BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes disclosed on November 7, 2025, that Zcash now represents his family office's second-largest liquid position behind Bitcoin. Hayes attributed the portfolio shift to ZEC's rapid price appreciation rather than active reallocation. By early November 9, the token traded in the mid-$600s while Bitcoin hovered around $105,000.

The U.S. Treasury and IRS issued guidance on November 10 permitting cryptocurrency exchange-traded products to stake proof-of-stake assets and distribute rewards to investors. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the rules would enhance investor benefits and maintain America's leadership in digital asset technology. The safe harbor framework allows ETFs holding Ethereum and Solana to participate in staking through qualified custodians, with implementation expected by mid-2026.

BitMine Immersion Technologies disclosed holdings exceeding 3.5 million ETH valued at $12.3 billion, representing 2.9% of Ethereum's total supply and establishing the firm as the largest institutional Ethereum holder globally. In a separate development, Propanc Biopharma entered a securities purchase agreement with Hexstone Capital LLC for a private placement of up to $100 million in convertible preferred stock to fund digital asset acquisitions and cancer treatment research.

XRP gained approximately 12% in 24 hours to reach $2.52 after the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation added five spot XRP exchange-traded funds to its active and pre-launch database. The DTCC listing marks a procedural step in fund preparation but does not confirm SEC approval or trading availability. Market participants view the development as a potential signal for institutional access, though regulatory clearance remains pending.

Uniswap's UNI token climbed 14.53% to $6.75 within 24 hours, pushing market capitalization to $4.25 billion. Trading volume jumped 88.4% to $476.86 million. Open Interest increased 26.92% to $353.45 million, reflecting heightened trader participation and leveraged positioning near the $7.1 resistance level.

Sei Network has recorded 12.9 million monthly active addresses, ranking sixth globally and surpassing Bitcoin's 10.4 million. The platform maintains the lowest average transaction fee at $0.0004 among major blockchains. Arbitrum trades near $0.295 with analysts identifying Wyckoff accumulation patterns, while top wallets increase their holdings.

River Protocol announced on November 10, 2025, that severe price fluctuations in its tokens resulted from coordinated market manipulation involving large short positions and concentrated Pts conversions. River Pts token declined over 75% in 24 hours, while RIVER dropped more than 13%. The protocol suspended all River Pts conversions to halt the systematic attack.

Starknet (STRK) has gained over 30% in 24 hours following the launch of its BTCFi initiative, which enables Bitcoin holders to stake BTC for STRK rewards. The network has attracted more than $200 million in staked assets, including 880 million STRK and 835 BTC. Technical improvements from the S-Two prover deployment and the v0.14.0 upgrade have reinforced upward momentum.