Tether Signs Partnership with Vietnam’s Da Nang

Key Notes Da Nang approved a 36-month pilot allowing USDT-to-VND conversions through Basal Pay under its International Financial Center sandbox authority. Vietnam’s Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP bans fiat-backed stablecoins nationally, while Resolution 222/2025/QH15 grants Da Nang exemptions for pilot programs. The partnership will implement Tether’s Plan ₿ model, previously deployed in Lugano for municipal cryptocurrency payments and merchant integration. Tether and the People’s Committee of Da Nang City signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Nov. 5 to advance blockchain technology and digital infrastructure in the Vietnamese municipality. The agreement focuses on policy…

Zama Acquires Buterin-Backed ZK Firm Kakarot to Boost Privacy

Key Notes Zama has inked a strategic partnership with KKRT to accelerate scalability efforts across the Zama Protocol. KKRT Labs will bring its deep expertise in designing high-performance proving architectures and modular rollup systems to the deal. Vitalik Buterin has been speaking about agentic models, citing that they threaten human systems. Zama, the cryptography company behind the Zama Confidential Blockchain Protocol, has officially announced its acquisition of Kakarot or KKRT Labs. Together, these firms plan to accelerate scalability efforts across the Zama Protocol, aiming to achieve more than 10,000 confidential…

Metaplanet Takes $100M Loan Backed by Bitcoin Holdings

Key Notes The undisclosed lender provided flexible terms with daily renewal and the ability to repay at any time. Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings are valued at approximately $3.5 billion. The company plans additional Bitcoin purchases. . Metaplanet Inc. executed a $100 million loan secured by its Bitcoin holdings, the Tokyo-listed company disclosed Nov. 4. The loan was finalized on Oct. 31 under a credit facility agreement established Oct. 28. The company holds 30,823 BTC BTC $102 665 24h volatility: 1.2% Market cap: $2.05 T Vol. 24h: $112.57 B as collateral for…

Crypto Chartist Predicts “Historic Breakout” for XRP

Key Notes XRP defends the critical $2 support amid renewed buying pressure. Analyst Egrag Crypto forecasts a potential $10 price target for the crypto token. Technical indicators show mixed signals but hint at building momentum. . After a volatile start to November, XRP has stabilized above the key $2 support zone, sparking optimism across the community. At the time of writing, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency trades around $2.21. $2! ✔️ https://t.co/j8xAKWrY9f — Ali (@ali_charts) November 5, 2025 According to CoinMarketCap data, XRP saw a 25% daily increase in its 24-hour trading volume…

ASTER Defies Crypto Market Drop: Next 1000x Crypto Now?

Key Notes Crypto experts highlight ASTER token’s “insane relative strength” and potential breakout toward $2.80. CZ’s repeated ASTER buys boost sentiment, with the Binance founder purchasing over $2 million worth of tokens in recent days. BNB-based decentralized exchange (DEX) has emerged as a strong competitor to dominant players like Hyperliquid. ASTER, the native token of the decentralized exchange (DEX) Aster, has staged a strong rally, gaining 13% over the last 24 hours. The ASTER token price is on a strong run, rising past $1.0, soon after Binance founder Changpeng…

Altcoin Watch: ZKsync Surges 91% Weekly amid Record Fee Spike

Key Notes ZKsync (ZK) jumped 91% over the past week amid surging network activity. Blockchain fees spike by 694%, outpacing other Layer 2 networks. ZKsync co-founder proposes major token overhaul to boost economic utility. ZKsync ZK $0.0607 24h volatility: 8.7% Market cap: $438.44 M Vol. 24h: $494.87 M , the Ethereum-based Layer 2 governance token, has continued its price rally that began on Nov. 1. At the time of writing, ZK is trading near $0.0611, up 9.5% in the past 24 hours, with a 25% increase in trading volume.  This…

Pundit Highlights Major Move For XRP And RLUSD, Will Price Follow?

A well-known crypto voice on X is drawing attention to what he calls a “big move for XRP & RLUSD.” He points to Bitnomial, a regulated U.S. derivatives exchange, which recently extended its margin program to include stablecoins and digital assets. Xaif believes this could introduce a new phase of utility for XRP and RLUSD as real-world assets, raising the question: if their use is growing, will their prices also start to rise? Xaif Crypto Spotlights Big Move For XRP And RLUSD In a post shared with his followers, the…

Trader Bets $64.7M Long, $1.73B Liquidations Spark Extreme Fear

Key Notes The trader holds $64.7M in leveraged long positions with ETH at 25x, BTC at 20x, SOL at 20x, and UNI at 10x leverage according to HyperDash data. Market conditions showed 438,063 traders liquidated for $1.73B in 24 hours, with $1.32B in long positions closed, while CNN’s Fear & Greed Index hit 21. The wallet has generated $21.99M in total profit with a 73.73% win rate across 236 trades since July 14, 2025, based on HyperDash analytics. A trader identified by wallet address 0x9263… closed all short positions and…

Kadena Is Not Dead, Latest Revival Plan Unveiled

Key Notes The Kadena organization announced the closure of its operation recently, sparking concerns. Web3 executive Daniel Keller says he is assisting the Community Takeover Team for Kadena. Upon its return, Kadena may welcome new features. Much to the relief of many, Kadena organization, the company behind decentralized blockchain Kadena may soon be coming back into operation. In a X post, Daniel Keller announced that he is one of those assisting with the new Community Takeover Team (CTO) for the protocol. This confirms that there is a revival plan for…

Strategy Won’t Face Bitcoin Liquidation, MSTR Stock Crashes 7%

Key Notes Willy Woo said that unless Bitcoin fails to rally strongly during the 2028 bull market, Strategy doesn’t face any major liquidation risk. Bitcoin analyst The Bitcoin Therapist said that it would take an “extremely sustained bear market” for Strategy to be forced into liquidation. MSTR shares fell 7% to $246, with analyst Ali Martinez warning that the stock price could decline further to $100. With MSTR stock on a continuous decline, experts have raised doubts over the company’s ability to repay its debt. Some reports suggest that Michael…