Story Protocol’s native token soared 21.48% to $2.98 in 24 hours as the blockchain introduced its first prediction markets and launched Confidential Data Rails. This privacy-focused upgrade secures encrypted data on-chain.

The surge mirrors multiple feature rollouts and rising institutional attention, positioning the Layer 1 blockchain as a critical driver in the growing $80 trillion intellectual property economy.

Price Jumps with New Features and Market Momentum

As of 2:00 am UTC on Wednesday, Story Protocol’s IP token traded at $2.98—a 21.48% increase over the previous day. The token saw $145.63 million in trading volume across leading exchanges. Its market cap reached $975.42 million, placing it #104 among global cryptocurrencies.

Story hit an all-time high of $14.78 on Sept. 21, 2025, and has traded between $1.00 and $14.78 since. Institutional confidence is rising as publicly traded IP Strategy (Nasdaq: IPST) holds 53 million tokens on its balance sheet. These tokens are valued at about $731 million.

The price rally arrived alongside three major launches: Story’s first prediction markets, integration with Dune Analytics for on-chain data, and a technical paper outlining Confidential Data Rails. These updates expand Story’s capabilities beyond IP registration, demonstrating it can support a broader range of decentralized applications.

Story Protocol Debuts On-Chain Prediction Markets

Story Protocol unveiled its first prediction markets with MusicByVirtuals, allowing users to trade on outcomes linked to cultural and financial events. These markets enable bets on topics like K-pop chart positions and cryptocurrency prices, with settlements processed on Story’s blockchain.

The first prediction markets on Story are live.@MusicByVirtuals is betting that culture is as tradable as price, and now there’s a platform to prove it.

Zcash price. Kpop charts. Predictions settled on Story.

Details ↴ pic.twitter.com/3TQQP3YDmI

— Story (@StoryProtocol) November 25, 2025

These markets highlight how cultural trends and financial predictions can be tokenized and traded on-chain, showcasing Story’s versatility beyond IP management. It underscores Story’s aim to capture both IP ownership and the speculation surrounding cultural assets.

Confidential Data Rails: Privacy Upgrade for On-Chain Assets

Last Thursday, Story Protocol released its technical paper on Confidential Data Rails (CDR). This upgrade transforms encrypted data into programmable on-chain assets. The technology enables secure storage and automated management of sensitive assets within Story’s IP vaults. These assets include AI datasets, biomedical records, and API keys.

The official Story Foundation announcement describes CDR as a cryptographic foundation that combines confidentiality, automation, and programmability. Decentralized trusted execution environments (TEEs) and smart contracts on the Story chain enforce permissions. This system allows data owners to control confidential assets without exposing sensitive details.

Programmable confidentiality is here.

Confidential Data Rails (CDR) turns encrypted data into onchain building blocks, paving the way for new privacy use-cases on Story and beyond.

Technical Paper out now ↓ pic.twitter.com/pp96CAaCr9

— Story (@StoryProtocol) November 20, 2025

CDR helps solve a persistent blockchain challenge: ensuring privacy while maintaining transparency. Public blockchains are excellent for auditability but lack strong data protection. CDR lets creators and enterprises tokenize sensitive IP while maintaining strict access controls—a feature essential for sectors such as pharmaceuticals, entertainment, and AI, where confidential information must remain protected even as rights are managed on-chain.

Meanwhile, Story Protocol’s partnership with Dune Analytics enables real-time visualization of on-chain IP data, covering registrations, licenses, royalties, and derivative chains. Andrea Muttoni, President and Chief Product Officer, noted that the integration fosters transparency and deeper analytics in on-chain IP. The collaboration grants developers and institutions SQL access to Story’s data, promoting research into IP tokenization and licensing trends.

Creator Incentives Lead Platform Growth

Chase Chaisun Chang, Head of Korea at PIP Labs—the operator of Story Protocol—stressed at a South Korean conference on Tuesday that creator incentives are vital for consistent, high-quality content.

He explained how one dance video can generate 100,000 remixes within 24 hours, making traditional licensing impossible. AI consumes this content and endlessly produces secondary creations, while the boundary between creators and consumers has completely blurred.

Chang emphasized that, following the principle “garbage in, garbage out,” AI requires high-quality training data to function correctly. Proper attribution and ownership tracking are essential to combat misinformation and verify the authenticity of AI-generated content.

He concluded that digital transformation means individuals will increasingly own more intangible assets. Everyone is becoming both creator and consumer simultaneously in this new era. Better IP infrastructure is crucial to protect everyone’s digital assets in this rapidly evolving landscape.

The combination of price strength, feature launches, and institutional support positions Story Protocol as crucial infrastructure for decentralized IP management. Still, the token trades 80% below its all-time high. Ongoing adoption of CDR, prediction markets, and Dune-powered analytics will be decisive in whether the protocol can capture significant market share. As Story expands, the key question is whether creators and enterprises will move IP operations on-chain at a scale that justifies the protocol’s ambition.

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Texas has become the first US state to purchase Bitcoin for its treasury, making a $10 million acquisition as part of a broader strategic initiative. The move comes during a market pullback that some view as a favorable entry point. 

This decision positions Texas as an early leader in state-level digital asset adoption and may influence how other states approach cryptocurrency in the future.

Texas Starts With ETF Access

State officials said Texas executed the transaction through BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF as a regulated and practical entry point. The purchase was presented as a step toward integrating Bitcoin into long-term treasury planning and improving diversification.

Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher later confirmed the move, noting that treasury teams had monitored market conditions closely and executed the purchase on November 20, when Bitcoin briefly dipped to $87,000. Officials added that direct self-custody remains the goal, but the ETF offers a compliant solution while the state builds its custody framework.

TEXAS BOUGHT THE DIP!
Texas becomes the FIRST state to purchase Bitcoin with a $10M investment on Nov. 20th at an approximately $87k basis!
Congratulations to Comptroller @KHancock4TX and the dedicated investments team at Texas Treasury who have been watching this market… pic.twitter.com/wsMqI9HrPD

— Lee ₿ratcher (@lee_bratcher) November 25, 2025

The acquisition marks the beginning of a broader reserve strategy focused on developing infrastructure, oversight, and digital asset controls. This initial allocation will help test workflows, risk management, and governance processes before any future expansion.

More broadly, Texas’s move comes as institutional interest in Bitcoin grows, supported by strong ETF inflows and wider participation from major financial firms.

A Symbolic First Step

While $10 million is a small share of state reserves, the symbolic impact is significant. It marks the first instance of a US state treating Bitcoin as a treasury-level asset.

Analysts say this early government involvement could shape how other states approach digital asset exposure. It may spark debates on reserve diversification, tech competitiveness, and long-term fiscal planning.

If more states follow, Texas could become the catalyst for a new phase of public-sector engagement with cryptocurrency.

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.25% from 2.5%, following the conclusion of the November monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. 

The decision will be announced at 01:00 GMT, accompanied by the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) and followed by RBNZ Governor Christian Hawkesby’s press conference at 02:00 GMT. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) will likely experience a big reaction to the central bank’s policy announcements.  

What to expect from the RBNZ interest rate decision?

Following a standard 25-basis-point (bps) rate cut in August and a surprise 50-bps move in October, the RBNZ is expected to deliver a hat-trick, with a 25-bps reduction fully baked in for the November monetary policy meeting.  

The central bank decided to opt for a big rate cut in its last policy decision in the face of a slowing economy and confidence that inflation was under control. 

In its October Monetary Policy Review (MPR), the RBNZ noted that the “committee remains open to further reductions in the OCR as required for inflation to settle sustainably near the 2 percent target midpoint in the medium term.” 

Therefore, another rate cut on Wednesday would come as no surprise. 

Hence, all eyes will be on the discussions among the policymakers on further monetary policy easing heading into 2026. 

The revisions to the OCR projection in the first half of next year will also be closely scrutinized to gauge the bank’s path forward on rates. 

NZ Inflation Continues to Accelerate

Since the October 8 meeting, New Zealand’s annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation accelerated in the third quarter (Q3), coming in at 3.0%, in line with the forecasts and at the top end of the central bank’s 1% to 3% target range. 

However, the RBNZ made it clear in October that inflation was ticking higher, but noted that spare capacity in the economy should bring it back to 2% by mid-2026, suggesting that policymakers don’t expect inflation to be persistent. 

On top of that, the annual non-tradeable inflation decreased to 3.5% in Q3, compared with 3.7% in the second quarter. 

Additionally, the RBNZ’s monetary conditions survey showed on November 11 that two-year inflation expectations, seen as the time frame when the central bank policy action will filter through to prices, steadied at 2.28% in Q4 2025. 

Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Unemployment Rate rose to 5.3% in Q3 from 5.2% in the second quarter, according to the official data released by Statistics New Zealand on November 4. The figure aligned with the market consensus. 

Amidst expectations that underlying inflation is largely slowing, another rate cut by the RBNZ is justified. 

Economists at Westpac NZ said: “We expect a 25bp cut in the OCR to 2.25%. 

We see a downward revision in the projected OCR track of around 30-35bp, with a low point in the projection of around 2.20% in the first half of 2026. The implication is a mild and data-dependent easing bias for next year.” 

How will the RBNZ interest rate decision impact the New Zealand Dollar? 

The NZD/USD pair is miring in seven-month lows as the RBNZ event risk looms. Heightened expectations of a November rate cut have weighed heavily on the NZD since the end of October. 

If the central bank downgrades its inflation and/or OCR forecasts while retaining the easing bias, the Kiwi Dollar could extend the current downside. 

On the contrary, the NZD could witness a big relief rally should the RBNZ signal the end of the rate-cutting cycle amid an improving economic outlook and receding US tariff fears. 

Dhwani Mehta, Asian Session Lead Analyst at FXStreet, offers a brief technical outlook for NZD/USD and explains:

“From a near-term technical perspective, bearish potential remains intact for the Kiwi pair as the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains vulnerable well beneath the midline.” 

“If sellers flex their muscles on a dovish RBNZ cut, the NZD/USD pair could drop further toward the falling trendline support at 0.5550. Further south, the 0.5500 round level and the April low of 0.5486 could be tested. On the flip side, the pair needs to scale the 21-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.5663 on a sustained basis for any meaningful recovery. The next relevant topside targets align at the 50-day SMA at 0.5735 and the 0.5800 threshold,” Dhwani adds.

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MicroStrategy’s market premium over its Bitcoin holdings has narrowed to near parity, raising questions about the future of Michael Saylor’s levered Bitcoin model. 

The latest disclosures show the company holding 649,870 BTC at a cost of roughly $48.4 billion, yet its equity no longer trades at the high multiples that powered earlier expansion.

A Collapsing Premium and Rising Capital Pressures

The company’s mNAV fell below 1x in November. mNAV, or market-to-net-asset value, measures how much investors are willing to pay above (or below) the value of Strategy’s underlying Bitcoin. 

It matters because Strategy’s entire accumulation strategy depends on issuing equity at a premium—allowing each new share sold to increase Bitcoin per share for existing holders.

This sharp mNAV reversal follows a broader market downturn. Bitcoin fell more than 30% from its October peak, dropping below $90,000. 

Meanwhile, Strategy shares fell faster, reflecting concerns about the company’s reliance on capital markets and rising preferred stock costs.

Strategy’s capital structure has become a central issue. The firm holds only $54 million in cash and owes more than $640 million in annual preferred dividends. 

The company’s software business remains cash-flow negative for 2025, widening the gap between obligations and internal liquidity.

As a result, Strategy has leaned on capital markets. It raised about $20 billion in the first nine months of 2025 across convertibles, preferred stock, and at-the-market equity. 

That funding kept its Bitcoin accumulation going while servicing older instruments with high and rising coupons.

However, the mechanics that once made this model accretive have weakened. When Strategy traded at large premiums to net asset value, issuing shares increased Bitcoin per share for holders. 

That effect disappears when the premium collapses. Issuing stock near NAV risks dilution rather than accretion.

Pressure increased as the cost of capital climbed. The company’s STRC preferred shares raised their dividend from 9% in July to 10.5% in November to maintain par value. 

New preferred offerings carry coupons above 10%, with penalty rates up to 18% if unpaid. These terms increase the annual burden and reinforce investor concerns about sustainability.

Market Liquidity, MSCI Risks, and the Future of the Premium

Market confidence further deteriorated after the October 10 crash. Bitcoin dropped about 17% as leveraged liquidations exceeded $19 billion. Order-book depth collapsed across exchanges, highlighting the fragility of liquidity during stress. 

For a holder of more than 3% of Bitcoin’s supply, this episode amplified fears about potential forced selling.

The index-inclusion threat compounds the problem. MSCI is consulting on excluding companies with more than 50% of assets in digital currencies from its indices. 

THE $48 BILLION MATH ERROR

Strategy Inc. just disclosed something extraordinary. They own 649,870 Bitcoin. That is 3.26 percent of every Bitcoin that will ever exist. Total cost: $48.37 billion.

They also disclosed the numbers that prove this cannot survive the next 90 days.… pic.twitter.com/SIEI6njNyB

— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) November 23, 2025

Strategy sits near 77% Bitcoin by asset share. JPMorgan estimates such an exclusion could trigger around $2.8 billion in passive outflows, with up to $8.8 billion possible if other index providers follow.

If indices proceed with exclusion in February 2026, MicroStrategy’s mNAV could compress further. Lower premiums reduce the viability of equity issuance, which Strategy has used to manage its obligations and continue accumulation. 

A persistent discount would complicate refinancing and weaken the company’s ability to defend its capital structure.

very important week coming up for $MSTR (and markets overall). @MicroStrategy is currently trading below NAV (ie its market cap is lower than the value of its $BTC holdings).

no treasury company has ever traded below its NAV for an extended period of time.

the model only…

— Dom Kwok | EasyA (@dom_kwok) November 16, 2025

Strategy maintains that its balance sheet offers long-term strength. It recently claimed “71 years” of dividend coverage based on the current market value of its Bitcoin. 

However, that calculation assumes frictionless sales, no price impact, and no tax obligations. The October crash demonstrated how quickly liquidity can evaporate under stress.

Will MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Premium Return?

The narrowing mNAV reflects a market reassessment of leverage, liquidity, and risk. Investors appear less willing to pay a premium for exposure they can now access through spot Bitcoin ETFs without corporate debt and preferred stock layers.

The premium may return if Bitcoin rallies sharply or if index providers soften their stance. Yet the structural pressures remain. 

Rising dividend obligations, negative operating cash flow, and a weakening equity premium leave Strategy more exposed than before. 

Until those pressures ease, the market’s message is clear. Investors are no longer paying extra for the Strategy model, and the days of easy accretive issuance appear to be over. 

Whether the premium returns now depends on Bitcoin strength, index decisions, and Strategy’s ability to navigate its most difficult period yet.

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Chainlink (LINK) has been in a steady downtrend for the past month, sliding to $11.5 as market volatility continues to weigh on major altcoins. Despite this weakness, sentiment around Chainlink is shifting quickly. 

With XRP and Dogecoin spot ETFs debuting this week, LINK is increasingly viewed as the leading candidate for the next major altcoin ETF — a catalyst that could reshape its price trajectory.

Can Grayscale File For Chainlink ETF?

Grayscale recently published an in-depth research report that reads like a strong endorsement of Chainlink’s long-term value. The firm emphasizes that LINK functions as critical infrastructure, enabling secure communication between on-chain smart contracts and off-chain real-world data.

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The report notes that LINK is the largest non-Layer-1 token by market cap, offering broad exposure across the crypto economy. It highlights Chainlink’s expanding institutional partnerships, its growing role in real-world asset tokenization, and accelerating demand for its services.

Grayscale’s extensive analysis suggests deep institutional conviction — a strong sign that the firm may be positioning LINK for its next ETF product.

Analyst Hints That LINK ETF Is Coming Soon

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas has also fueled speculation. In two separate posts, Balchunas stated that a Chainlink ETF — likely Grayscale’s GLINK — is already in development. He first suggested it could launch as early as next week.

“Grayscale Dogecoin ETF $GDOG approved for listing on NYSE, scheduled to begin trading Monday. Their XRP spot is also launching on Monday. $GLNK coming soon as well, week after I think,” stated Balchunas.

Following the successful rollout of the XRP and Dogecoin ETFs, he reiterated on Monday that GLINK could debut by December 2, aligning with the rapid pace of altcoin ETF approvals.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has added even more weight to the narrative. Its website lists the Bitwise Chainlink ETF Beneficial Interest, suggesting another LINK ETF is already positioned for approval.

Bitwise has a strong track record in this space, having launched the first Solana ETF and the second XRP ETF. With LINK already listed and Bitwise aggressively expanding its ETF lineup, the probability of a near-term launch increases significantly.

LINK Price Awaits a Bounce Back

LINK is trading at $12.81, pressing against the $12.94 resistance level while still trapped under a month-long downtrend. The technical structure suggests hesitation, but ETF-driven demand could shift momentum quickly.

If a spot LINK ETF is approved, fresh capital could break the downtrend and push LINK above $13.77 and $14.66. A rally of this magnitude would help erase its 31% decline since early November.

If approvals are delayed, LINK may lose support and fall back to $11.64 or lower. This would result in the bullish thesis being completely invalidated and extending LINK’s downtrend.

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Polymarket received formal approval from the CFTC to operate in the US with full regulatory oversight, allowing the platform to work with brokerages and offer intermediated access to American users. 

The approval brings an on-chain prediction market into the US regulatory system for the first time, opening the door to larger institutions and deeper liquidity.

A New Era After CFTC Approval

Polymarket announced today that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved a revised designation order. The decision enables the platform to offer intermediated access nationwide. 

The prediction market can now work with regulated intermediaries and onboard US customers in full compliance. It can also operate a marketplace that meets the standards of federally supervised exchanges. 

To reach this stage, the company enhanced its surveillance tools, oversight policies, clearing procedures, and reporting systems to support the transition. These upgrades move Polymarket from a crypto-native platform into a fully regulated exchange operating under CFTC rules.

This approval also marks a broader shift in the regulatory landscape. 

Pretty big news for Polymarket: The CFTC amended Polymarket's "order of designation," allowing it to work with futures commission merchants to list contracts. Before, Polymarket could only offer direct access.

Most proximately, it would pave the way to go live with PrizePicks. pic.twitter.com/BQ8h6vJes2

— Dustin Gouker (@DustinGouker) November 25, 2025

For years, prediction markets operated in a legal gray area. US regulators often took a cautious or even hostile stance toward event-based trading. The CFTC’s decision signals a more open approach. 

The move also unlocks institutional participation. Brokers, futures commission merchants (FCMs), trading firms, and liquidity providers can now access Polymarket’s markets legally. This greatly expands the platform’s potential scale and liquidity. 

The ruling also positions prediction markets as a legitimate financial instrument. They can serve as tools for forecasting elections, geopolitics, policy changes, sports outcomes, and macro events. They may even emerge as a new asset class.

The news comes at a moment when Polymarket is performing strongly and securing a clear position in an increasingly competitive industry.

Polymarket’s Momentum Builds

Polymarket’s recent growth has been driven by rising user activity, strong institutional backing, and speculation about what the prediction market will do next.

Last week, BeInCrypto reported that the prediction market is now seeking new capital at a $12 billion valuation, representing a sharp increase from its previous funding round. The move has also fueled speculation about a potential initial public offering (IPO), with many drawing parallels to Kraken’s recent fundraising efforts and confidential filing.

Institutional support has played a significant role in Polymarket’s rise. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) invested $2 billion in the platform, giving prediction markets serious credibility. Meanwhile, user engagement has climbed just as quickly. 

Polymarket now has more than 1.3 million traders and over $18 billion in total volume. Daily active users jumped from 20,000 to almost 58,000. Much of the excitement stems from the confirmation of the POLY token and an airdrop that could rank among the largest in cryptocurrency history. 

With regulatory clarity, institutional backing, and rapid user growth converging at once, Polymarket now appears poised to enter its most ambitious phase yet.

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Monad’s MON token continues to rally after its long-anticipated mainnet launch, defying the steep post-airdrop declines that dominated 2025. The token has climbed more than 70% above its Coinbase sale price while the broader crypto market trades under heavy pressure. 

Data from on-chain activity, exchange flows, and token distribution offer a clear explanation for the outperformance — and reveal how long the rally may realistically last.

Strong Day-One Performance Sets the Tone

Monad launched its public mainnet and MON token on November 24 with roughly 10–11% of its 100 billion supply unlocked. 

The airdrop and public sale provided liquidity, while more than 50.6% of the supply (team, investors, treasury) remained locked through 2029.

The launch attracted immediate attention. MON dipped about 15% in early trading, hitting $0.02 as airdrop sellers exited. 

Buyers quickly absorbed the flow. Within 24 hours, MON traded near $0.03–0.035, and now sits around $0.04, more than 50–70% above its $0.025 public sale price.

This strength stands out in a market where Bitcoin has dropped below $90,000 and total crypto market capitalization has fallen by more than a trillion dollars since October.

Airdrop and Token Sale Created a Stable Holder Base

Monad distributed roughly 4.73 billion MON in airdrops to 289,000 eligible accounts, with 3.33 billion ultimately claimed. The design targeted DeFi power-users, NFT traders, testnet contributors, and DAO participants rather than quest farmers.

The Coinbase token sale, which raised $269 million from about 85,820 participants, added a second cohort of committed holders. These buyers anchored around the $0.025 sale price and proved less eager to dump at launch.

Because insiders remain locked, early sellers were mostly airdrop recipients. This dynamic helped prevent the heavy cascades that crushed many 2025 airdrops.

my monad airdrop is worth $14,000?

what the actual fuck

hello wtf pic.twitter.com/zHkEdQQsIT

— Loshmi (@loshmi) November 25, 2025

Heavy Exchange Coverage Shielded MON From Volatility

MON was listed across major exchanges on day one, including Coinbase, Upbit, Bithumb, Kraken, Bybit, Bitget, Crypto.com, and MEXC. Derivatives opened on multiple venues, giving traders hedging options.

Deep order books absorbed airdrop selling. Market makers tightened spreads, and cross-venue liquidity reduced fragmentation. Traders could short, long, or hedge without flooding spot markets.

This broad coverage sharply contrasts with earlier L1 launches that relied on thin liquidity pools and fragmented markets, often triggering immediate 50–80% crashes.

Huge respect to @monad for not paying the Binance cartel listing fee.

Probably not a coincidence that the price is going up.

No serious project should waste millions of dollars for nothing (study Binance TGEs this cycle).

gMonad

— Aylo (@alpha_pls) November 25, 2025

On-Chain Activity Surprised the Market

Monad’s first 24 hours delivered rare on-chain traction for a new L1. Nansen recorded:

• 3.7 million transactions
  
• 153,000 active addresses
  
• 18,000 contract deployments

These figures exceed what many blockchains achieve in their first year. They show early real usage from bots, arbitrageurs, developers, and liquidity programs.

.@Monad went live less than 24 hours ago

It already cleared:
– 3.7M daily txns
– 153K active addresses
– 18K contract deployments

That’s higher day-one activity than most chains in their first year

🧵 👇 pic.twitter.com/ggUwfOyjx7

— Nansen 🧭 (@nansen_ai) November 25, 2025

TVL reached ~$90 million, with Uniswap, Gearbox, Curve, and native dApps launching within hours. DEX volume crossed $70 million, driven by concentrated liquidity pools and farming incentives.

This early activity reinforced the perception that Monad launched as a functioning ecosystem, not as a speculative token awaiting future development.

Monad’s Rare Relative-Strength Play in a Weak Market

MON’s rally stands out because the rest of the market remains fragile. Bitcoin’s slide under $90,000 triggered retail outflows and pushed sentiment indicators into extreme fear.

Traders rotated into MON due to its relative strength. New tokens with credible metrics often attract momentum capital when major assets struggle.

This reflexive flow — strength attracting more capital — added fuel to the rally.

Arthur Hayes Goes All-In

Arthur Hayes weighed in with a sarcastic comment that captured the market mood. 

Just what this bull market needs another low float , high FDV useless L1. But obvi I aped. It’s a bull market bitches!$MON to $10 pic.twitter.com/UMSDWWmp5a

— Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) November 25, 2025

He highlighted MON’s low float and high FDV (fully diluted valuation). With only around 10% of supply circulating and FDV near $3–4 billion, MON fits the low-float pattern that dominates early-stage price action.

Yet Hayes admitted he bought anyway. His remark reflects how traders treat early L1 tokens: fundamentally risky, but attractive for short-term speculation.

How Long Can the Monad Rally Last?

The current data and patterns point to three time horizons that shape MON’s outlook.

Short Term: Rally Can Sustain

Monad has absorbed its largest early unlocks. Liquidity remains deep, and on-chain usage is rising. Incentive programs are launching, and trading flows remain strong. 

Under these conditions, MON can maintain upward momentum for days or weeks.

Medium Term: Unlock Pressure Builds

Over the next several months, the circulating supply will rise as vesting tranches unlock. Even disciplined insider distribution adds structural sell pressure. 

Activity may normalize after early incentives fade. If TVL flattens or starts slipping, the narrative could shift.

Longer Term: Fundamental Execution Matters

MON’s FDV places high expectations on the chain. Sustained growth in TVL, real applications, and developer traction will determine long-run resilience. 

Without continued expansion, valuation compression becomes likely as supply expands.

In 2017 $ADA went from $3B → $30B in less than a month$MON just launched at $3B

Imagine the smell 💜 @monad pic.twitter.com/9LEg9WXNW9

— zac.eth 🧙🏻‍♂️♦️ (@zacxbt) November 24, 2025

Monad Token Outlook

Monad’s rally stems from a rare combination of strong distribution design, deep exchange liquidity, high early usage, and standout performance during a weak market. 

This alignment makes MON one of the few 2025 airdrop tokens to defy the typical post-launch collapse.

The rally can continue in the short term as long as on-chain demand holds and liquidity remains supportive. However, the token’s high FDV and long vesting schedule introduce clear medium-term risks.

For now, MON remains a high-momentum asset driven by early fundamentals and speculative flows. 

However, the durability of that momentum will depend on whether Monad converts its powerful first 48 hours into sustained ecosystem growth.

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Black Friday falls on November 29, and several major altcoins are now trading at steep markdowns. These altcoins offering Black Friday discounts are not just cheap — they each have a setup that could turn the discount into a recovery if market conditions improve. Or even worsen!

One has an attainable path back toward its highs, one carries a deep reversal setup, and another sits inside a strong cycle narrative with heavy long-term discounting. All three offer different types of discount narratives.

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BNB (BNB)

BNB is one of the few large-cap tokens that have maintained strong long-term performance. While Bitcoin is down about 6% year-on-year and Ethereum is down nearly 15%, BNB remains up around 35%. That strength makes the current pullback a more meaningful Black Friday discount rather than a symptom of weakness.

Its current discount? BNB is 37.1% below its all-time high, which was set roughly a month ago. That makes the markdown more relevant.

BNB is also closely tied to the broader market. Its +0.95 one-month correlation with Bitcoin shows it moves almost in sync with BTC. So, if the market turns, the BNB price tends to respond quickly.

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On the chart, BNB shows a clear continuation structure.

Between June 21 and November 21, the price formed a higher low, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) made a lower low. RSI measures momentum, and this pattern — price rising while RSI falls — hints that selling pressure is fading. A similar setup appeared earlier between June 22 and November 4, but the move stalled at the same ceiling BNB faces now. That ceiling is $1,016.

BNB needs a clean daily close above this level to confirm momentum. If it breaks:

• $1,183 becomes the next target
• Above that sits $1,375, very close to its all-time high and realistic if market sentiment shifts.

On the downside, losing $791 exposes $730, but the broader uptrend remains intact.

BNB earns its place on the Black Friday discount list because:

• Its discount is recent and not structural
• Its RSI divergence hints that the pullback may be ending
• Its path back to the highs is short and achievable if Bitcoin stabilizes

Sei (SEI)

Sei also fits the list of altcoins offering Black Friday discounts because its markdown is deep, fresh, and supported by a clean reversal setup. And the DeFi-narrative could also be a strong driver.

Its discount is one of the steepest on this list. Sei is down 54% in the past three months and 88% below its all-time high, which was set in March 2024. That makes the markdown meaningful: the top isn’t from five or six years ago, so retesting higher zones isn’t unrealistic if conditions improve.

Perp traders are also turning more active. Top 100 addresses increased long exposure by 721%, signaling renewed interest.

Smart Money is still net-negative (short), but even here, positioning improved by 58.02%, showing that the most efficient traders are slowly easing off bearish bets.

The chart sends the clearest signal. Between October 10 and November 21, the price made a lower low, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) made a higher low. This is a classical bullish divergence and a possible reversal catalyst.

A similar structure formed between October 10 and November 4, when SEI bounced sharply before getting rejected at key resistance.

That creates the next set of levels. Sei must break $0.169 to confirm a real reversal. If it clears this, the path opens toward $0.195 (previous rejection level), and above that sits the heavier ceiling at $0.240.

The downside is straightforward. Losing $0.127 weakens the reversal and exposes a clean breakdown, especially if broader conditions remain soft.

Sei earns its place on this Black Friday list because:

• Its discount is deep but recent enough to be meaningful
• A clear RSI reversal setup is active
• Early perp-side optimism supports the idea that the decline may be ending

Dash (DASH)

Dash fits a very different part of the altcoins offering Black Friday discounts theme because it sits inside the privacy token narrative, one of the few segments that have outperformed in this uneven cycle. Its one-year correlation with Bitcoin is –0.06, which means it can move the opposite way when the broader market falls.

The long-term markdown here is huge. DASH is still down more than 96% from its all-time high. The near-term pullback adds another layer to the discount.

DASH has dropped 26% over the past seven days, so buyers are still getting a marked-down entry even after the strong run earlier this quarter.

The chart now signals that this pullback may be fading. Between October 30 and November 25, the price made a higher low while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) made a lower low. This is a continuation setup (hidden bullish divergence), and it often appears when a broader uptrend pauses before resuming.

For Dash, trend-based Fibonacci extension levels help map the path ahead. The first barrier is $78. A clean break above this level clears the way toward $107 and higher. These targets are well within reach if the cycle narrative stays strong.

A drop under $52 breaks the continuation structure and puts $41 back on the chart. This is the level that acted as the floor during the early-November surge.

Here is why this discount narrative works:

• Long-term markdown is massive and still intact.
• Near-term pullback adds a fresh entry zone.
• Privacy narrative and negative BTC correlation let DASH move on its own trend

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Since taking office, US President Donald Trump and his family have dived headfirst into a wave of crypto-focused business ventures, briefly seeing their wealth surge on the back of these deals. But that momentum has faded. 

Today, both the Trump family’s gains —and those of their most devoted supporters— have been wiped out as market volatility intensifies.

Family Crypto Empire Faces Reversal

Trump’s crypto ventures have become recognizable fixtures across the industry. 

They began with the launch of a namesake meme coin, quickly followed by a nearly identical token from First Lady Melania Trump. Then came World Liberty Financial. Eric Trump also stepped in through the Bitcoin mining company Hut 8.

At this point, there’s virtually no corner of the crypto industry the presidential family hasn’t tapped into.

At their peak, the profits from these ventures were striking. Estimates differ, but an August investigation by watchdog group Accountable.US found that roughly 73% of Trump’s wealth was tied to crypto-related deals.

Everyone's worried about how inflationary Trump's new economic plan might be…

But it may not matter much to DJT.

His empire isn't built on golf courses and licensing deals anymore — it's being rebuilt on crypto.

Over the past year, the Trump family has accumulated:
– $2B+ in… pic.twitter.com/GWeBs4K2lW

— Simon (@simononchain) July 2, 2025

That figure represents a sharp rise from April, when the NGO State Democracy Defenders Fund estimated that 37% of his wealth came from crypto.

That picture, however, has changed dramatically. With markets now slumping and indicators flashing red, the Trump family’s crypto gains have taken a hit.

Family Tokens and Stocks Plunge

The Trump family’s crypto portfolio has been hit across nearly every venture they touched. 

Their Trump-branded memecoin reached its latest peak on November 10 at $9.49 but has since plummeted to $6.20 — a nearly 35% drop in just a few days. The family’s exact stake is unclear, but estimates suggest the drop erased about $117 million from their holdings.

Trump Media, the parent company of Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, has also suffered losses, particularly after it decided to invest $2 million worth of Bitcoin in July. 

Bloomberg estimates that the value of the president’s stake in the company has dropped by roughly $800 million since September. Trump remains its largest shareholder, with his holdings placed in a trust managed by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

Meanwhile, WLFI has seen its token price decline from $0.26 in early September to roughly $0.15. The decline cut Trump’s locked token value almost in half, dropping from nearly $6 billion to around $3.15 billion.

Even their mining venture, American Bitcoin Corp., hasn’t escaped the rout. The company was formed shortly after Trump’s inauguration in partnership with Hut 8 Corp., which took a majority stake.

Eric Trump ended up with about 7.5% of the firm, while Donald Trump Jr. secured a smaller, undisclosed portion. 

The venture initially soared, valuing Eric’s stake at roughly $630 million, but as the market turned, shares fell by more than half, wiping out about $300 million from his holdings.

Market Meltdown Deepens Crypto Losses

The Trump family’s shrinking crypto fortune is just one piece of a wider market collapse that has erased more than $1 trillion in digital asset value. 

The sector is facing one of its sharpest downturns in months. Major tokens are experiencing a decline, leveraged positions are unwinding, and liquidation waves are rippling through derivatives markets.

Bitcoin’s selloff has dragged altcoins and crypto-linked equities lower, highlighting how quickly momentum can reverse in a notoriously volatile industry. 

Retail investors have borne much of the pain. Many piled into tokens, mining stocks, or high-profile branded projects near their highs, only to see prices crater within weeks.

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Hedge funds are piling into one of their biggest anti-dollar bets in years, just as macro signals hint the USD may be nearing a rebound.

If the crowded trade snaps, the ripple effects could hit crypto markets faster than investors expect.

Hedge Funds Build Extreme USD Shorts—A Repeatable Pattern?

Hedge funds are aggressively shorting the US dollar, reaching one of the most lopsided positioning levels in two decades.

The Positioning Index indicates that funds are deeply entrenched in “extreme short” territory, a zone that has historically preceded a USD recovery rather than a prolonged decline.

Analyst Guilherme Tavares highlighted this setup, noting that the trade has become dangerously crowded.

“Hedge funds are holding significant short positions in the DXY, and historically, similar levels have often preceded solid buying opportunities—at least for a short-term rebound. When a trade becomes too crowded, it’s usually worth considering the opposite side,” he wrote.

Across the past 20 years, every major episode of heavy USD shorting has ended the same way: a dollar bounce that forces fast-money traders to unwind positions.

Macro Tone Doesn’t Support the Anti-Dollar Hype

A similar warning came from EndGame Macro, who pointed out that extreme short positioning rarely appears in calm markets.

They explained that hedge funds are “shorting a weak dollar,” which historically makes the market more vulnerable to even a small shift in sentiment or liquidity.

According to analysts, the broader environment is not as supportive of ongoing USD weakness as traders assume. Treasury markets are pricing future Fed cuts, growth is slowing, and dollar funding markets are tightening, all conditions that make sudden reversals more likely.

“This setup doesn’t guarantee a major dollar bull run, but it does tell you that the downside is probably limited,” said analyst EndGame Macro.

Why Crypto Should Care: A Rising Dollar Is a Threat

Crypto market analysts continue stressing the direct inverse relationship between the DXY and digital assets.

“Dollar up = bad for crypto. Dollar down = good for crypto. If the dollar keeps grinding higher into 2026… you may have to kiss that beloved bull market goodbye,” analyst As Milk Road warned.

The risk is that if the USD rebounds strongly from these crowded shorts, as history suggests, crypto could face sustained pressure during a period when investors were expecting a multi-year bull cycle.

Technical Signals Now Support a USD Reversal

Market technicians are tracking fresh breakout signals on the US Dollar Index. According to Daan Crypto, the DXY has closed above its 200-day moving average for the first time in nearly nine months, positioning the index to break a 7–8 month downtrend.

“This isn’t ideal for risk assets and has been putting pressure on as well… Good to keep an eye on,” he said.

Combined with the yen’s weakness and general derisking behavior after recent market volatility, technical momentum may now be aligning with positioning data to fuel a potential USD resurgence.

If hedge funds are forced to unwind their extreme short positions, the USD could stage a sharp rebound. This could pressure Bitcoin, Ethereum, and risk assets broadly.

The next few weeks of DXY price action, funding conditions, and Fed communication will determine whether crypto’s bullish narrative survives or enters a more defensive phase.

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SunPerp rebrand launch was broadcast live on HTX. Justin Sun, Advisor to SunPerp and  HTX attended the event and officially announced that SunPerp will rebrand as SunX (sunx.io).

The upgrade marks SunX’s transformation from a standalone trading platform into a self-reinforcing, self-growing decentralized ecosystem. To celebrate the brand refresh, SunX simultaneously unveiled the first phase of its “Trade to Earn” event with a total prize pool of 1.35 million USDT, offering exceptionally high fee rebates to users worldwide.

A Brand Evolution: From Platform to Ecosystem, “X” Signals Infinite Possibilities

At the launch, Justin Sun noted that DEXs are gradually becoming a dominant force in the crypto industry, and the shift from a “platform” to an “ecosystem” lies at the heart of the SunX upgrade. The new brand name, SunX, is more concise, globally oriented, and easy for users worldwide to remember. The letter “X” represents:

●     eXtension (Infinity): the limitless expansion of the ecosystem.

●     eXperience (Experience): a superior trading experience.

●     eXchange (Future Trading): the trading model of the future.

Justin Sun explained that this reflects the team’s new vision for the future of DeFi and signals that SunX will be smarter, more open, and more liquid than anything we have ever built.

Long-Term Vision: Powered by the “Golden Triangle of Decentralized Trading” to Deliver Ultimate User Experience

According to Justin Sun, the upgrade to SunX is not happening in isolation but is driven by the strategic collaboration among the “Golden Triangle of Decentralized Trading” formed by HTX, TRON, and SUN: 

• TRON provides the high-performance underlying infrastructure.
• HTX serves as a global traffic gateway that connects users worldwide.
• SUN functions as the core engine of innovation and liquidity for the ecosystem.

“DEX market share has surged from under 5% to 20%, which is impressive. However, for DEXs to truly become mainstream, challenges such as security, risk management, and user experience must be addressed. On that basis, user experience will remain the core competitive focus for perpetual DEXs in 2026.”

To this end, SunX has spent the past two months focused solely on refining order book liquidity, market depth, and a low-latency trading experience. Sun noted that rather than pursuing short-lived traffic spikes, the team prioritizes security and product stability, which are the true determinants of long-term user retention.

He added that backed by the two highly profitable ecosystems of TRON and HTX, SunX operates without short-term profit pressure. This allows it to embrace a “long-term” vision and continually subsidize users through zero gas fees and negative maker fee rates until its user experience matches or even surpasses that of centralized exchanges, thereby capturing a greater share of the mainstream market.

Strategic Roadmap: Security First, Multi-Chain Development, and Global Expansion

During the subsequent media and KOL Q&A session, Justin Sun shared additional strategic insights.

Regarding SunX’s strategic roadmap, Sun stressed that security will always come first. Building on this foundation, SunX will no longer be confined to the TRON ecosystem and will gradually expand to more major public chains, with the goal of breaking down cross-chain barriers.

In terms of market expansion, SunX will remain committed to serving users around the globe. At the same time, the project aims to onboard the vast user bases of HTX and Poloniex onto SunX, providing them with a truly decentralized perpetual futures trading experience.

User Benefits: “Trade to Earn” Goes Live, with Makers Earning 110% Fee Rebates

As the first initiative following its rebrand, SunX is rolling out an exceptionally compelling incentive program.

The first phase of the “Trade to Earn” event will run from 12:00 (UTC) on November 21 to 12:00 (UTC) on December 6, with a total prize pool of 1.35 million USDT.

• During the event, users who trade perpetual futures in BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, and SUN/USDT will receive a full rebate of all their trading fees, plus additional $SUN token rewards.
• Maker traders can enjoy fee rebates of up to 110%, while Taker traders receive 107%.
• Each user can earn up to 500 USDT per hour in rewards.

This campaign will also play a major role in empowering the $SUN token economy. All net fees generated from registered participants trading the designated trading pairs during the event will be used to buy back $SUN on HTX, supporting its stable appreciation. The repurchased $SUN will be entirely burned, with burns conducted at the end of each quarter (specific dates to be announced), creating sustained deflation to reward long-term supporters of the ecosystem.

On the eve of a major DEX breakout, SunX, backed by the “Golden Triangle of Decentralized Trading” and equipped with an unparalleled user experience, is reshaping the industry standard for on-chain derivatives trading. From this moment onward, a smarter, safer SunX ecosystem with limitless potential is ready to take flight, and we look forward to ushering in a new era of decentralized trading alongside users worldwide.

About SunX

SunX is the TRON ecosystem’s first native decentralized perpetual futures exchange. It aims to integrate the smooth experience and security of centralized exchanges with the asset sovereignty of decentralized finance to build a new generation of on-chain derivatives infrastructure. With core advantages including the lowest fees, 0 gas trading, secure on-chain custody, high-performance matching, full-chain liquidity integration, and intelligent risk management, the platform is committed to providing fair, efficient, and free DeFi derivatives trading services to global users.

As a strategic pivot for TRON’s evolution of its on-chain financial system, SunX is leading a profound financial paradigm shift, propelling the crypto market toward genuine inclusivity and openness.

For more information about SunX, please visit www.sunx.io

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