According to CoinMarketCap, Michael Saylor's company purchased 8,178 BTC for $835.6 million last week at an average price of $102,171 per coin (source: CoinMarketCap). The report states total holdings now stand at 649,870 BTC, valued around $61.7 billion (source: CoinMarketCap). This establishes a clear tranche cost basis at $102,171 for the latest accumulation and confirms a week-over-week net addition of 8,178 BTC to corporate holdings (source: CoinMarketCap).

According to @CoinMarketCap, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $1.1 billion in net outflows for the week, closing a third consecutive week in the red and marking the fourth-worst weekly result on record for these products (source: @CoinMarketCap). According to @CoinMarketCap, Matrixport described the current crypto market phase as a mini bear market (source: Matrixport via @CoinMarketCap).

According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), it has launched the pilot phase of Project Ensemble to test real-value transactions using tokenized deposits and digital assets (source: HKMA). For traders, the key takeaway is that HKMA is conducting live-value transaction pilots on tokenized deposit rails and digital assets, confirming institutional tokenization infrastructure is under active evaluation by HKMA (source: HKMA).

According to the source, Tether is considering a USD 1.15 billion investment in German robotics startup Neura, implying a valuation range of USD 9.3 billion to USD 11.6 billion, source: Financial Times. Tether is the issuer of the USDT stablecoin used in crypto markets, source: Tether.

According to @CoinMarketCap, a poll by Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn found most institutional investors are unaware of or indifferent to the Bitcoin Core versus Bitcoin Knots debate, indicating low institutional engagement with the client governance issue at this time (source: @CoinMarketCap; source: Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital poll on X, Nov 17, 2025). For traders, the poll indicates this client debate is currently a low priority for institutions, so BTC focus remains on broader market liquidity and macro catalysts unless new data emerges (source: Alex Thorn poll via @CoinMarketCap).

According to @CoinMarketCap, BTC briefly fell below 93,000, temporarily wiping out its 2025 year-to-date gains after starting the year near 93,500 (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025). The move placed Bitcoin 26 percent below its October all-time high of 126,100, underscoring the depth of the current drawdown for traders monitoring risk and positioning (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025).

According to @CoinMarketCap, the CMC Fear and Greed Index has fallen into Extreme Fear on Nov 17, 2025, indicating a sharp deterioration in crypto market sentiment (source: CoinMarketCap). According to @CoinMarketCap, this reading highlights a key decision point for traders — whether to buy the dip or adjust take-profit and stop-loss parameters to manage risk (source: CoinMarketCap). According to Alternative.me, Extreme Fear corresponds to low index scores around 0–24 and reflects elevated market worry that some contrarian participants monitor for potential entries (source: Alternative.me).

According to the source, BitMine executive chairman Tom Lee stated that Ethereum (ETH) is entering a Bitcoin-like supercycle with potential gains comparable to BTC’s appreciation from 2017 to 2025. According to the source, this comparison positions ETH’s prospective trajectory against BTC’s multi-year rally, offering traders a benchmark for long-term ETH/BTC relative performance. According to the source, no specific price targets, catalysts, or timelines were provided beyond the reference to BTC’s 2017–2025 run.

According to the source, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that crypto has likely been in a bear market for nearly six months and is almost through it, adding that the setup for digital assets has never been stronger. According to the source, this public statement was made on Nov 17, 2025 and explicitly frames recent market conditions as late-stage bear market with a highly constructive setup for digital assets.

According to CoinMarketCap, CMC is not a crypto exchange. According to CoinMarketCap, the site does not allow users to buy, sell, or trade cryptocurrencies. According to CoinMarketCap, token withdrawals are not possible via CMC. According to CoinMarketCap, the CMC Portfolio feature is a tracking tool and not a crypto wallet capable of storing assets.

According to CoinMarketCap, CMC20 is launched as a DeFi-native tradable crypto index token on BNB Chain providing single-trade diversified exposure to the top 20 crypto assets, source: CoinMarketCap. According to CoinMarketCap, the product is built in partnership with Reserve Protocol and deployed by Lista DAO, source: CoinMarketCap. According to CoinMarketCap, CMC20 is now available via PancakeSwap and accessible through Trust Wallet, source: CoinMarketCap. According to CoinMarketCap, the announcement was published on November 17, 2025, indicating immediate availability for on-chain trading, source: CoinMarketCap.

According to the source, Steak 'n Shake will expand to El Salvador after accepting Bitcoin at its US locations coincided with a 15% rise in Q3 same-store sales, outperforming competitors; source: the source. El Salvador recognizes Bitcoin as legal tender, creating a compliant environment for point-of-sale BTC transactions for incoming merchants; source: Government of El Salvador (Bitcoin Law, 2021). Traders can monitor BTC price action and LATAM payment activity as the expansion progresses into a Bitcoin-legal-tender market to gauge sentiment and transaction demand; sources: the source for expansion details and Government of El Salvador for legal framework.

According to @CoinMarketCap, a roundup titled Top Crypto Fundraising Last Week was posted on Nov 17, 2025 via its official X account, highlighting last week’s leading crypto fundraising deals for market tracking (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025). The post directs readers to the listed top raises, with details accessible in the original thread for verification before forming trading views (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025).

According to @CoinMarketCap, traders should stay alert and stay SAFU, with a security reminder posted on X on Nov 17, 2025 (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025). The post provided no specifics on tokens, exchanges, or incidents and contained no trade-signal or market-impact details (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025). To reduce account-takeover and phishing risk during trade execution, verify URLs before logging in, enable hardware-key or app-based 2FA, and avoid signing unknown wallet approvals (sources: US Federal Trade Commission security guidance; Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency phishing guidance).

According to @CoinMarketCap, Japan's Financial Services Agency intends to reduce the crypto tax from a top marginal rate of 55% to a flat 20%, introduce insider trading rules, and require mandatory disclosures for 105 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025). For Japanese traders previously facing the 55% bracket, net after-tax retention on gains would rise from 45% to 80%, a 35 percentage point improvement that can materially change position sizing and risk-reward thresholds (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025). The new insider trading rules and expanded disclosures signal tighter oversight across a defined set of 105 assets, a factor that can influence listing standards, reporting cadence, and liquidity segmentation for BTC, ETH, and covered altcoins (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025). Traders should monitor the official FSA rollout details and timing to calibrate exposure around Japan hours when policy headlines can impact price discovery and spreads (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 17, 2025).

According to the source, Harvard Management Company's Q3 2025 Form 13F-HR filing shows the endowment held about $443 million of iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), its largest declared U.S. equity position in the report, per SEC EDGAR. The Q3 filing indicates the IBIT stake is roughly triple the size reported in the prior Q2 2025 Form 13F-HR, per SEC EDGAR filings. The filing identifies the position as iShares Bitcoin Trust units (ticker IBIT), providing indirect BTC exposure via BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, per SEC EDGAR.

According to @CoinMarketCap, applications are open for CMC Labs, an accelerator designed to help crypto startups scale to the world stage, with the official application link provided (source: CoinMarketCap). The announcement was published on Nov 17, 2025, directing teams to coinmarketcap.com/events/cmc-labs for details (source: CoinMarketCap). For market participants, tracking CMC Labs announcements via the official page can surface new projects as they are introduced through CoinMarketCap’s channel, aiding early discovery and due diligence workflows (source: CoinMarketCap).

According to CoinMarketCap, Glassnode data shows Ethereum holders are moving or selling coins at roughly three times the pace of Bitcoin investors, with ETH behaving more like digital oil tied to network usage while BTC resembles a digital savings asset (source: Glassnode via CoinMarketCap). This on-chain turnover divergence between ETH and BTC is directly evidenced by Glassnode’s metrics and is relevant for evaluating liquidity and holding behavior differences across the two assets (source: Glassnode via CoinMarketCap).

According to @CoinMarketCap, BTC fell below 95,000 dollars on Friday and many social media commentators declared that the bottom was in, source: CoinMarketCap. According to Santiment, true market bottoms rarely form when there is widespread consensus about a specific bottom, signaling caution for bottom-catching strategies, source: Santiment via CoinMarketCap. For traders, the widespread bottom calls indicate elevated risk of a false bottom and argue for cautious, confirmation-based entries rather than aggressive leverage, source: Santiment via CoinMarketCap.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $93,000 for the first time since April, a level closely watched by traders for downside continuation risk, according to @CoinMarketCap. According to @CoinMarketCap, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index hit Extreme Fear, signaling broad risk aversion across crypto markets, according to @CoinMarketCap. According to @CoinMarketCap, analysts warn BTC could go lower before a final bottom, reinforcing a cautious stance for near-term positioning, according to @CoinMarketCap.