Crypto Powers Aid to Gaza, ALT5 Sigma's Meltdown, South Korea's $10B Crypto Merger, and the UAE's Digital Asset Integration Plan | November 27, 2025

Crypto donations and grassroots fundraising for Gaza surge as traditional channels tighten, while scams and false promises thrive in the same chaos (1:23). ALT5 Sigma's token-treasury strategy triggers a steep stock drop and raises fresh questions about governance, disclosure, and risk controls (3:29).

South Korea's Naver Financial agrees to acquire Upbit operator Dunamu in a multibillion-dollar all-stock deal, signaling deeper convergence between payments and exchanges (5:38). And the UAE updates its central bank law to cover stablecoins, DeFi, wallets, tokenized assets, and more (7:45).

More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:

Acuna, Olivier. "New UAE Sweeping Banking Decree Looks to Cement Country's Global Crypto Position." CoinDesk, 26 November 2025, https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/11/26/new-uae-sweeping-banking-decree-looks-to-cement-country-s-global-crypto-position.

Grigera Naón, Camila. "Crypto Becomes Gaza's Lifeline — and a Target for Fake Aid Schemes." Be in Crypto, 26 November 2025, https://beincrypto.com/gaza-palestine-cryoto-donation-lifeline-and-scam/.

Lutz, Sander. "South Korea's Top Crypto Exchange to Be Absorbed by Tech Giant in $10.3 Billion Deal." Decrypt, 26 November 2025, https://decrypt.co/350147/south-koreas-top-crypto-exchange-absorbed-tech-giant-10-3-billion-deal.

Roddan, Michael. "Trump Family Crypto Deal Runs Aground." The Information, 26 November 2025, https://www.theinformation.com/articles/trump-family-crypto-deal-runs-aground.

Watson, R.T. "Turmoil Inside World Liberty-Based Crypto Treasury Includes Investigations, Firings and Rwandan Money Laundering Conviction." The Block, 26 November 2025, https://www.theblock.co/post/380564/turmoil-inside-world-liberty-crypto-treasury-investigations-firings-rwandan-money-laundering-conviction.

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