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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is shifting focus from simply scaling the network to optimizing it. After the block gas limit doubled to 60 million, Buterin proposes targeted adjustments to specific protocol operations to further increase capacity and efficiency without compromising decentralization.

CME Group halted trading for hours due to technical issues at CyrusOne data centers, freezing prices across major markets including S&P 500, forex, and precious metals during a critical trading period.

The Solana-based memecoin BONK is now tradable via an ETP on the SIX Swiss Exchange, offering access to traditional investors. This move comes as the token and the broader memecoin market suffer significant losses, with BONK down over 80% from its all-time high.

Privacy provider Surfshark is offering a Black Friday deal with up to 85% off its security packages, providing crypto investors with VPN, antivirus, and data breach alert tools for just a few euros per month.

An analyst is drawing parallels between Bitcoin’s current price action and a 45% rally in late 2015. However, critics warn that market conditions have fundamentally changed in the past decade, making the comparison potentially misleading.

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $90,000 level, but underlying on-chain and futures market data suggest the recovery lacks conviction. Weak buying interest, underwater short-term holders, and declining open interest indicate the market may be poised for another downturn.

Bitcoin’s price is stuck in a tightening range after hitting $92,000, facing strong selling pressure. With US markets returning from a short holiday, the broader crypto market is also seeing minor losses, with altcoins like Solana and Cardano leading the decline.

Bitcoin is down nearly 17% in November, potentially marking the worst November since 2018, but market sentiment shows signs of recovery with the Fear & Greed Index improving.

Didi Taihuttu of the Bitcoin Family clarifies that he hasn’t sold all his bitcoins, explaining his strategy of separating holdings into a long-term hodl stack and an active trading stack.

The recent market crash is not a crypto-specific crisis but a macroeconomic shock, driven by factors like Japan’s interest rates. This capitulation event could signal the start of the next bull run.