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- Stand With Crypto, backed by Coinbase , launched a 2026 midterm campaign to evaluate candidates' digital asset policies, focusing on innovation, de-banking, and regulation. - The group aims to influence Congress to prioritize pro-crypto policies, leveraging prior success in mobilizing voters and tracking 274 "pro-crypto" elected officials in 2024. - SEC's 2026 regulatory shift to information security and delayed digital asset legislation create uncertainty, while Trump's political strategies intersect wi

- Ethereum (ETH) fell below $2,800 on Nov 24, 2025, amid crypto market turmoil driven by rising Japanese bond yields and algorithmic sell-offs. - DeFi project Mutuum Finance (MUTM) raised $18.9M in its presale, with Phase 6 nearing 90% sales at $0.035 per token before a 20% price increase. - Mutuum's dual-lending model and automated interest systems differentiate it, while Ethereum ETFs saw $465M outflows despite institutional Bitcoin/Ethereum deposits. - The project's presale growth remains resilient amid

- Franklin Templeton launches XRPZ ETF, first regulated XRP fund on NYSE Arca, reflecting institutional crypto adoption. - SEC's 2025 Ripple settlement cleared XRP's regulatory status, enabling $125M-payout-driven investment products like XRPZ. - XRPZ joins competitive ETF landscape (Bitwise, Grayscale) amid mixed market signals: $2.11 price rebound vs. 200M XRP whale sales. - Franklin's $1.69T AUM entry underscores crypto market maturation, with XRP positioned as foundational asset for cross-border paymen

- Investor skepticism grows over AI/data-driven ventures' commercial viability, as seen in C3.ai's 27% stock drop and sector-wide profit-taking. - DeFi's 83-95% idle capital in liquidity pools highlights systemic inefficiencies in monetizing AI and data, mirroring broader speculative risks. - Nvidia's muted earnings and Salesforce's struggles underscore market demand for proven AI applications beyond infrastructure providers. - Success in AI sectors now hinges on aligning innovation with regulatory needs a

- Vitalik Buterin's endorsement of ZKsync's Atlas upgrade (15,000 TPS) validates its ZK-based scalability and boosts institutional confidence in Ethereum's Layer 2 ecosystem. - Ethereum's 2025 resurgence (reaching $4,600) and 85% Layer 2 transaction dominance signal a shift toward scalable infrastructure, reducing Bitcoin's market dominance to 59%. - ZKsync's 15% TVL share ($569M) and $0.01 transaction fees position it competitively, though Arbitrum leads with 45% TVL and 1.37M active wallets. - Upcoming F