The U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2025-31 on November 10, enabling exchange-traded products holding digital assets to stake and distribute rewards without creating immediate tax liabilities for investors. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the guidance aims to enhance investor benefits and support U.S. leadership in blockchain innovation. The safe harbor requires ETPs to meet specific operational criteria, including SEC approval and use of third-party custodians.

Bitcoin approached $110,000 over the weekend but failed to sustain the level despite favorable catalysts including Trump's proposed $2,000 tariff dividend and progress toward resolving the government shutdown. Analysis identifies a resistance zone between $107,000 and $118,000, driven by increased selling from long-term holders, macroeconomic headwinds, and weakening conviction that positive headlines have been unable to overcome.

Bitcoin climbed above $106,000 in early Monday trading after a volatile weekend that forced leveraged traders to reposition. The move marks the third sharp swing in under 48 hours, driven by speculation over proposed economic stimulus and shifting liquidity on major exchanges. Exchange data shows 7-day realized volatility reached 0.410, significantly above the 30-day measure of 0.360, indicating rapid trader repositioning without fundamental trend changes.

Ripple announced a collaboration with Mastercard, WebBank, and Gemini to test RLUSD stablecoin settlements on the XRP Ledger. The initiative aims to enable blockchain-based payments between Mastercard and WebBank using the regulated stablecoin. Initial onboarding is planned for the coming months, pending regulatory approval.

The XRP Ledger's decentralized exchange processed 954,000 transactions on November 4, marking an all-time high for the platform, data show. XRP traded at $2.21, down from over $3 in early October, highlighting a divergence between network activity and price performance.