Hyperliquid generated approximately $2 million in network fees over 24 hours, exceeding all other blockchains in daily revenue, data show. A team-linked wallet transferred 2.6 million HYPE tokens, worth roughly $90 million, from staking to spot holdings. The move prompted community debate over liquidity management and treasury strategy.

South Korea will mandate identity checks on all cryptocurrency transactions regardless of amount, eliminating the current 1 million won reporting threshold. The Financial Services Commission announced citizens will be barred from sending funds to foreign exchanges flagged for money-laundering risks. Executives at crypto firms will face enhanced eligibility screenings, including automatic disqualification for prior convictions related to drugs, tax evasion, or other serious offenses.

Zcash has dropped below $500 after climbing more than 700% year-to-date from approximately $50 in September. Bitcoin maximalist Max Keiser forecasts the cryptocurrency could fall to $55. Institutional players including Grayscale and the Winklevoss twins continue expanding their positions in the privacy-focused asset despite the recent pullback.

Balancer community members have proposed distributing $8 million in recovered funds to users affected by a $116 million exploit in November. The plan allocates compensation proportionally based on Balancer Pool Token ownership in exploited pools. Victims would receive reimbursement in the original stolen assets rather than converted equivalents.

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $90,000 level after a brief decline to $80,000, but on-chain data shows short-term holders are exiting positions at steep losses. The short-term realized profit/loss ratio has dropped to 0.07x, meaning recent buyers are selling at significant losses, according to Glassnode. Analysts view $81,000 as a critical support level that must hold to prevent further declines.

Visa has deployed USDC-based settlement infrastructure across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, partnering with crypto infrastructure provider Aquanow. The system enables approved financial institutions to execute 24/7 cross-border settlements outside traditional banking hours, bypassing correspondent banking networks.

A Chrome browser extension marketed as a Solana trading tool has been identified as malware that secretly adds hidden fees to user transactions. The extension, active since June 18, 2024, routes a minimum of 0.0013 SOL or approximately 0.05% of each swap value to an attacker-controlled address. Cybersecurity firm Socket discovered the scheme and has requested removal from Google.

Nasdaq's International Securities Exchange filed to raise BlackRock's IBIT options position limit to 1,000,000 contracts per participant on November 27, 2025. The proposed ceiling matches thresholds for the most liquid equity and index products. Open interest in IBIT options has become the largest in any Bitcoin-linked derivatives market globally, according to market data.

Australia has introduced the Digital Assets Framework Bill 2025, requiring cryptocurrency exchanges and custody providers to obtain an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL). The legislation subjects digital-asset platforms to the same regulatory standards as traditional financial institutions, focusing on client-asset protection rather than blockchain technology itself.