Crypto-focused YouTube channels are experiencing their weakest audience engagement in over four years, with view counts sliding to levels last seen in early 2021. Analysts attribute the downturn to retail investor fatigue, repeated scams, and a significant pivot toward alternative safe-haven assets like precious metals. This decline in public attention starkly contrasts with Bitcoin’s price holding near $92,000, a dynamic market commentators are calling a ‘Ghost Town Rally’ driven by institutional, not retail, capital.
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0 in Finance and 0 in Crypto last weekCardano Founder Hoskinson Leaves X for Digital Twin, ADA Price Impact?
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano and a key figure in the crypto industry, has announced his departure from X (formerly Twitter), with a ‘digital twin’ set to take over his account starting January 1. Citing the platform’s tendency to ‘reward outrage’ over substantive work, Hoskinson’s exit marks a significant shift in how the influential leader will engage with his audience, moving to platforms like Midnight Discord and YouTube. This move comes as Cardano’s native token, ADA, faces significant market pressure, trading well below its recent highs.
about Cardano Founder Hoskinson Leaves X for Digital Twin, ADA Price Impact?Fed Rate Cut Boosts Crypto: Bitcoin Holds $90K, ZEC Surges 18%
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s third consecutive interest rate cut in 2025 sent ripples through financial markets, with cryptocurrencies experiencing heightened volatility. Bitcoin demonstrated resilience by stabilizing above the $90,000 threshold after significant swings, while Zcash (ZEC) stole the spotlight with an explosive 18% weekly rally. This movement unfolded against a backdrop of major industry developments, from landmark legal rulings to significant platform integrations, painting a complex picture for the digital asset sector.
about Fed Rate Cut Boosts Crypto: Bitcoin Holds $90K, ZEC Surges 18%YouTube Enables Creator Payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin
In a significant move for digital asset adoption, YouTube has enabled U.S.-based content creators to receive payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin. This integration, confirmed by PayPal’s head of crypto, May Zabaneh, to Fortune, allows the video-sharing giant to offer cryptocurrency payments without directly handling the underlying technology. The decision leverages YouTube’s colossal user base as a potential catalyst for mainstream stablecoin use, marking a pivotal moment where traditional fintech infrastructure meets the creator economy.
about YouTube Enables Creator Payouts in PayPal's PYUSD StablecoinEU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google’s AI Training Practices
The European Commission has escalated its regulatory offensive against Big Tech, launching a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s alleged use of web publisher and YouTube content to train its artificial intelligence services without fair compensation or consent. This probe, the second against Google in a month, centers on whether the tech giant is exploiting its dominant market position to gain an unlawful competitive edge in the burgeoning AI sector, forcing publishers into a stark choice between free usage of their content or search engine obscurity.
about EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google's AI Training PracticesMeta’s AI Pivot: Dark Horse or Costly Distraction?
As Meta Platforms shifts its strategic focus from social media dominance to artificial intelligence infrastructure, financial experts are debating whether the company’s massive data advantage and controversial open-source approach position it as a surprising contender in the AI race or represent a costly misstep in a market increasingly obsessed with margins and scale. On the latest episode of Trader Talk, analysts Kenny Polcari and Tom Hayes examine whether Mark Zuckerberg’s pivot could make Meta a dark horse competitor even as investor attention remains fixated on chipmakers like Nvidia.
about Meta's AI Pivot: Dark Horse or Costly Distraction?YouTube Bans NFT Gambling Sites, Spares Crypto Gaming
YouTube has expanded its gambling content restrictions to include sites offering NFTs and video game cosmetics as casino rewards, effective November 17. While initial concerns arose about potential impacts across the crypto gaming sector, the platform clarified to Decrypt that legitimate crypto gaming content and general NFT discussions will remain unaffected, specifically targeting only gambling sites using digital assets as incentives.
about YouTube Bans NFT Gambling Sites, Spares Crypto GamingYouTube Bans Web3 Gaming Content in New Policy Update
YouTube’s latest content policy update has ignited a firestorm among Web3 gaming creators, who claim the platform is unfairly targeting their content. The new rules, set to take effect November 17, expand YouTube’s definition of prohibited online gaming content to explicitly include digital goods with monetary value, directly impacting blockchain-based gaming assets like NFTs, skins, and cosmetics. This policy shift threatens to fundamentally reshape how Web3 gaming content is created, shared, and monetized on one of the world’s largest video platforms.
about YouTube Bans Web3 Gaming Content in New Policy UpdateYouTube Bans XRP Creator: Ripple Content Under Fire
Popular crypto content creator Oscar Ramos faced a sudden 7-day YouTube ban for posting XRP-related content about the upcoming Ripple Swell Conference, despite claiming his video violated no platform guidelines. The incident, which sparked immediate backlash from crypto commentators alleging selective targeting of XRP content, echoes similar censorship concerns that plagued the cryptocurrency community in 2019-2020. YouTube later reversed the ban after confirming the content was compliant, but the temporary removal has reignited debates about platform consistency and crypto content moderation.
about YouTube Bans XRP Creator: Ripple Content Under FireBitcoin OG Faces YouTube Ban Over Content Strikes
Longtime Bitcoin advocate Kyle Chassé stands one Google warning away from permanent deletion of his YouTube channel, a platform where he has built years of daily cryptocurrency content. The crypto educator’s precarious position highlights the fragile existence of Bitcoin content creators on major social media platforms, where arbitrary moderation decisions can erase years of work without appeal. This case exposes the ongoing tension between crypto educational content and platform enforcement policies that many creators describe as opaque and unforgiving.
about Bitcoin OG Faces YouTube Ban Over Content StrikesNetflix Q3 Earnings Miss: Buy Opportunity or Warning Sign?
Netflix shares tumbled nearly 9% following a Q3 earnings report that revealed the streaming giant’s premium valuation leaves no room for error. While revenue grew 17% to $9.8 billion, meeting expectations, earnings per share of $5.87 missed estimates due to a one-time $360 million Brazilian tax charge, exposing vulnerabilities in Netflix’s growth story despite record ad revenue performance.
about Netflix Q3 Earnings Miss: Buy Opportunity or Warning Sign?Media Consolidation: YouTube, Amazon Lead New Era
The convergence of traditional and digital media is fundamentally reshaping the entertainment landscape, creating a new competitive environment where content ownership and strategic positioning determine market leadership. Senior Analyst Laura Martin of Needham & Company identifies YouTube and Amazon as frontrunners in this transformation, while warning that Netflix faces substantial strategic risks without acquiring companies with established intellectual property libraries. This analysis emerged during Martin’s appearance on Bloomberg Businessweek Live with hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec, focusing on how media consolidation is redefining industry dynamics.
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