Ethereum developers set December 3 as the mainnet launch date for the Fusaka upgrade during an All Core Developers Consensus call on October 30. The upgrade will introduce PeerDAS and expand the block gas limit from 30 million to 150 million units. Testing was completed on the Hoodi testnet on October 28, following earlier trials on Holesky and Sepolia networks.

Ripple has completed its $1.25 billion acquisition of non-bank prime broker Hidden Road, now operating as Ripple Prime. The deal makes Ripple the first crypto firm to run a global multi-asset prime brokerage, providing institutional clients with trading, financing, and clearing services across digital assets, foreign exchange, fixed income, and derivatives.

Humanity token surged 138% to an all-time high of $0.39 before settling at $0.34. The rally followed the project's expansion into the Sui ecosystem and migration to Walrus protocol. Trading volume jumped 512% while market capitalization rose 118% to $787 million.