India’s Controversial Crypto Tax Should Be Cut After Failing to Achieve Aims, Think Tank Urges

India’s most controversial crypto tax, the 1% TDS levy deducted at source, should be lowered to 0.01%, according to the findings of a new study.Source

Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC

The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.Source

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation Appoints Liminal to Manage Seized Digital Assets

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the premier investigating police agency in the nation, has appointed digital asset custodian Liminal to manage seized digital assets.Source

Bitcoin ‘Short Squeeze’ Bumps Prices to Nearly $37K as Spot ETF Hopes Strengthen

Over $62 million in bitcoin shorts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, contributing to higher prices.Source

ARK Snaps Up $9.5M HOOD Shares Day After Robinhood Announces European Expansion

The fund continues to sell GBTC as shares have rallied 235% this year, outperforming bitcoin and traditional risk assets.Source

Yuga Labs Confirms UVA-A Emitting Lights Cause of ApeFest Eye Issues

Numerous participants exhibited signs of photokeratitis, an ailment resulting from ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, after last weekend’s event.Source

Bitcoin Tops $36K as ‘ETFs Not Yet Priced in’

Bitwise’s CIO sees future upside to bitcoin’s price as the world’s largest digital asset has 30% this month.Source

U.S. House’s Spending Bill Aims to Hamstring SEC’s Gensler Amid His Crypto Crackdown

As the U.S. House of Representatives weighs legislation on next year’s spending, a provision was added on Wednesday that would deprive funding from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions against crypto businesses.Source

Protocol Village: Stackr, Provider of Tools for ‘Micro-Rollups,’ Raises $5.5M

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 9-15, with live updates throughout.Source

U.S. Bill Proposes Outlawing Government Use of China-Made Blockchains and Tether’s USDT

Government officials would no longer be able to use networks developed by China that power crypto transactions, according to a new bipartisan bill.Source