Michael Selig, President Donald Trump's nominee for CFTC chairman, will appear before the Senate Agriculture Committee on November 19. The agency has operated with a single commissioner, Caroline Pham, since September; Pham plans to resign once a new chair is confirmed. Senators are expected to examine Selig's positions on crypto enforcement, asset classification standards, and coordination with the SEC.

China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center has accused the United States of orchestrating the 2020 hack of the LuBian mining pool, which resulted in the theft of 127,000 Bitcoin. The agency alleges the operation used state-level hacking tools, with U.S. authorities seizing the coins in October 2025 under what Beijing describes as false law enforcement grounds. The disputed holdings are currently valued at approximately $13.3 billion.

Bitwise Asset Management's proposed Chainlink ETF has secured a ticker listing on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation platform under the symbol CLNK. The registration marks institutional progress toward potential regulatory approval, with Coinbase Custody designated as custodian. LINK price rose approximately 5% following the announcement.

Chinese officials have questioned potential U.S. involvement in a December 29, 2020 hack of the LuBian mining pool that resulted in the theft of 127,272 BTC, valued at approximately $3.5 billion at the time. The U.S. Department of Justice announced in October 2025 it had seized approximately 127,000 BTC and charged Chen Zhi, owner of Cambodia's Prince Group, in connection with the incident. The stolen cryptocurrency had remained inactive for nearly four years before the seizure.

China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center accused the United States of taking control of 127,272 Bitcoins stolen from the LuBian mining pool in December 2020. The coins, worth approximately $13 billion at current prices, were allegedly seized by U.S. authorities in 2024 after remaining dormant for four years, according to the Chinese agency's Sunday report.

ZCash's shielded pool now accounts for 23% of total ZEC supply, up from 18% in October, according to The Block's Data and Insights newsletter. The growth reflects increased privacy adoption on the network. ZEC price climbed from around $400 in early November to $750, with trading volume on Coinbase reaching $345 million over 24 hours, surpassing Ethereum's $288 million.

Cardano's decentralized finance total value locked rose 28.7% in Q3 2025, reaching its highest level since early 2022. The network's market capitalization expanded 42.5% to $29.5 billion, according to Messari's State of Cardano report. Between November 7 and 10, large holders accumulated 348 million ADA tokens valued at over $204 million.

Bitcoin long-term holders have more than doubled their positions between late October and early November, adding over 36,000 BTC. New whale cohorts have realized over $1 billion in losses since late October, with Bitcoin trading below their average cost basis of approximately $110,800. Risk-adjusted return metrics have declined throughout the year, reflecting cooling institutional sentiment.