Top 20 Crypto News International News

1. China accused the U.S. of orchestrating the seizure of $13 billion in Bitcoin, linking the action to the LuBian mining pool hack. [Source: https://cryptonews.com/news/china-accuses-us-secret-role-4b-btc-hack/]
2. ClearToken secured approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch CT Settle, a regulated delivery-versus-payment settlement system for crypto and tokenized assets. [Source: https://cryptonews.com/news/cleartoken-fca-approval-uk-crypto/]
3. Brazil’s Central Bank set new crypto rules, classifying crypto activities under foreign exchange and capital market rules and establishing up to a $7 million capital bar for firms. [Source: /policy/2025/11/11/brazil-s-central-bank-sets-crypto-rules-establishes-up-to-usd7m-capital-bar-for-firms]
4. Coinbase reportedly called off a $2 billion acquisition deal for stablecoin startup BVNK during the due diligence phase. [Source: /news/coinbase-bvnk-ditch-2-billion-dollar-deal]
5. A Chinese "cryptoqueen" fraudster, Zhimin Qian, was sentenced to 11 years in a UK jail for her role in a $6.6 billion Bitcoin ponzi scheme. [Source: https://crypto.news/chinese-crypto-fraud-zhimin-qian-11-year-jail-term-uk/]
6. Tether announced plans to hire HSBC metals chiefs, signaling a move to target the gold market as the price crosses $4,100. [Source: https://cryptonews.com/news/tether-to-hire-hsbc-metals-chiefs-targeting-gold-market-as-price-crosses-4100/]
7. Tether’s recent gold strategy is being viewed by analysts as mirroring the accumulation tactics of central banks. [Source: /tether-central-bank-gold-strategy/]
8. Argentina froze assets related to the $250 million Libra token scandal, with the probe closing in on President Milei’s inner circle. [Source: https://cryptonews.com/news/argentina-libra-coin-freeze-probe-president-milei-report/]
9. JPMorgan and DBS are developing a tokenization framework for interbank deposits, positioning them as a cross-bank alternative to stablecoins. [Source: /news/jpmorgan-dbs-to-develop-tokenization-framework-for-interbank-deposits]
10. Standard Chartered and DCS launched the first stablecoin credit card in Singapore, enabling stablecoin payments for everyday purchases. [Source: https://c.newsnow.com/A/1293676290?-34138:37793]
11. Coinbase launched a savings account in the UK, offering 3.75% interest to rival traditional UK banks. [Source: https://cryptonews.com/news/coinbase-launches-savings-account-to-rival-uk-banks-offers-3-75-interest/]
12. Turbo Energy is piloting tokenized debt financing for renewable energy projects on the Stellar blockchain in Spain. [Source: /business/2025/11/11/stellar-blockchain-to-power-turbo-energy-s-tokenized-clean-energy-financing-initiative]
13. VCI Global unveiled a crypto treasury plan, acquiring $100 million in OOB tokens and backing Tether’s payments arm, OOBIT. [Source: /news/vci-global-crypto-treasury-tether-payments-oobit]
14. Lighter, a decentralized derivatives platform, raised $68 million at a $1.5 billion valuation ahead of its Token Generation Event (TGE). [Source: /business/2025/11/11/lighter-raises-usd68m-at-usd1-5b-valuation-to-take-on-decentralized-derivatives-rivals]
15. The US Senate approved a funding bill to reopen the government, which is expected to allow delayed crypto regulation bills to advance. [Source: /news/senate-funding-bill-reopen-us-government]
16. Michael Selig, the prospective CFTC chair, is scheduled to face a Senate hearing following the expected end of the US government shutdown. [Source: /news/michael-selig-cftc-chair-senate-hearing]
17. SoFi became the first US bank to launch crypto trading services, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, emphasizing "bank-level confidence." [Source: https://crypto.news/sofi-crypto-trading-consumers-banking-sector-milestone/]
18. Transak expanded its stablecoin payment services by securing six new US state licenses amid fragmented regulatory rules. [Source: https://cryptonews.com/news/transak-6-us-stablecoin-licenses/]
19. Willy Woo issued a warning urging Bitcoin holders to migrate from Taproot to post-quantum encryption methods due to rising security concerns. [Source: /bitcoin-quantum-threat-address-migration/]
20. Sygnum reported that institutional investors are increasing their crypto exposure but warned that a market downturn is looming in 2026. [Source: https://cryptonews.com/news/institutional-investors-increase-crypto-exposure-2026-risks/]