Crypto Social Chatter — Nov 12, 2025 10:28 UTC
Published 11/12/2025, 10:28:35 AM
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Crypto Market Snapshot: November 11-12, 2025
Summary
The cryptocurrency market sentiment appears to be cautiously optimistic, with a sense that the "October washout" has subsided, though broader risk assets are still outperforming crypto. Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are expected to lead any significant upward movement, with altcoins typically following once Bitcoin approaches its previous highs. Institutional activity remains a key theme, with significant funding rounds and strategic moves by major players, alongside ongoing discussions about regulatory clarity.
Several new token listings and developments have emerged. Allora (ALLO) saw its listing on Binance Alpha postponed but subsequently launched on Coinbase, Kucoin, Kraken, and OKX, with a notable FDV of $520 million. Lighter, a perpetual DEX, successfully raised $68 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, attracting significant investor interest. Meanwhile, Injective launched its EVM mainnet, integrating with prominent partners, signaling continued innovation in layer-2 solutions and interoperability.
Institutional adoption continues to be a major narrative. JPMorgan rolled out its JPM Coin on Coinbase's Base, signaling further integration of traditional finance with blockchain technology. The U.S. Treasury and IRS have also cleared a path for crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) to stake and distribute rewards, potentially unlocking new avenues for institutional investment. Reports from Galaxy highlight the growing digital asset ecosystem and the increasing traction of tokenized assets and RWAs.
News and Developments
Market Sentiment and Trends
- Wintermute Market Update: The market sentiment is less fragile after the October downturn, but flows have not yet followed sentiment. Majors like Bitcoin need to lead for alts to follow, and historically, alts only catch up when Bitcoin nears its highs.
- Source: X.com Post
- Heatmap of Top 100 Coins (24h): A visual representation of market performance was shared, indicating broader market movements.
- [Media content shared]
- Market Events Roundup:
- Uniswap Governance Proposal: Hayden Adams proposed activating the fee switch, burning UNI tokens, and implementing new growth strategies for Uniswap. This includes burning 100 million UNI from the treasury and introducing Protocol Fee Discount Auctions.
- Source: Hayden Adams X Post
- Monad Public Sale: Monad announced its MON public sale on Coinbase, starting November 17th, accessible in over 80 countries, including the U.S. The sale will offer 7.5% of the token supply at a $2.5 billion FDV. Concerns were raised regarding high allocations to the team and investors.
- Sources: Monad X Post, Coinbase X Post, Monad Tokenomics Overview
- Coinbase Token Sales Platform: Coinbase introduced a new platform for token launches, starting with Monad, prioritizing genuine supporters and including U.S. users.
- Source: Coinbase X Post
- Bank of England Stablecoin Limit: The Bank of England is imposing a limit of £20,000 on stablecoin holdings.
- Source: Watcher.Guru X Post
- MegaETH Token Lock-up Enforcement: MegaETH enforced its token lock-up terms, revoking an allocation after a participant discussed hedging plans.
- Polymarket Market Bets: Polymarket traders are pricing in a 68% chance of a Fed rate cut in December, Monad's FDV exceeding $2B post-launch (96% probability), stable token launch odds at 93%, and Lighter's airdrop by year-end at 92%.
- Uniswap Governance Proposal: Hayden Adams proposed activating the fee switch, burning UNI tokens, and implementing new growth strategies for Uniswap. This includes burning 100 million UNI from the treasury and introducing Protocol Fee Discount Auctions.
- Crypto Sentiment Index: Today's sentiment is rated as "Fear" with a value of 26/100.
- [Media content shared]
- ETH Staking Rewards: Average APR is ~2.89%, with a staked ETH ratio of 29.54% and a total of 1,000,138 validators.
- [Media content shared]
- RSI Map of Top 150 Coins (4h): Market RSI is at 49.62, with PAX Gold (PAXG), Tether Gold (XAUT), and Aerodrome Finance (AERO) showing the highest RSI. HTX DAO (HTX) and Ethena Staked USDe (SUSDE) have the lowest RSI.
- [Media content shared]
Regulatory and Political Developments
- Draft Crypto Bill in the U.S.: Senators have unveiled a draft crypto bill that would give the CFTC oversight power.
- Source: Bloomberg Article
- China Accuses U.S. of BTC Theft: China has accused the U.S. of stealing 127,000 BTC (worth $13 billion) hacked from a Chinese mining pool in 2020.
- Source: CoinDesk Article
- U.S. Treasury and IRS on Crypto ETPs: The U.S. Treasury and IRS have cleared a path for crypto ETPs to stake and distribute rewards.
- [Source Link] (https://t.me/shoalresearch/2426)
- a16z on Privacy: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) emphasizes the urgent need for privacy as crypto reaches more mainstream users.
- Source: a16z Crypto X Post
- a16z Urges Exemption for Decentralized Stablecoins: a16z is urging the U.S. Treasury to exempt decentralized stablecoins from the GENIUS Act oversight.
- Source: The Block Article
Institutional and Corporate Activities
- SoftBank Sells Nvidia Stake: SoftBank has sold its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
- Source: CNBC Article
- Tether Hires HSBC Traders: Tether has hired top HSBC gold traders to enter the bullion market.
- Source: Bloomberg Article
- MicroStrategy Bitcoin Acquisition: MicroStrategy acquired an additional 487 Bitcoin, now holding 641,692 BTC.
- [Source Link] (https://t.me/shoalresearch/2426)
- Bitmine ETH Acquisition: Bitmine acquired an additional 110,288 ETH, now holding 3,505,723 ETH.
- [Source Link] (https://t.me/shoalresearch/2426)
- Galaxy Report: The Investable Universe 2.0: This report highlights the evolution of digital assets and provides a roadmap for investors navigating the digital asset industry, noting the growth of stablecoins, tokenized assets, and RWAs. It projects $1.9 trillion in tokenized equities by 2030 and mentions regulatory clarity encouraging onchain solutions.
- Source: Galaxy Report
- JPMorgan Rolls Out JPM Coin on Base: JPMorgan has rolled out its JPM Coin deposit token on Coinbase's Base blockchain.
- Sources: Bloomberg Article, CoinDesk Article
- Coinbase Terminates BVNK Acquisition: Coinbase has called off its $2 billion acquisition deal for stablecoin startup BVNK.
- Sources: Fortune Article, CoinDesk Article
- Visa Stablecoin Payout Pilot: Visa launched a pilot for its Visa Direct service, allowing businesses to send stablecoin payouts (like USDC) to creators and gig workers, with fiat funding and stablecoin reception options.
- Source: Visa Investor Relations
- Standard Chartered Stablecoin Credit Card: Standard Chartered is partnering with DCS to support a stablecoin credit card in Singapore.
- Source: The Block Article
- Bitwise Chain ETF Listed on DTCC: The Bitwise Chain ETF has been listed on the DTCC platform under the ticker CLNK.
- Source: DTCC Charts
Project Updates and Launches
- Allora (ALLO) Listing: Allora (ALLO) was listed on Binance Alpha but the listing was postponed. It later launched on Coinbase spot trading and was also listed on Kucoin, Kraken, and OKX.
- Listings: Coinbase Announcement, KuCoin Trading Pair
- Contract Address (BSC):
0xcce5f304fd043d6a4e8ccb5376a4a4fb583b98d5 - FDV: $520M (at time of announcement)
- Lighter Funding Round: Perpetual DEX Lighter raised $68 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, co-led by Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital. Lighter is described as a perpetual trading protocol with 0% fees, $279B monthly perpetual volume, and $1.15B TVL.
- Sources: Fortune Article, Lighter Analytics
- Injective EVM Mainnet Launch: Injective has launched its EVM mainnet, bringing Ethereum compatibility and integrating with partners like LayerZero, MetaMask, Chainlink, and Morpho.
- Sources: Injective X Post, Coindar Event
- Cypher Genesis Launch: Cypher Genesis launched on Ethereum.
- Launch Info: X Post
- Website: app.cyphereth.com
- Oxium Launch: Oxium launched on Sei.
- Launch Info: X Post
- Website: app.oxium.xyz/trade
- Beamable Network ICO: Beamable Network had an ICO on Solana.
- Launch Info: X Post
- Website: launch.beamable.network
- New Projects Mentioned:
- Endless: Cloud project.
- Website: linktr.ee/EndlessProtocol
- X: EndlessProtocol
- Cards.fun: RWA project.
- Website: cards.fun
- X: cards_dot_fun
- r1x: Solana-based AI, Agents project.
- Website: linktr.ee/r1xlabs
- X: r1xlabs
- Daya: Neobank project.
- zKSL Labs: Solana project.
- Website: zksealevel.info
- X: zkSLLabs
- Exa App: Visa Card, Fixed-rate Loans.
- Website: exactly.app
- X: Exa_App
- Endless: Cloud project.
- Umbra Protocol Mainnet Update: The codebase has been refactored, app UI is being finalized, and upcoming audits are planned.
- Source: X Post
- Saros (SAROS) Partners with Metaplex (MPLX): Projects launching via Metaplex Genesis can access $1M in $SAROS for instant, zero-cost liquidity pools. Saros Finance is a Solana-based DeFi suite including SarosSwap, SarosFarm, and SarosStake.
- Current $SAROS Price: $0.05, FDV: $565M
- Source: X Post
- Ghost App MVP APK Live: The Ghost app MVP APK is available for testing encrypted messaging and calls. Future updates will include anonymous SIM generation for OTP verification.
- Download: ghostroom.apk
- Source: X Post
- Planck (PLANCK) Listing: Planck will be listed on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures on November 13th.
- Source: Binance Announcement
- Ontology (ONT) Tokenomics Adjustment: The Ontology community approved a proposal for ONG tokenomics adjustments.
- [Source Link] (https://t.me/PhoenixNewsImportant/787)
- CLANKER and BEAT Futures Listing: Binance Futures will launch USDⓈ-Margined CLANKERUSDT and BEATUSDT Perpetual Contracts on November 12th.
- Source: Binance Announcement
- JPM Coin on Base: JPMorgan rolled out its JPM Coin on Coinbase's Base.
- Sonic Labs Rebrand/Focus: Sonic Labs CEO announced a shift towards fundamentals-driven growth, focusing on product adoption and long-term sustainability, with a more "token-focused" model prioritizing S token holders.
- Source: X Post
- USDT0 and CNHT0 Launch on Conflux Network: New stablecoin tokens have officially launched on the Conflux Network.
- Source: Conflux Medium
- Zcash Foundation Leadership Appointments: Pili Guerra appointed head of engineering, and Danika Delano appointed COO.
- Source: Zcash Foundation Website
Whale Activity and Large Trades
- ADX/USDT Buy Activity: Large whale buy activity observed on Binance for ADX/USDT, with 439.68K ADX bought in 15 minutes.
- [Media content shared]
- CTSI/USDT Buy Activity: Large whale buy activity observed on Binance for CTSI/USDT, with 287.79K CTSI bought in 4 minutes.
- [Media content shared]
- BIO/USDT Buy Activity: Large whale buy activity observed on Binance for BIO/USDT, with 2.93M BIO bought in 15 minutes.
- [Media content shared]
- SPELL/USDT Buy/Sell Activity: Initial whale buy activity for SPELL/USDT on Binance, followed by significant sell activity.
- Buy Activity: [Media content shared]
- Sell Activity: [Media content shared]
- XNO/USDT Buy Activity: Large whale buy activity observed on Binance for XNO/USDT, with 134.86K XNO bought in 15 minutes.
- [Media content shared]
- CFX/USDT Buy Activity: Large whale buy activity observed on Binance for CFX/USDT, with 2.24M CFX bought in 15 minutes.
- [Media content shared]
- ETH Accumulation: A whale withdrew 60,000 ETH ($213.73M) from Binance. Since November 2nd, this whale has bought 392,961 ETH ($1.38B).
- Source: Lookonchain X Post
- ETH Accumulation by New Wallet: A new wallet (0x392a) withdrew 10,050 ETH ($34.38M) from Kraken. Another wallet (0xa235) bought 24,007 ETH ($82.13M) via Galaxy Digital OTC. The "#66kETHBorrow Whale" has bought 385,718 ETH ($1.33B) in the past 2 days.
- Addresses: 0x392a, 0xa235, 0x85e05C10dB73499fbDeCAb0dfbB794a446feEeC8
- Bitcoin Accumulation: A new wallet ("bc1qt4") withdrew 1,130 BTC ($116.6M) from FalconX.
- Address: bc1qt4
- Whale ETH Long Closure: A Bitcoin OG trader ("1011short") closed all ETH longs, locking in ~$2.8M profit.
- Source: Lookonchain X Post
- Whale UNI Purchase: Whale "0x20d6" purchased 523,007 UNI ($4.44M) through FalconX.
- Address: 0x20d6
- DIA/USDT Buy Activity: Large whale buy activity observed on Binance for DIA/USDT, with 33.15K DIA bought in 8 minutes.
- [Media content shared]
- WBTC/USDT Sell Activity: Large whale sell activity observed on Binance for WBTC/USDT, with 2.18 WBTC sold in 13 minutes.
- [Media content shared]
- ICX/USDT Buy Activity: Large whale buy activity observed on Binance for ICX/USDT, with 309.01K ICX bought in 2 minutes.
- [Media content shared]
Other News
- Non-Private Refunds: Discussion around refunds potentially impacting privacy.
- Boarding Pass Security: Reminder not to share photos of boarding passes as they contain access credentials.
- BTC Round Number Alerts: A reminder to follow @BTCJustHit for notifications when BTC crosses round $1000 intervals.
- Chinese Fraud Mastermind Jailed in UK: A Chinese national was jailed in the UK for laundering Bitcoin.
- Source: Reuters Article
- Bitcoin Miners Need Power Ownership: MARA CEO states Bitcoin miners must own power sources to survive before the next halving due to competition and rising energy costs.
- Source: CoinDesk Article
Degen Alpha
New Tokens and Airdrops
- Allora (ALLO):
- Chain: BSC (Binance Smart Chain)
- Contract Address:
0xcce5f304fd043d6a4e8ccb5376a4a4fb583b98d5 - Market Cap: $8M (at time of initial mention on Binance Alpha) / $148M (later mention) / $520M (at listing)
- Description: Decentralized AI network, formerly Upshot. Raised $33.75 million led by Polychain Capital, Framework Ventures, CoinFund, and Blockchain Capital.
- Trading: Launched on Coinbase, Kucoin, Kraken, OKX.
- Links: Coinbase Listing, KuCoin Trading Pair
- $ZEAL (Zcash Mascot Token):
- Chain: Solana
- Description: Official mascot of Zcash. Founder of Zcash has engaged with the project. Features a working game that burns $ZEAL.
- Potential/Risks: Direct engagement from Zcash founder is a positive signal. Risks associated with meme coin plays and Solana ecosystem volatility.
- Links:
- Zcash Foundation Engagement: X Post
- DexScreener Chart: Solana DEX Screener
- $MONEROCHAN (Monerochan):
- Chain: Solana
- Description: A leveraged bet on Monero (XMR) and the privacy sector, represented by a memetic character. Claims cracked developers focused on building.
- Potential/Risks: Highly speculative play on privacy coins and meme coin trends. Success tied to Monero's performance and project execution.
- Links:
- X Post: MoneroChanSOL X Post
- Photon SOL LP: Photon SOL
- $ROI (Potential mention related to Bonk.fun):
- Mentioned in relation to Bonk.fun and potentially benefiting from news around Trump and USD1.
- Potential/Risks: Details are scarce, appears to be a speculative play within the Solana ecosystem.
- Link: Bonk.fun (Note: This is a domain, not a direct link to a project page)
- Binance Alpha Airdrops: A list of recent Binance Alpha Airdrops includes $JCT, $FOLKS, $UAI, $BAY, $ALLO, $NB, $BLUAI, $SENTIS, #42, $COMMON. Users can earn Alpha Points by trading and holding assets to qualify.
- How to get airdrop: Earn Alpha Points by trading, holding assets, and staying active on Binance. Claiming costs 15 Alpha Points.
- [General Binance Alpha Info] (https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/list/48) (referencing a generic listing/update page, specific airdrop details often temporary)
New Project Mentions (Non-Token Specific)
- Prophex: Perpetual prediction market platform built on Solana. Allows trading outcomes with leverage (up to 20x at launch). Features dynamic odds and a virtual liquidity model. Team includes ex-Bybit, Wintermute, Crunchbase, and Binance personnel.
- Potential/Risks: Innovative approach to prediction markets, combining perps mechanics. Execution risk and competition from existing prediction platforms.
- Links: Website, Twitter, Documentation
- Unruggable: An open-source, Solana-native hardware wallet and companion app written in Rust.
- Source: X Post
- Ghost App: MVP APK is live for encrypted messaging and calls. Promises anonymous SIM generation in the next update.
- Download: ghostroom.apk
- Source: X Post
Patterns and Insights
- "Old Coin Squeezing" Narrative: A narrative is emerging around older projects experiencing significant pumps, potentially driven by a rotation of capital. This was observed with privacy and ZK-related coins (e.g., $ZEC, $DASH, $ZEN) and AI/storage coins ($ICP, $FIL, $NEAR, $AR, $STORJ, $FET).
- AI and Privacy as Key Narratives: Artificial Intelligence and privacy solutions continue to be prominent themes, with new projects and discussions emerging in these sectors.
- Institutionalization of Crypto: The increasing involvement of traditional financial institutions like JPMorgan and the listing of ETFs signal a growing institutional acceptance and integration of crypto assets.
- "Public Sales are the New Airdrops": A trend suggests that public sales are becoming a primary method for token distribution, akin to airdrops, as highlighted by Taiki Maeda.
- Source: Taiki Maeda Thread
- Perpetual DEX Growth: Platforms like Lighter and Prophex highlight the continued development and investment in decentralized perpetual exchanges, indicating strong market interest in leveraged trading derivatives.
- RWA Adoption: Real World Assets (RWAs) are gaining traction, with discussions pointing to tokenized money market funds and onchain debt as emerging areas of interest.
- "Degen" Behavior and Market Volatility: The rapid pumps and dumps of certain coins (e.g., $AIA, $JELLYJELLY, $MMT, $SOON) and the speculative nature of some "alpha" plays underscore the high-risk, high-reward environment for degen traders.
- Privacy as Fundamental, Not a Fad: While some privacy coins experienced hype, the discussion suggests privacy is an underlying technological need for broader adoption rather than just a temporary trend.
- MEV Solutions: MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) is being explored as a potential mechanism to solve certain market inefficiencies or problems.
Disclaimer: This report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Always conduct your own research (DYOR) before making any investment decisions.END_OF_STREAM