Crypto whales hit by massive liquidation: Associated entities including 'Xian Ding 10 Major Goals', 48Clublan and Bit have suffered total asset drawdowns exceeding $230 million.

According to HTX market data, Bitcoin is currently trading at $64,837.80, down 3.13% over 24 hours; Ethereum is at $1,806.59, down 4.84% over 24 hours. CoinGlass data shows that BTC's position-weighted funding rate and volume-weighted funding rate are both 0.0020%, overall in the bearish range; ETH's position-weighted funding rate dropped to 0.0001%, and its volume-weighted funding rate stands at -0.0003%, with bearish sentiment significantly stronger than that of BTC. BlockBeats Note: CoinGlass standardizes funding rates across all platforms to an 8-hour timeframe. The funding rate is a long-short capital exchange mechanism designed to align perpetual contract prices with spot prices. A 0.01% funding rate is the benchmark; a rate above 0.01% indicates widespread bullish sentiment, while a rate below 0.005% signals widespread bearish sentiment.

Slow Mist CISO 23pds has issued a warning that a seller is peddling an iOS remote control tool on underground forums, claiming it supports iOS versions 13 through 27.2. The tool can attack devices via phishing links to steal keychain data, login credentials, chat logs, and crypto wallet information. 23pds doubts the tool’s stability on iOS 27.2, speculating it may be a variant of the malware DarkSword. Neither the seller’s claimed version range nor its alleged link to DarkSword has been independently verified. Google’s Threat Intelligence Team previously disclosed that all vulnerabilities exploited by known DarkSword variants were fully patched when iOS 26.3 launched. Apple released iOS 27.2.1 on November 9, but this does not mean the company has confirmed or fixed the attacks advertised in the forum post. Users are advised to update their devices to the latest official supported version, avoid opening links from unknown sources, and never input mnemonics or private keys on untrusted pages.

Crypto analyst Murphy wrote in a post that Bitcoin’s current correction has pushed the Short-Term Holders’ Profit/Loss Ratio (STH-PSIL) to 73%. By comparison, during the previous cycle—driven by interest rate hikes and a traditional banking crisis—the metric hit 51% in the first correction round and rose to 67% in the second. Murphy dubbed the current trend a "giant pit start" and noted it bears similarities to the market performance between 2019 and 2020. During the 2019 first correction, the metric once climbed to 97%, and the market took roughly a year to recover from the slump afterward. Murphy said there’s no need for excessive pessimism right now, but investor confidence has been damaged. A large volume of trapped positions above the current price may continue to exert selling pressure when the price rebounds to key levels, making the current recovery more challenging than the 2019 cycle. He added that he built a heavy BTC position from February to June, and despite the current price being near his cost basis, he has no plans to sell.

Beating AI News Flash: The personal AI agent protocol Poppy, co-launched by Meta and Sierra, has released its 1.0 version, marking its shift from draft to large-scale application. Shopify has automatically rolled out onboarding documents for millions of its merchants, with no extra action required from store owners. Meta’s personal AI agent Muse has also fully adopted the protocol, prioritizing Poppy integration whenever accessing websites. Poppy acts as a "merchant pass" for AI agents: merchants only need to publish one onboarding specification, allowing AI to identify callable services, login methods, and required user permissions. Once integrated, AI can directly call merchants’ APIs or communicate with their customer service bots, eliminating the hassle of repeatedly opening web pages and clicking buttons. Shopify has also integrated Poppy with the shopping protocol UCP, where the former handles identity verification and authorization, and the latter manages product search, cart addition, and checkout. Fintech firm Mercury lets AI check bank balances, organize transaction records, and even initiate transfers, though fund transfers still require account approval. Turkish Airlines allows AI to query flights, retrieve booking details, and identify business class upgrade opportunities, completing upgrade payments after user confirmation. Sixty additional companies, including Salesforce, Zoom, and Delta Air Lines, have joined the protocol’s design, bringing the total number of partners to over 100.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan wrote that the current crypto market evokes memories of mid-2018: industry morale is low, with many participants exiting the space. He believes the market still needs to digest the long-term impacts of midterm election results, the Binance incident, and monetary policy tightening, adding that the slump could persist for some time. A major buying opportunity will arise in the future, but its timing is hard to determine. Hougan noted that back then, it was the innovative breakthroughs from DeFi that ended the industry slump. He predicts this market cycle may also require new innovations to emerge from the downturn, though the actual breakthrough is difficult to forecast in advance.

According to Defillama data, amid the crypto market slump, Hyperliquid generated $3.91 million in revenue over the past 24 hours, ranking third—only behind Tether ($17 million) and Circle ($6.76 million). Hyperliquid’s revenue over the past seven days stood at $18.37 million, marking a 20.37% increase in the period. The sharp crypto market decline drove a surge in Hyperliquid’s perpetual contract trading volume. Per DefiLlama, Hyperliquid’s perpetual contract trading volume hit $71.567 billion over the past seven days, up 14.36% from the prior seven-day window; the perpetual contract business contributed $17.76 million in revenue in the same period, accounting for roughly 97% of total revenue. During periods of extreme price volatility, liquidations, hedging, and forced liquidations can all boost trading activity, generating higher transaction fees.