Crypto news. Royal judgement.
Tonight: a freshly reported look at Bitcoin-powered home heating, Vitalik Buterin's case for valuing ETH beyond fee burns, and a reserve study that puts stablecoin labels under scrutiny.
The royal seat shall be judged on warmth. Financial promises require a separate inspection.
Current-trend feature: SunBit now has 30 Bitcoin heating systems operating, its founder told CoinDesk in a report published on 8 November. Mining waste heat warms buildings, but installation and electricity still cost money.
Vitalik Buterin argued on 8 November that ETH should be understood primarily as a store of value. He supported keeping Ethereum's fee-burning mechanism while questioning whether burns provide a dependable valuation floor.
A Bank Policy Institute study published on 6 November found that two of the ten largest dollar stablecoins had reserves aligned with GENIUS Act requirements. Its data generally describe June 2026, not today's portfolios.
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