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Stream Finance’s collapse began when an external fund manager lost $93 M, forcing the protocol to pause and triggering its synthetic asset xUSD to fall from $1 to $0.33. DeFi researchers Yields and More mapped over $284 M in DeFi debt across lending platforms and stablecoins, revealing debt rehypothecation on Euler, Silo, Morpho, Sonic and Gearbox. Major exposures include TelosC ($123 M), Elixir deUSD ($68 M) and MEV Capital ($25.4 M), while Elixir has paused redemptions pending legal review of its contractual 1:1 deUSD rights. This DeFi debt incident exposes systemic vulnerabilities in high-yield DeFi infrastructure and highlights the need for enhanced transparency, risk assessment tools and standardized audits as total value locked in DeFi exceeds $100 B. Traders should monitor on-chain debt migrations, collateral health and stablecoin reserves to gauge contagion risk from the Stream Finance collapse.

Community-launched memecoin GIGGLE token on BNB Smart Chain has spiked 222% since its September 2025 launch, surging from $24 million to roughly $240 million, before crashing to $60 million and rebounding to $90 million. Giggle Academy and Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao have denied any link to the GIGGLE token. The GIGGLE token includes a 5% trade donation to crypto education via the Giggle Fund, and Binance plans to give 50% of trading fees to charity from December. Officials warn traders to avoid phishing scams and unknown links. The episode underlines the risks of high-volatility memecoins, potential pump-and-dump schemes, and the need for due diligence in trading altcoins.

Ethereum stablecoin volume hit a record $2.8 trillion in October, up 45% from September. On-chain data show transfers on Ethereum have climbed 1,000% since May 2023. This surge underscores stablecoins’ growing role in cross-border and 24/7 digital payments. The market capitalization of Ethereum stablecoins topped $165 billion, led by USDT supply rising 8.1% to 85.88 billion tokens and USDC climbing 5.8% to 48.2 billion tokens. Total stablecoin circulation now exceeds $308 billion, with annual transaction volumes surpassing $27 trillion. Major issuers are shifting focus to settlement infrastructure: Tether rolled out consumer and institutional Plasma payment solutions, while Circle launched its Arc platform. Regulatory advances such as the GENIUS Act and Circle’s planned IPO are further accelerating stablecoin adoption. Traders can expect continued volatility hedging and liquidity demand on Ethereum.

UnifAI has rolled out its UAI tokenomics on Binance Smart Chain with a fixed supply of 1 billion UAI tokens. The model allocates 20.75% to foundation and treasury, 20% to protocol development, 18.75% to marketing, 15% to team and advisors, 13.33% to ecosystem and community incentives, 7% to liquidity and 5.35% to early investors. As part of its governance framework, UAI tokenomics enables service payments, governance voting, staking rewards and yield distribution. Listing support from Binance Alpha and Binance Futures is expected to boost UAI liquidity and market visibility. Traders should monitor token unlocking phases, staking incentives and AI-Web3 integration for potential trading opportunities. The balanced allocation aims to reduce market volatility, foster decentralization and sustain long-term value.

Solana is developing an internet capital market to enable on-chain IPOs within the next few years. These on-chain IPOs will tokenize equity offerings on Solana’s high-throughput, low-fee blockchain, improving liquidity and transparent price discovery. The initiative builds on collaborations with Franklin Templeton and Western Union to expand blockchain payments and stablecoin infrastructure, including support for Western Union’s USD Payment Token (USDPT) with a full rollout in H1 2026 via Anchorage Digital Bank. The global stablecoin market, valued at $307 billion, already includes $14.25 billion in USDC on Solana. By leveraging fast, cost-effective transactions, Solana aims to position itself at the forefront of blockchain finance and accelerate token-market growth through chain-native IPOs.

Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury accumulation and BitMine’s Ethereum treasury expansion underscore ongoing institutional demand. Between October 27 and November 2, Strategy added 397 BTC (≈$45.6 million) funded by perpetual preferred stock, raising its total Bitcoin treasury to ~641,000 BTC (over 3% of supply), now valued at $68.8 billion against a $47.5 billion cost basis. BitMine Immersion acquired 82,353 ETH (≈$302 million), boosting its Ethereum treasury to 3.4 million ETH (2.8% of supply) and lifting crypto and cash assets to $14.5 billion, though its Ethereum treasury remains underwater at $12.4 billion vs a $13.3 billion cost. Recent bearish price action saw Bitcoin’s institutional net accumulation dip below miner issuance for the first time in seven months. Traders should watch these corporate treasury moves as they reinforce mid- to long-term bullish momentum on Bitcoin treasury growth and signal sustained institutional support for Ethereum treasury demand.

According to a JPMorgan report cited by CoinDesk, Bitcoin hashrate climbed 5% to 1,082 EH/s in October and has since surged to a record 1,157 EH/s. The rising Bitcoin hashrate boosts network security and decentralization but intensifies mining competition and pushes difficulty to new highs. Block reward revenue fell 3% to about $48,000 per EH/s per day. Publicly listed U.S. mining firms saw their market caps jump 25% to $70 billion, driven by strategic AI pivots and the diversification of computing infrastructure for AI workloads. Despite robust network growth, Bitcoin’s price remains range-bound, suggesting market reactions lag behind hashrate gains. Traders should watch energy costs, hardware efficiency, and miners’ AI strategies for their impact on mining profitability and Bitcoin price momentum.

ARK Invest has increased its stake in Bullish Exchange stock by about $12 million across three ETFs. The ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) added 164,214 shares. The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) purchased 49,056 shares. The ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) bought 25,076 shares. Total holdings now stand at 238,346 shares. This follows last week’s $5 million investment in Bullish Exchange. The expanded ETF investment underscores ARK Invest’s growing confidence in the crypto exchange sector and may boost related trading assets.

AI-driven crypto fraud is surging as criminals use deepfakes, voice cloning and automated contract scanning to exploit blockchain vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed. Fraud revenues reached $9.9 billion in 2024, and victims lost over $2.17 billion in the first half of 2025 alone. Personal-wallet compromises now account for 23% of cases. Traditional defenses—post-mortem audits, blocklists and user education—are too slow to stop real-time threats. Industry experts, led by Kerberus CTO Danor Cohen, call for embedding fraud resilience into transaction logic. They propose real-time security measures: anomaly detection in wallets, transaction throttling, intent analysis and shared threat intelligence networks. Smart contract fraud detection must shift from retrospective audits to live workflows. These proactive measures flag phishing, Ponzi schemes and honeypot scams before funds move. Investing in real-time security is essential to counter AI-driven crypto fraud and safeguard assets, maintain market integrity and preempt stricter regulations.

ARK Invest has boosted its stake in Bullish by acquiring 238,000 shares worth $12M across its ARKK, ARKW and ARKF ETFs. This follows a $5M buy last week and builds on $172M invested at Bullish’s $1.1B NYSE debut. Bullish’s new crypto options platform generated $82M in volume within five days, using unified collateral across spot, futures and options markets to improve capital efficiency. Institutional partners, including FalconX Global, Wintermute and BlockTech, joined the launch, underlining growing institutional trading in crypto options. Bullish now operates in 20 US states after securing a NY BitLicense and money transmitter licenses. Since 2021, the exchange has processed over $1.5T in trades and ranks among the top ten venues for BTC and ETH.

Shiba Inu lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama updated his X profile with a ‘Blue Kachina’ reference, ending weeks of silence. This symbolic move precedes a Shibarium Layer-2 RPC endpoint closure in two weeks. The upgrade will boost decentralization, uptime and reliability for Shiba Inu transactions. Meanwhile, T. Rowe Price has included SHIB in its multi-crypto ETF filing, highlighting growing institutional interest and potential regulated exposure. Traders should watch official announcements and network performance closely. They should also remain alert for fraudulent LEASH migration schemes aimed at SHIB holders. The Blue Kachina motif, drawn from Hopi prophecy, underscores Shiba Inu’s transformation from meme coin to a scalable DeFi ecosystem.

Bitcoin is consolidating around $110,300, forming an ascending triangle on the four-hour chart with higher lows near $107,500 and horizontal resistance at $115,000. A clear breakout above $112,000 could trigger a rally toward $115,000 and potentially $120,000. Daily trading volume remains steady at $32.5 billion and market capitalisation stands near $2.2 trillion, indicating solid liquidity. The RSI holds near neutral 50 and the volume-to-market-cap ratio is 1.44%, reflecting controlled market activity. Analysts at TradingView and CoinMarketCap note rising institutional inflows supporting the bullish setup. Traders should watch support at $107,200–$107,500 and resistance zones at $113,800 and $119,900 for confirmation. A sustained move above $112K would reinforce the path to new highs and offer short-term breakout opportunities.

Ripple has invested $4 billion in building a full-stack institutional crypto infrastructure. It acquired Palisade, an MPC-based custody and multi-chain wallet provider. The Palisade deal follows earlier purchases of Hidden Road ($1.25B prime brokerage), GTreasury ($1B treasury services) and Rail ($200M stablecoin platform). These assets integrate into Ripple Payments and Ripple Custody, offering secure long-term storage, multi-party computation wallets and flexible APIs. Ripple supports tokens on Ethereum, Solana and its own XRP Ledger. Institutional custody demand surged over 50% last year, while MPC technology can reduce security risks by up to 90%. By combining digital custody with lightweight wallet-as-a-service, Ripple aims to drive cross-border settlements and broader XRP adoption.

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have surged from $7.4 B in mid-September to $8.63 B, led by BlackRock’s BUIDL ($2.85 B), Circle’s USYC ($866 M), Franklin Templeton’s BENJI ($865 M) and Fidelity’s MMF ($232 M). Crypto exchanges Crypto.com and Deribit began accepting tokenized U.S. Treasuries as collateral in June; Bybit added DFSA-approved QCDT in September. Traditional finance adoption advanced with DBS Digital Exchange piloting Franklin Templeton’s sgBENJI and Ripple’s RLUSD for trading, lending and repo. Infrastructure integration progressed as Chainlink and SWIFT tested ISO 20022 messaging for on-chain subscriptions and redemptions. Market supply remains concentrated—BUIDL holds 33%, while BENJI, Ondo’s OUSG and USYC each own about 9–10%—but growing diversity boosts liquidity and platform support. Key frictions include qualified purchaser restrictions, daily cut-off times and 10% on-chain haircuts versus 2% in traditional repo. Upcoming repo pilots, exchange tests and the CFTC’s Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoins Initiative could drive tokenized U.S. Treasuries into mainstream collateral use, offering crypto traders new yield and leverage opportunities. These tokenized U.S. Treasuries are shifting from passive yield instruments to active collateral tools in DeFi and finance workflows.

Lyno AI presale has raised $48,477 by selling 969,550 tokens at $0.05 in its early-bird stage, with analysts forecasting an 11,300% price surge within 77 days. The AI-powered cross-chain arbitrage platform—audited by Cyberscope—offers real-time cryptocurrency arbitrage across Ethereum (ETH), BNB Chain (BNB), Polygon (MATIC), Arbitrum (ARB) and Optimism (OP). Backed by Ethereum’s Fusaka Fork testnet success, Lyno AI aims to avoid pump-and-dump cycles common in meme coins and deliver high ROI. The next presale phase will raise the token price to $0.055 before targeting $0.10. Participants staking over $100 can enter a $100,000 giveaway to boost early liquidity. Separately, Safello and Deutsche Digital Assets will list a physically backed Staked TAO ETP (STAO) on the SIX Swiss Exchange in November 2025, providing regulated exposure to TAO staking rewards. Traders should track the Lyno AI presale momentum and broader AI crypto trends for potential arbitrage opportunities.

Institutions and DAOs are evolving their crypto treasury strategies beyond static Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) holdings. According to Bitwise, Q3 saw 48 BTC added to corporate and DAO treasuries. Fireblocks projects stablecoins and tokenized money-market funds will lead future crypto treasury allocations, followed by tokenized US Treasuries, corporate debt and real estate NFTs. FG Nexus CEO Maja Vujinovic envisions next-phase crypto treasuries as on-chain networks supporting staking, lending and tokenized assets under transparent, auditable protocols. Projects like KWARXS plan to tie treasuries to real-world outputs, including renewable energy, supply-chain assets and carbon credits. Glider highlights on-chain stocks, tokenized gold, NFTs and real estate as viable assets once liquidity and regulatory frameworks mature. However, institutional boards and auditors demand clear valuation and liquidity, limiting adoption of experimental holdings like NFTs. Market participants expect regulatory clarity, consistent accounting standards and deeper liquidity to shape which tokenized assets and stablecoins enter mainstream crypto treasury management.

A prominent crypto whale that recorded 14 consecutive winning trades and netted $15.83 M has flipped its positions and now faces approximately $40.4 M in total floating losses. Less than eight hours ago, it closed $258 M in BTC, ETH and SOL longs, realizing about $15.65 M in losses. Its remaining $148 M in ETH and SOL holdings sits within 4% of their liquidation prices—around $3,333 for ETH and $148 for SOL. Earlier data showed these positions were 8% above liquidation at $3,196 (ETH) and $143.50 (SOL), highlighting a rapid tightening of liquidation thresholds. This dramatic reversal underscores the margin risks and market volatility inherent in leveraged crypto trading. Traders should closely monitor liquidation levels and exercise caution when mirroring large accounts.

Crypto analysts Nate Geraci and Matt Hougan say the SEC’s 2025 rule change on generic listing standards opens a fast track for a spot XRP ETF. They project first-month inflows could exceed $1 billion as Wall Street trading desks shift focus from crypto Twitter. The ETF would hold XRP with a qualified custodian and issue shares via brokerage and retirement accounts, unlike futures-based funds. Approval still depends on SEC assessments of market surveillance, custody safeguards and pricing transparency. Major issuers have filed or signaled intent to launch a spot XRP ETF. While U.S. investors wait for approval, non-U.S. traders can access XRP ETPs on Swiss and European exchanges. Analysts note that a spot XRP ETF would enhance payment-focused allocations without replacing Bitcoin or Ether ETFs.

Reuters estimates that Trump-related entities earned $802 million in crypto revenue in 1H2025. Major sources included WLFI token sales, the TRUMP memecoin and interest from the USD1 stablecoin. Launched in late 2024, WLFI allocated 75% of sale proceeds to Trump affiliates. An August 2025 Alt5 Sigma Nasdaq deal and a $1.5 billion WLFI funding pool converted on-chain value into cash. The TRUMP memecoin generated $86–100 million in trading fees within two weeks of its January 2025 debut, under a 50% revenue-share model. The USD1 stablecoin, backed by cash and U.S. Treasuries, yields about $80 million annually. Despite anonymous buyers and a WLFI rebuttal, crypto revenue far outpaced $62 million from traditional Trump businesses. Looser US crypto policy and a disbanded DOJ enforcement team have raised conflict-of-interest concerns as the president’s family profits. Traders should watch token governance, memecoin mechanics and regulatory shifts for market risks and opportunities.

Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, continued its systematic Bitcoin accumulation by spending about $45.6 million last week to acquire 397 BTC at an average price of $114,771. The company now holds approximately 641,205 BTC, valued around $69 billion, with an average cost basis near $74,057 per coin, reflecting a 26% year-to-date yield and an unrealized gain of $21.5 billion since 2020. To fund ongoing weekly purchases and general operations, Strategy launched a €3.5 million issuance of euro-denominated perpetual preferred shares, ticker STRE, under its “42/42” financing plan aiming to raise $84 billion by 2027. Each share carries a €100 par value and a 10% annual dividend paid quarterly from December 2025, with unpaid dividends compounding at an initial 11% rate, rising 1% per period up to 18%. This equity-financed approach, following four preferred-share offerings earlier in October that generated $43.4 million for 390 BTC acquisitions, underscores sustained corporate demand for Bitcoin and bolsters its long-term bullish outlook among crypto investors.

US prosecutors have urged a judge to impose maximum federal sentences on three Samourai Wallet developers. Samourai Wallet is a leading Bitcoin privacy wallet accused of operating an unlicensed money transmitter. The DOJ says its Whirlpool and Ricochet features processed over $237 million in illicit Bitcoin transactions linked to drug trafficking, darknet markets, hacks and fraud. Prosecutors also allege new ties to murder-for-hire and child pornography. Each developer faces up to 20 years in prison. In the latest update, the defendants plead not guilty and argue they never held user funds. Their defense calls for probation, citing FinCEN guidance and cypherpunk principles. Traders should watch this case. The ruling could set a key precedent for privacy wallets, shape crypto regulation and influence Bitcoin market sentiment.

Stream Finance, a DeFi platform, suspended all deposits and withdrawals after an external fund manager reported a $93 million asset loss and PeckShield flagged a 23% depeg of its StakedStreamUSD (XUSD). The platform is extracting liquid assets and has retained Perkins Coie LLP, with attorneys Keith Miller and Joseph Cutler leading a comprehensive investigation. Stream Finance pledges regular updates. Traders should monitor liquidity shifts, potential asset recoveries and market reactions as the probe unfolds.

Bitcoin institutional demand has fallen below daily mining supply for the first time in seven months. Data from Capriole Investments shows combined spot BTC ETF and corporate treasury purchases dipped under 6,000 BTC of daily mining issuance on November 3. Since the October 11 market setback, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $1.67 billion, including $191 million on October 31. Treasury firms holding Bitcoin now trade below net asset value, reflecting waning confidence. Bitcoin’s price has pulled back from a $126,000 peak on October 6 to around $107,000 and remains range-bound above $105,000 since July. Analysts warn that without fresh institutional buying through ETFs and Digital Asset Treasuries, Bitcoin’s upside could be limited and bearish pressure may intensify.

Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Runtime Environment (CRE) have enabled the first bilateral CBDC cross-border settlement between Brazil’s Drex and Hong Kong’s Ensemble platform. Led by Banco Inter with participation from Standard Chartered, the pilot used a payment-versus-delivery model on the Global Shipping Business Network to automate eBL transfers and real-time fund release, cutting settlement times from days to minutes and lowering costs and counterparty risk for SMEs. The trial underscores growing stablecoin and CBDC adoption—Brazil ranks fifth globally, with over 90% of crypto transactions involving stablecoins—and highlights Chainlink’s interoperability infrastructure as key to modernizing trade finance. Next steps include harmonizing cross-chain standards, refining regulatory frameworks and expanding to public-account trade and additional banking APIs.

The MoonBull presale has raised over $550,000 across five stages, attracting 1,700+ holders. Stage 5 tokens trade at $0.00006584, up 27.4% per stage, implying up to 9,256% ROI to a $0.00616 listing price; Stage 1 investors have booked 163% gains. The ERC-20 token runs on a deflationary model taxing trades at 2% for liquidity, 2% for reflections and 1% burns. It offers 95% APY staking and a 15% USDC referral bonus. Price steps of 27.4% apply through Stage 22 and 20.38% in Stage 23, boosting liquidity and DeFi integration. Ethereum trades at $3,756.46 (24h vol $26.9 B), supporting DeFi and NFTs. Bitcoin is at $109,563.99 (24h vol $37.6 B), targeting $120,000 on ETF inflows. Litecoin holds at $95.93, up 2.3% amid halving anticipation. For crypto traders, MoonBull presale’s high APY staking, structured pricing and deflationary tokenomics offer both short-term trading gains and long-term yield strategies. As ETH and BTC remain stable, the presale stands out among early-stage token launches.

Crypto lobbying has surged from under $2.5 million annually before 2021 to $8.5 million that year, then climbed exponentially. A presidential pardon for Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao intensified scrutiny of the sector’s political influence. In the 2024 election cycle, crypto groups launched the Fairshake Super PAC, raising over $260 million and spending nearly $196 million on campaign contributions. Stablecoin issuer Tether plans to set up a U.S. entity for direct political donations ahead of the 2026 midterms. With about $263 million in political capital, crypto lobbying now rivals Big Oil in Washington. Traders should watch for policy shifts in decentralization, market competition, and regulation as this surge in crypto lobbying could reshape the U.S. political landscape.

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters forecasts that blockchain technology will underpin all global payments and transactions, delivering faster settlement, greater transparency, lower costs and enhanced security. The bank is already piloting distributed ledger solutions in trade finance and foreign-exchange settlements, and testing digital token-based back-office processes with partners like Singapore Exchange. Winters warned that without regulatory clarity, scalable interoperability and robust cybersecurity, widespread blockchain adoption and the tokenization of real-world assets could be delayed. He expects global blockchain transactions and asset tokenization to unlock new trading opportunities, boost financial inclusion and compel financial institutions to embrace digital ledger systems or risk falling behind.

Chainlink Rewards Season 1, launched on November 11, 2025, runs until December 9. It rewards eligible LINK stakers with Cubes based on past staking activity, using a November 3 snapshot. From November 11 to December 9, stakers visit rewards.chain.link to allocate Cubes among nine Chainlink Build projects, including Dolomite (DOLO), Space and Time (SXT), XSwap (XSWAP), Brickken (BKN), Folks Finance (FOLKS), Mind Network (FHE), Suku (SUKU), Truf Network (TRUF) and bitsCrunch (BITS). The Cubes allocation incurs no on-chain fees and forms the core of the token claim process. Starting December 16, project tokens unlock linearly over 90 days. Participants can use the optional Early Unlock feature to claim a portion immediately, with the remaining tokens added to a loyalty pool for patient stakers. Chainlink Rewards Season 1 boosts LINK staking incentives, enhances network security, and drives DeFi rewards and community growth. Traders should assess each project’s fundamentals before distributing Cubes to optimize their token claim strategy.

MicroStrategy bought 397 Bitcoin (~$45.6m) at an average price of $114,771 each in early November. This slows its buying pace sharply from September’s 3,526 BTC and October’s 778 BTC, bringing total holdings to 641,205 BTC purchased for $47.49bn. CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju warns that reduced purchases by MicroStrategy and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs may drag on market momentum and delay a price recovery. Traders should watch institutional buying and ETF inflows closely for signals of renewed demand.