Lighter, a Layer-2 decentralized exchange, has closed a $68 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation. Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital led the investment, with participation from Haun Ventures and Robinhood. The already-profitable platform plans to launch spot trading and pursue global expansion.

DBS Bank and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan announced on November 11, 2025, a collaboration to develop an interoperability framework for tokenized value transfers between their on-chain ecosystems. The framework will enable institutional clients to exchange and redeem tokenized deposits seamlessly across public and permissioned blockchains. The initiative aims to establish a new industry standard for real-time international settlement of tokenized deposits.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has released a report identifying investor risks in real-world asset tokenization. While most risks fall under existing regulations, IOSCO highlighted emerging challenges including ownership confusion and technical vulnerabilities. The regulator urged members to apply its cryptocurrency policy recommendations when addressing tokenized assets.

SoFi Technologies introduced SoFi Crypto on Tuesday, becoming the first nationally chartered bank to offer direct cryptocurrency trading to retail customers. Members can buy, sell, and hold digital assets including BTC, ETH, and SOL through a phased rollout integrated within the SoFi app. The service allows transactions directly from FDIC-insured accounts without transferring funds to external platforms.

Coinbase has rolled out a savings account for UK customers offering a 3.75% annual equivalent rate with daily interest payments. The product, backed by ClearBank, provides FSCS protection up to £85,000 and allows instant deposits and withdrawals with no minimum balance or lock-in requirements.

A prominent Polymarket trader has issued a warning about a phishing operation targeting users through the platform's comment sections. The scheme has reportedly stolen more than $500,000 by using fraudulent private market links to capture login credentials and deploy malicious scripts on victims' devices. The attackers purchase both Yes and No shares to ensure their comments remain visible, then post obfuscated URLs leading to fake sites that mimic Polymarket's interface.

Cybersecurity firm Koi Security has identified a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Visual Studio Code extensions that steals credentials for GitHub, Open VSX, and cryptocurrency wallets. The malware uses invisible Unicode characters to evade detection and leverages the Solana blockchain as its command-and-control infrastructure. Seven extensions were reinfected on October 17, accumulating 35,800 downloads, with ten infected extensions remaining publicly available.

Rumble is advancing an all-share proposal to acquire German data center operator Northern Data at a valuation below Northern Data's approximately $894 million market capitalization, Bloomberg reported. The transaction, supported by mutual investor Tether Holdings, would enable Rumble to expand from video hosting into cloud infrastructure services. An announcement could come within days.