{"id":2253,"date":"2025-12-04T13:50:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oqtacore.com\/?p=2253"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:50:57","slug":"digest-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/digest-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"OQTACORE Digest \u2013 November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a digest of the key highlights from the Web3 and deep tech world for November 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sam_Altman_Explores_Deal_to_Compete_with_SpaceX\"><\/span><b>Sam Altman Explores Deal to Compete with SpaceX<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2255\" src=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/im-11077603.avif\" alt=\"Digest\" width=\"1400\" height=\"928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/im-11077603.avif 1400w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/im-11077603-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/im-11077603-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/im-11077603-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/im-11077603-180x119.jpg 180w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/im-11077603-800x530.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly discussed the possibility of creating a rocket company to rival Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX. Altman is exploring plans to develop data centers in space, which could transform how data is managed globally and further his ambitions in space exploration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_States_Build_Strategic_Crypto_Reserves\"><\/span><b>U.S. States Build Strategic Crypto Reserves<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2256\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2256\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2256\" src=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-22-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-22-21.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-22-21-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-22-21-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-22-21-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-22-21-180x117.jpg 180w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-22-21-800x522.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In a notable development for the cryptocurrency landscape in the U.S., three states have officially established strategic crypto reserves:<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>New Hampshire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Allocates up to 5% of state funds to cryptocurrencies, limited to assets with a market cap exceeding $500 billion.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Arizona<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Created a special reserve fund to store confiscated and unclaimed BTC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Texas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Launched a strategic crypto reserve with the authority to buy and hold coins indefinitely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other states like Massachusetts, Ohio, and Michigan have proposed similar legislation but have not yet passed laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UK_Recognizes_Cryptocurrency_as_Property\"><\/span><strong>UK Recognizes Cryptocurrency as Property<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2260\" src=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2490\" height=\"1522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31.png 2490w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31-1536x939.png 1536w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31-2048x1252.png 2048w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31-180x110.png 180w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31-800x489.png 800w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-44-31-1600x978.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2490px) 100vw, 2490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK government <a href=\"https:\/\/bills.parliament.uk\/bills\/3766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has passed<\/a> a landmark law officially recognizing cryptocurrency as a form of property. This legal recognition marks a significant shift for crypto adoption and could impact how digital assets are treated in legal and regulatory frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ethereums_Fusaka_Update_Activated\"><\/span><strong>Ethereum\u2019s Fusaka Update Activated<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2261\" src=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-46-41.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1148\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-46-41.png 1148w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-46-41-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-46-41-1024x421.png 1024w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-46-41-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-46-41-180x74.png 180w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-46-41-800x329.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1148px) 100vw, 1148px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethereum\u2019s latest upgrade, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ethereum\/status\/1996339856415342914\">Fusaka<\/a>, has been activated on the mainnet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This update aims to enhance the network\u2019s scalability, efficiency, and security, continuing Ethereum\u2019s efforts to evolve and improve as a dominant blockchain platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_Mining_Costs_Rise\"><\/span><strong>Bitcoin Mining Costs Rise<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2259\" src=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-24-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-24-38.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-24-38-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-24-38-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-24-38-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-24-38-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-04_16-24-38-800x453.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to CoinShares\u2019 latest report, the average cost of mining 1 BTC for public miners increased to approximately $74,600 in Q2 2025. When including non-cash expenses like depreciation and employee stock payouts, the total cost rises to around $137,800 per mined BTC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EUs_Top_Banks_Plan_Euro-Backed_Stablecoin\"><\/span><strong>EU\u2019s Top Banks Plan Euro-Backed Stablecoin<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2262\" src=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2720\" height=\"1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11.png 2720w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11-1536x821.png 1536w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11-2048x1095.png 2048w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11-180x96.png 180w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11-800x428.png 800w, https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-04_16-47-11-1600x855.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2720px) 100vw, 2720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ten of the largest banks in the European Union have announced plans to launch a euro-backed stablecoin by the second half of 2026. This move is set to further solidify the role of stablecoins in the European financial landscape, paving the way for more efficient and secure transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%AF_Looking_Ahead\"><\/span><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Looking Ahead<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re partnering with leading Web3 and deep tech teams to deliver custom solutions and expertise that really make an impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow our social channels to stay up to date and never miss key trends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a Web3 or Deep Tech idea? 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