🔥 AI Bots Surge, Aave Yields, Bitcoin Scarcity Matures

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AI, DeFi innovation, and Bitcoin milestones stand out in today’s headlines. The “Dead Internet Theory” is gaining traction as AI bots reportedly surpass human traffic online, while 1inch launches 'Aqua' to address liquidity fragmentation in DeFi. Aave debuts a high-yield app on Apple’s App Store, and Bitcoin crosses the 95% mined mark, underscoring its growing scarcity and long-term value narrative.

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News Roundup

Artificial Intelligence

• Tether Eyes $1.2B Investment in Neura’s Humanoid Robots (99bitcoins)

• How to Easily Run Powerful AI Models on Your Own Computer (Decrypt)

• Dead Internet Theory Gains Momentum as AI Bots Overtake Human Traffic (Decrypt)

• Crypto Analytics Goes Onchain with AI-Powered Dashboards (Cointelegraph)

• How to Spot AI-Generated Writing (Decrypt)

Decentralized, Centralized, & Traditional Finance

• Alibaba Moves Toward Tokenized Fiat Payments in Partnership With JPMorgan (The Defiant)

• Tether Deepens Its Move Into Commodity Lending (Cointelegraph)

• ARK Invest Scoops Up More BitMine and Bullish Shares (Cointelegraph)

• Hyperliquid Launches Permissionless Perps With HIP 3 Upgrade (Jeff Yan)

• Hong Kong Launches Live Pilot for Tokenized Deposits in Push Toward 24/7 Digital Settlement (The Block)

• ECB Official Warns Stablecoin Run Could Disrupt Eurozone Monetary Policy (Cointelegraph)

• Singapore Exchange to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Perpetual Futures (CoinDesk)

• Trump’s First Maldives Hotel to Debut as World’s First Tokenized Hotel Development (hospitalitynet)

• 1inch Unveils ‘Aqua’ to Combat Liquidity Fragmentation in DeFi (The Block)

• UBS and Ant Team Up in Singapore to Tokenize Global Treasury Transfers (Cointelegraph)

• Africa Turns to IOTA and USDT to Power $70B Digital Trade Overhaul (CoinDesk)

• Aave Launches 5%+ Yield App for Retail Users via Apple’s App Store (CoinDesk)

• Cboe to Launch Regulated Bitcoin and Ether Continuous Futures on December 15 (PR Newswire)

Exchanges

• Aerodrome Team Unveils Aero as It Takes Aim at Uniswap and Expands to Ethereum (DL News)

• Aster Delays Major Token Unlocks to Reduce Near-Term Supply Pressure (_FORAB)

• OKX CEO Offers 10 BTC Reward for Proof of Wallet Backdoor (Star Xu)

Exchange-Traded Funds

• Harvard Boosts Bitcoin and Gold Exposure in Latest 13F Filing (MacroScope)

• Avenir Group Expands Lead as Asia’s Largest Institutional Bitcoin ETF Holder (SEC)

• Harvard’s IBIT Bet Marks Rare and Powerful Endorsement (Eric Balchunas)

• Cardano Foundation Confirms It’s Actively Pursuing a U.S. ADA ETF (DL News)

• WisdomTree Exec: Crypto Index ETFs Are the “Next Wave” of Adoption (Cointelegraph)

• U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $1.11 billion in net outflows from Nov. 10–14.

• From Nov. 10-14, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs posted $729 million in net outflows.

• U.S. Solana spot ETFs recorded $46.34 million in net inflows from Nov. 10-14.

• Digital Asset Funds See $2B in Weekly Outflows, Largest Since February (CoinShares)

• SOL Strategies to Stake VanEck’s Upcoming Solana ETF via Orangefin Validator (The Block)

Infrastructure

• Brevis Unveils ProverNet: A Decentralized ZK Proof Marketplace Using TODA Auctions (Brevis)

• Infura Launches DIN AVS on EigenLayer to Decentralize Web3 Infrastructure (The Block)

• Avalanche Activates ‘Granite’ Upgrade Amid $1.4B DeFi Outflows (DL News)

Markets

• Bitcoin’s Slide Looks More Like a Mid-Cycle Shakeout (Decrypt)

• ETH Sell-Off by Long-Term Holders Raises Risk of a Drop Toward $2,500 (Cointelegraph)

• Odds of a December Fed Rate Cut Drop Below 50% as Market Sentiment Sours (Cointelegraph)

• Crypto Sentiment Plunges to ‘Extreme Fear,’ but Analysts See Signs of Stabilization (Cointelegraph)

• Glassnode: ETH Holders Spend and Move Coins Far More Than Bitcoin Investors (Decrypt)

• Bittensor Slides Toward Key $300 Support as AI-Sector Selloff Intensifies (TAO Daily)

• Arthur Hayes Moves Millions in Tokens Amid Fresh Sell-Off Activity (EmberCN)

• Bitcoin Slides as Market Turbulence Temporarily Wipes Out 2025 Gains (Cointelegraph)

• Zcash Surges Past $700, Rekindling Crypto’s Privacy War with Bitcoin (Cointelegraph)

• Yala Stablecoin (YU) Collapses 53% Amid Liquidity Crisis and Bridge Warnings (CoinMarketCap)

• Bitcoin Slides to $93K in Liquidity Crunch, but Analysts Predict Rebound as Macro Conditions Shift (The Block)

• $297M in Token Unlocks Set to Hit Market, Impacting APE, SOL, DOGE, and More (Tokenomist)

• Short-Term Bitcoin Holders Dump 148K BTC Amid Panic, Analysts Eye Sub-$90K Bottom (Cointelegraph)

• High-Stakes Crypto Trader Loses $5.5M in $168M Bet, Then Doubles Down (CoinDesk)

Meme Coins

• GoPlus Flags x402 Meme Tokens for High-Risk Security Vulnerabilities (GoPlus)

Mining

• Bitcoin Crosses 95% Mined Mark, Signaling Scarcity Maturity (Cointelegraph)

• HIVE Reports Record $87M Revenue as Bitcoin Output Surges 77% (The Block)

Politics & Regulation

• Belarus Signals Openness to Crypto as Dollar Reliance Declines (BelTA)

• DOJ Seizes $15M in USDT, Charges Americans for Aiding North Korean IT Infiltration (The Block)

• Japan Plans to Classify Bitcoin and Ethereum as Financial Products (DL News)

• Japan Weighs ¥17 Trillion ($110B) Stimulus in Takaichi’s First Package: Nikkei (Reuters)

• US–China Rare Earths Deal Nears, Securing Minerals Critical for Crypto Mining Hardware (Cryptopolitan)

• South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia Advance Distinct Crypto Regulatory Models (Wu Blockchain)

• EU Drops Mandatory Chat Scanning from Chat Control Bill Amid Privacy Backlash (Cointelegraph)

• SEC Chair Atkins Begins Pivotal Year for Crypto Rulemaking (The Block)

• White House Reviews Rule to Tax Americans' Offshore Crypto (Decrypt)

• Russia’s Top Court to Decide USDT Ownership Rights (DL News)

• Digital Chamber Launches State Network to Boost Pro-Crypto Policy Ahead of 2026 Midterms (The Block)

• Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Let Courts Freeze Crypto Assets in Fraud Cases (DL News)

Treasuries

• Saylor Rejects Claims of Strategy Selling Bitcoin (Cointelegraph)

• Hybrid Real Estate–Bitcoin Funds Take Aim at Digital Asset Treasuries (Cointelegraph)

• Strategy Shifts 43,415 BTC During Custodian Migration, Not Selling (Arkham)

• Blockchain Treasuries Open New Paths for Funding Scientific Research (Cointelegraph)

• Canada Pension Giant Takes $127M Stake in MicroStrategy, Now Worth $80M (Fintel)

• Strategy Adds 8,178 BTC, YTD Yield Nears 28% on Holdings (Strategy )

• BitMine Now Holds 3.6M ETH, Becomes World’s Largest Ethereum Treasury (PR Newswire)

• Sharps Technology Stock Hits Record Low Despite $275M in Solana Holdings (The Block)

Venture Capital

• VC Giants Back $22B Wave of Crypto Startup Funding in 2025 (DL News)

• Scaramucci Family Put $100M+ Into Trump-Linked Bitcoin Miner: Report (Cointelegraph)

Other News

• Bitcoin’s Slow-Core, Fast-Edge Evolution Comes Into Focus After Ripple CTO’s Joke (Cointelegraph)

• Report Finds Chinese Money Launderers Relying More Heavily on Crypto (DL News)

• CZ’s Lawyer Rejects Claims of Pay-to-Play Behind Trump Pardon (DL News)

• Steak ’n Shake Expands to El Salvador After Bitcoin-Driven Sales Surge (Cointelegraph)

• Crypto Is the “Free-Market” Replacement for Fiat (Naval Ravikant)

• Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Explained (Decrypt)

• Bitfinex Hack Launderer Razzlekhan to Drop New Track (Decrypt)

• Grant Cardone Doubles Down on Bitcoin, Predicts $1 Million Price Milestone (Coin Engineer)

• Cardano Holder Loses Over $6M in Costly Stablecoin Swap Mistake (Cointelegraph)

• CZ Signals U.S. Investment Intent if Binance Fine Ever Refunded (CZ)

• a16z: Arcade Tokens Offer Key Utility Layer for Non-Speculative Crypto Economies (Cointelegraph)

• Nick Szabo Warns Bitcoin Is Not Immune to Government Pressure or Legal Risks (Cointelegraph)

• Adam Back: Bitcoin Unlikely to Face Quantum Threat for 20–40 Years (Cointelegraph)

• Corporate Accumulation of Bitcoin Sparks Decentralization Concerns (Cointelegraph)

• BTC Inc Appoints Brandon Green as CEO, Reports 140% Revenue Growth in 2025 (Bitcoin Magazine)

• ICIJ Uncovers Global Crypto Laundering Patterns Involving Binance, OKX (Decrypt)

• UK Hacker Who Scammed Bitcoin via Obama, Musk Twitter Takeovers Ordered to Repay $5M (Decrypt)

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As most of the crypto market reels, privacy coins have surged ahead, dominating the top gainers list over the past 30 days. Zcash led with +218%, followed by Dash (+90%), Internet Computer (+57%), Monero (+36%), and Filecoin (+31%).

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