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🗓️ 17 November 2025

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BTC sentiment in extreme fear. Bitcoin slipped to its lowest level since May on Sunday, briefly dropping below $94,000 before paring some losses. Market sentiment remains locked in "extreme fear," with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index sitting at a low of 14. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free from censorship. Freedom without fear. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠midnight.network/break-free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Take out a Figure Crypto-Backed Loan, allowing you to borrow against your BTC, ETH, or SOL with 12-month terms and no prepayment penalties. They have the lowest rates in the industry at 8.91%, allowing you to access instant cash or buy more Bitcoin without triggering a tax event. Unlock your crypto’s potential today at Figure! https://figuremarkets.co/coindesk - Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption.Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, you're watching Coin Desk Daily. I'm your host, Jen Sanasi.
0:09.9	Bitcoin slipped to its lowest level since May on Sunday, briefly dropping below $94,000
0:14.3	before paring some losses. Market sentiment remains locked in extreme fear with the crypto
0:19.2	fear and greed index sitting at a low of 14.
0:21.9	Fueling the bearer sentiment, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson clarified on Sunday
0:25.6	$2,000 dividend payment would require congressional approval. This dashed previous market hopes that
0:31.4	the tariff-funded plan would quickly translate into new consumer spending and crypto market inflows.
0:36.4	As of this morning, Bitcoin is trading at around $95,800 down more than 10% on the week.
0:42.9	Utility or privacy.
0:44.5	The transparency of traditional blockchains forces a difficult choice.
0:48.1	Break free from this limitation with midnight.
0:50.8	Looking for the best way to unlock your crypto's liquidity, take out a crypto-backed loan
0:55.0	with Figger Today. CoinDest Bitcoin Treasury Month is brought to you by Genius Group, a Bitcoin
1:00.3	Treasury company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker, GNS. Alibaba's global B2B platform is
1:06.9	moving to streamlined cross-border payments and partnership with JPMorgan through tokenized
1:10.8	versions of major currencies.
1:12.6	Quo-Zang, president of Alibaba.com, confirmed the platform will use JPMorgan's JPMD blockchain infrastructure to settle transactions.
1:20.3	This system will use tokenized deposits, which are digital versions of fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar and euro issued by a regulated bank.
1:27.0	Alibaba will initially focus
1:28.3	on bank issued digital tokens rather than stable coins for regulatory and operational clarity
1:33.0	and may explore stable coins in the future. The International Consortium of investigative
1:37.0	journalists has released a series of investigative reports titled The Coin Laundry, alleging
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