A Manhattan federal court declared a mistrial in the case against Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, two brothers accused of exploiting MEV-Boost software to extract $25 million from Ethereum in 12 seconds. The jury deadlocked after struggling to apply existing wire fraud and money laundering statutes to blockchain activity. Deliberations reportedly caused emotional distress among jurors, with some brought to tears.

Litecoin advanced 4.8% in November, outperforming major altcoins including Ethereum, which fell 10%. The token gained 11.83% against Bitcoin, supported by a 12% increase in DeFi Total Value Locked to $2.1 million and daily on-chain transaction volume reaching an all-time high of $15.1 billion.

NEAR Protocol has risen 32% following Thorwallet's announcement of cross-chain integration through NEAR Intents and a halving event on October 30th. The halving reduced the maximum annual inflation rate from 5% to 2.5%. Open Interest in NEAR derivatives reached $219 million within 24 hours, according to Coinalyze data.

The ETH2 Beacon Deposit Contract has accumulated over 72.4 million ETH valued at approximately $252 billion, making it Ethereum's largest holder, data show. The staking contract now controls roughly 60% of the entire Ethereum supply, surpassing exchanges, institutional entities, and individual wallets.

Bitwise Asset Management submitted an updated S-1 registration for a spot Dogecoin ETF, triggering a 20-day automatic approval countdown. The filing could become effective by November 26, 2025 unless the SEC intervenes, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. Technical analysts project DOGE could target $1.20 if key resistance at $0.186 breaks.

A transfer of 42 million XRP tokens, valued at approximately $98.6 million, moved from Gemini to an unknown wallet. The asset is consolidating near the $2.20–$2.30 support zone as on-chain data show increased buying pressure and network activity.

Elixir has permanently closed its deUSD stablecoin after Stream Finance, which controlled nearly 90% of deUSD's circulating supply, reported a $93 million loss. The stablecoin lost its dollar peg and fell to $0.09. Elixir processed approximately 80% of redemption requests at a 1:1 ratio and warned users not to purchase deUSD.

Asset manager 21Shares has filed an amended prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, initiating a 20-day regulatory countdown under Section 8(a) for its spot XRP exchange-traded fund. Canary Capital's XRP ETF proposal has entered a parallel review window. Both filings signal competitive momentum toward potential approval of XRP investment vehicles in the United States.