November 23, 2025 - Crypto News
📈 Bitcoin (BTC)
Current Price: ~$99,150.00 (+0.7% in 24h)
Top News: Bitcoin is inching closer to the psychological $100,000 barrier once again during quiet weekend trading. According to CoinDesk, market volatility has decreased significantly over the weekend, with traders waiting for the opening of traditional markets on Monday to see if the momentum from Nvidia's earnings will sustain a breakout. "Hodler" sentiment remains high, with exchange reserves hitting multi-year lows.
📈 Ethereum (ETH)
Current Price: ~$3,385.50 (+1.5% in 24h)
Top News: Ethereum continues to show strength, outperforming Bitcoin slightly over the last 24 hours. The Defiant reports that Total Value Locked (TVL) across Ethereum Layer-2 networks has reached a new all-time high this weekend. Analysts attribute this steady growth to reduced gas fees following the recent "Blob Capacity" upgrade, which has made DeFi interactions significantly cheaper for retail users.
📊 Altcoin Developments
XRP Surges on Cross-Border Payment Rumors Ripple (XRP) is the top performer among large-cap altcoins today, jumping over 8%. CryptoSlate reports that rumors are circulating regarding a major partnership with a consortium of Japanese banks to utilize the XRP Ledger for institutional cross-border settlements, sparking a wave of speculative buying.
Gaming Tokens Active on Weekend As is typical for weekend trading sessions, the GameFi sector is seeing increased volume. Immutable (IMX) and Beam (BEAM) are both up roughly 5% after a popular Web3 gaming influencer highlighted upcoming game releases scheduled for December, renewing interest in the gaming infrastructure narrative.
