bridge, and ZK proofs to deliver fast, low-fee, programmable $BTC. The $HYPER presale has raised over $28M at $0.013295, offering around 41% staking rewards and strong early staking participation. If roadmap milestones and listings land, upside scenarios imply multi-x potential from presale levels, but risks remain significant. Bitcoin is back in one of its moody phases. The…