Cboe Sparks XRP Momentum as XRPM 3% Monthly Premium Income Starts Trading

XRP continues to charm the crypto world, this time with a newfound role in the lucrative realm of yield-driven strategies. On November 18, Cboe dropped a bombshell with the launch of the Amplify XRP 3% Monthly Premium Income ETF (aka XRPM), designed to add a dash of derivatives-driven flavor to the ever-thriving XRP market.

Banks Can Now Toot the Blockchain Whistle! 🎺 OCC Allows Crypto Snacks for Gas Fees

In a world where blockchain payments have become as essential as tea at a Russian dacha, the OCC has issued Interpretive Letter #1186, dated Nov. 18, 2025. It declares that banks may now squirrel away crypto-assets as principal to pay those pesky network fees-gas fees, if you will, the digital equivalent of oil for a horseless carriage. One wonders if the OCC’s typewriters were greased with cryptocurrency to produce such clarity.

Tether and Ledn: A Match Made in Crypto Heaven? 🤑

This partnership, announced with great fanfare in a press release dated November 18, comes as Tether continues its relentless march across the financial landscape, leaving no stone unturned in its quest for dominance. Ledn, for its part, has had a banner year, originating over $1 billion in loans, with a staggering $392 million issued in the third quarter alone. Truly, a tale of two worlds colliding-one of stability, the other of ambition. 📈💼

Ripple’s $420M XRP Shuffle: Bullish Boogie or Crypto Caper? 🎩💸

According to the eagle-eyed sleuths at Whale Alert, this little maneuver hasn’t exactly slipped under the radar. The market’s abuzz with speculation, old bean, and not a soul can quite put their finger on what Ripple’s up to. Is it a bullish gambit, or merely a spot of housekeeping? The jury’s still out, what?

🤑 Bitcoin’s Wild Ride: Should You Jump In or Run for the Hills? 🤑

Wyckoff Chart Analysis

Picture this: May to November 2025, Bitcoin’s trading at a cool $92,838. Butterfield, armed with his Wyckoff wand, maps out a distribution so textbook, it’s like Shakespeare wrote it. The summer rally hits a Buying Climax (BC) just north of $123,000-cue the confetti! 🎉 But then, an Automatic Reaction (AR) swoops in, setting support at $112,000. A Secondary Test (ST) tries to revisit the glory days, but that white resistance line at $123,000 says, “Not today, buddy.” 🚧

Revolut & Polygon: A Match Made in Blockchain Heaven? 💸✨

The integration, which quietly debuted in December 2024 (as if it were a shy debutante at a ball), allows UK and EEA customers to send USDC, USDT, and POL with the speed of a Cossack’s horse and the cost of a single samovar’s worth of tea. The result? Over $690 million in transactions, proving that sometimes, silence speaks louder than words. 🤫💸

Viking Stake Exit: Brave Move or Dragon’s Hoard?

According to a November 14, 2025 SEC filing, 5AM Venture Management, LLC, liquidated its position in Viking Therapeutics (VKTX 0.68%) as of Q3 2025. The fund sold its entire holding of 189,593 shares over the quarter, reducing its stake from 1.9% of assets under management to zero. The estimated value of the transaction was approximately $5.02 million based on the average share price for the quarter.