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Lending, swaps and yield · 30 recent stories

Cryptopolitan· 4m

Aave price forecasts for 2026 to 2032 with recent AAVE market data

The article is a price-prediction piece on Aave's AAVE token, which it puts at about $98.59 with a market cap of $1.52B and 24-hour volume of $269.23M. Its technical readings are bearish, with the Fear & Greed Index at 13 (Extreme Fear), and it cites a rebound from $96.60 toward $105 to $111 as the levels to watch. The forecasts, which reach a maximum of $480 by 2032, are the author's projections and not outcomes. The piece also notes that Payward, the company behind Kraken, and its clients bought an undisclosed amount of AAVE on the secondary market on 5 November.

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The Defiant· 2h

Aave Executive Reports $39 Million in Liquidations

Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo of Aave reported about $18 million in liquidations for one day and $21 million so far the next, totalling around $39 million. The figures point to forced selling of collateral on the lending protocol during that period. The article is a brief teaser, so further details on the cause are not given.

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The Defiant· 3h

Forward Industries denies $123 million SOL transfer linked to stake withdrawals

Forward Industries, a treasury company, denies a transfer of about $123 million in SOL. Trackers linked 1.78 million SOL in stake withdrawals to the firm. The chain confirms the movements, but ownership remains disputed.

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The Defiant· 3h

Crypto market sheds $571 billion in ten days as losses deepen

Crypto markets have lost about $571 billion over ten days, according to the report. Bitcoin and ether rebounded after another steep decline, but 24-hour data shows the selloff accelerated after bitcoin broke below $72,000 on Nov. 12.

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The Defiant· 4h

Binance liquidations near $800 million as bitcoin falls

CoinGlass recorded $2.05 billion in liquidations across tracked exchanges as bitcoin fell, with the large majority being long positions betting on rising prices. Binance accounted for close to $800 million of the total.

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CoinDesk· 4h· High

Bitcoin falls below $63,000 to a three-month low as liquidations top $1.9 billion

Bitcoin broke below $63,000 to a three-month low, with Coinbase and Bitstamp both recording the break. Crypto liquidations surged past $1.9 billion as the price neared that level, and one analyst, James Check, flagged a fourth capitulation wave.

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Crypto Briefing· 5h

Vestige to shut down Algorand DeFi platform on 31 December 2026, citing costs

Vestige, a DeFi platform on Algorand, will shut down on 31 December 2026, citing costs. The article links the decision to the difficulty of sustaining DeFi platforms in low-activity ecosystems, and urges developers to look at alternative solutions.

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CryptoSlate· 5h

Bitcoin falls below $64,000 as drawdown from October high tops 24%

Bitcoin slipped below $64,000, with CoinGecko showing it near $65,500 on the afternoon of 14 November and Newhedge recording long liquidations below $66,000. The decline has deepened since the price broke below $72,000 on 12 November, and the drawdown from the October high now exceeds 24%.

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The Defiant· 11h

Who sells shares when a stock leaves a market index?

An index change can force tracking funds to sell the affected shares, which is a separate mechanism from exchange delisting or a bitcoin-holding company selling its own coins. The article is a short preview, so it does not give specific companies, figures or dates.

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Cointelegraph· 13h

MegaETH cuts 20% of staff as it pursues AI business

Ethereum scaling project MegaETH has cut 20% of its staff as it pivots toward AI business. Total value locked in DeFi on MegaETH fell from over $245 million to $8.8 million, according to the report.

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CoinDesk· 17h

Market makers and dealers may amplify bitcoin and ether price swings

Bitcoin and ether are both trading in price ranges where market makers and dealers may add to volatility. The article describes this as a behind-the-scenes force that could amplify price swings, but it gives no specific figures.

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Cointelegraph· 18h

Cointelegraph daily roundup promises crypto news on prices, DeFi and regulation

This is the opening text of a daily crypto news roundup covering Bitcoin price moves, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation. It names no specific event, figure or company, so there is no concrete market development to report from this piece.

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The Defiant· 21h

Ondo Backs Spout Plan for No-Interest Stock-Token Loans

Ondo has backed a plan from Spout to offer no-interest loans secured against stock tokens. The planned Solana integration would fund lender returns through covered calls, an options strategy. Borrowers would face forgone gains and the risk of liquidation.

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The Defiant· 22h

Ethereum developers weigh Hegotá reset with post-quantum security in focus

Ethereum developers are weighing a reset of the Hegotá upgrade with post-quantum security in mind. Quick slots have been dropped, while FOCIL and a new consensus direction remain unresolved. Christine D. Kim described development as 'on pause'.

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The Defiant· 22h

Deutsche Bank crypto custody goes live for paying clients in Europe

Deutsche Bank's European crypto custody service is now live for paying clients, supporting bitcoin, ether and three stablecoins. Stablecoin conversion and tokenised financial instruments are listed as later steps that have not yet launched.

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The Defiant· 22h

Strategy's Bitcoin cost gap widens to $7.7 billion as price falls below $67,000

Bitcoin's fall below $67,000 has deepened Strategy's shortfall against its purchase cost, which now stands at $7.7 billion. The article notes that the $67,000 level does not in itself trigger a margin call.

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The Defiant· 22h

Kraken opens Anthropic IPO requests with 5% spread

Kraken has opened requests for Anthropic IPO allocations to eligible clients, with a 5% spread. Clients can seek ANTx tokens backed by shares rather than holding stock directly. Requests reserve funds and may receive no allocation.

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The Defiant· 22h

US producer prices reach 6.5% as bitcoin and ether edge higher

Both headline US inflation readings came in below forecasts, though the headline cites producer prices at 6.5%. Bitcoin and ether edged higher. Interest-rate markets still price in a December rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

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The Defiant· 22h

MANTRA announces seven-day pause on new unstaking requests

MANTRA has announced a seven-day pause on new unstaking withdrawal requests. The pause does not stop the eight-day countdown for tokens that are already being unstaked.

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The Defiant· 23h

dYdX proposes shifting USDC backing from Noble to Injective

dYdX has proposed a v9.9 plan that would reroute USDC deposits and withdrawals so that backing moves from Noble to Injective. The article says existing USDC balances, collateral and open positions would be left unchanged. The story is a proposal and the article gives no timeline for a decision or rollout.

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The Defiant· 23h

Bitcoin mining difficulty falls 9.1%, the largest cut since June

Bitcoin's mining difficulty fell 9.1%, the largest drop since June and the year's third-largest cut, after blocks were found more slowly. The change lifts expected revenue per unit of hashing power, which offers some relief to miners squeezed by bitcoin's recent price slide.

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The Defiant· 1d

Ether Falls Below $1,900 as Losses Outpace Bitcoin

Ether has fallen below $1,900, with losses outpacing those of bitcoin. US spot ether ETFs recorded a sixth consecutive session of net withdrawals, and the flow tally for the following day was still incomplete at the time of reporting.

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The Defiant· 1d

AAVE token falls 30% in four weeks, more than bitcoin and ether

AAVE, the governance token for the Aave protocol, has lost about 30% over four weeks, a larger percentage fall than bitcoin or ether. Aave's dollar-denominated locked value fell by a smaller proportion than the token.

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The Defiant· 1d

GHO's reported supply falls 61% after DefiLlama accounting change

DefiLlama's circulating supply figure for GHO fell 61% after the tracker began excluding idle, pre-minted tokens. The GHO contract on Ethereum still reports 699 million tokens issued, so the drop reflects how circulation is calculated rather than the on-chain total.

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The Defiant· 1d

Coinbase receives final OCC clearance for a US trust company charter

The OCC has given Coinbase final clearance for a US trust company charter, following conditional approval in April. The charter places Coinbase's custody business under a federal framework, but the exchange does not become a commercial bank.

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The Defiant· 1d

Guide explains what US spot bitcoin ETF net flows measure and their limits

The Defiant explains how to interpret net flows into US spot bitcoin ETFs. Net flows are defined as additions to funds minus withdrawals, and the piece notes they do not capture all share trading or changes in the value of the underlying asset.

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Bitcoin Magazine· 1d

Stand With Crypto says over 300 pro-crypto lawmakers will enter Congress

Stand With Crypto's executive director, Mason Lynaugh, told Bitcoin Magazine that 29 of its 45 endorsed candidates won in the midterms. He says the number of pro-crypto members has risen from about 96 in 2023 to over 300 for the 120th Congress. He credits crypto voters with tight wins, such as Darren Soto's Florida 9 race.

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Cointelegraph· 1d

Arthur Hayes says he is flattered by Coinbase's defence of US stock perpetuals

Arthur Hayes said he was "flattered" by Coinbase's defence of US stock perpetual futures, marking a decade since BitMEX launched perpetual swaps. The article is brief and does not give details of Coinbase's arguments or any regulatory response.

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CoinDesk· 1d

BTCS sells ether at a loss to keep $64m Aave loan healthy

Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury firm BTCS sold ether at a loss to keep a $64 million loan on Aave healthy. The company has 46,676 ETH backing its borrowings, and the loan could become eligible for liquidation if ether slides to around $1,700.

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NewsBTC· 1d

TokenLogic proposes Aave reserve-factor changes worth an estimated $3.5M in annual revenue

TokenLogic has submitted a proposal to raise Aave's reserve factors across 54 reserves in 12 V3 instances and V2 Ethereum. The modelled blended reserve factor would rise from 12.0% to 12.7%, for an estimated $3.5 million in added annual revenue based on November 9 balances and rates. Governance has not yet approved the changes, and the article notes that supplier responses could alter the outcome.

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