A review of the top 5 most impactful cryptocurrency news stories from that week from Coinidol.com.
This week was defined by a massive market correction that wiped out most of the year’s gains, contrasting sharply with critical regulatory and institutional moves that confirmed the industry’s long-term maturation.
Market plunge and $400 billion wipeout
The defining event of the week was a severe market downturn that saw nearly $400 billion wiped from the total crypto market capitalization between November 1st and November 8th.
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below the $100,000 psychological threshold on November 4th, marking a retreat of over 20% from its early October high and officially confirming entry into “bear market” territory.
This slump was fueled by a continuation of the liquidation cascade that began in late October, where leveraged long positions were aggressively closed, shattering investor confidence. The total crypto market value fell to approximately $3.45 trillion.
However, by the weekend (November 8th), the market showed signs of a strong technical rebound, with altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and XRP leading the recovery, suggesting the worst of the deleveraging was over.
JPMorgan views Bitcoin as “cheaper than gold”
Contrasting the short-term volatility, institutional giants provided strong long-term structural support for Bitcoin’s value proposition.
As Coinidol.com reported, on November 6th, analysts at JPMorgan published a report arguing that Bitcoin now appears “mechanically cheaper than gold” on a volatility-adjusted basis following the recent crash.
The report suggested that Bitcoin has “significant upside” and would need to trade closer to $170,000 to be valued equivalently to gold’s private sector investment, strongly endorsing the digital gold narrative and signaling a buying opportunity.
Central Bank of Ireland fines Coinbase €21.5M
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) levied a substantial €21.5 million fine against Coinbase Europe Limited on November 6th.
The penalty was imposed for severe failures in the exchange’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist Financing (CFT) controls. Specifically, the firm’s transaction-monitoring system failed to properly track over 30 million transactions worth more than €176 billion for an extended period.
This landmark fine is the CBI’s first against a major crypto-services provider, sending an unambiguous message to all European crypto firms: compliance and robust monitoring systems are non-negotiable and will be rigorously enforced under the incoming MiCA framework.
Kazakhstan aims for national crypto fund
A significant development in sovereign wealth management saw Kazakhstan announce ambitious plans to launch a national Cryptocurrency Reserve Fund valued between $500 million and $1 billion.
The fund will strategically invest in ETFs and shares of publicly traded crypto-sector companies, primarily using assets recovered from overseas, rather than directly holding volatile cryptocurrencies.
This move positions Kazakhstan as one of the first nations to directly incorporate digital assets into its official sovereign finance strategy, using the asset class as a tool for economic diversification and national wealth management.
Ripple Labs secures $500 million strategic funding round
The institutional capital flow into underlying crypto infrastructure was underscored by a massive funding announcement from Ripple Labs on November 5th. Ripple secured a $500 million strategic funding round, tripling the company’s valuation to $40 billion.
The round was notably backed by major Wall Street heavyweights and financial institutions, including Citadel Securities, Fortress Investment Group, and Brevan Howard.
The capital is earmarked for expanding RippleNet, its global payment network, and accelerating the development of its stablecoin infrastructure. This significant infusion of traditional finance capital confirms investor confidence in the long-term utility of the payments and stablecoin sectors.