The November 2025 edition of International Finance explores the rapid transformation of project finance in the Gulf, where maturing markets and easing political risks are giving investors renewed confidence to back ambitious infrastructure ventures. Beyond this, the issue tackles pressing global themes: China’s mounting challenge of automobile overproduction, the rise of the “Go Green” movement as a defining force in the 21st‑century economy, and the regulatory and cultural hurdles faced by European neobanks entering the US market. We also examine the steady unravelling of Canada’s socio‑economic order. Our cover story spotlights what has been a landmark year for cryptocurrency. Total market capitalisation has surged past the $4 trillion mark, while the United States introduced a pivotal policy reform, the GENIUS Act, that promises to reshape the industry’s future.