FTSE Russell has partnered with Chainlink to publish its global index benchmarks on blockchain networks for the first time through DataLink, Chainlink's institutional-grade data service. The collaboration makes indices including the Russell 1000, Russell 2000, Russell 3000, FTSE 100, WMR FX benchmarks, and FTSE Digital Asset Indices accessible across more than 50 blockchains to over 2,000 ecosystem applications. FTSE Russell's indices serve as benchmarks for more than $18 trillion in assets under management.

Decentralized exchange protocol Balancer lost $128 million on November 3, 2025, in an exploit spanning six blockchain networks. The attack targeted an access control vulnerability in Balancer V2's smart contracts, with Ethereum accounting for $99 million of total losses. The incident prompted Berachain validators to execute an emergency network halt and hard fork.

Decentralized finance protocol Balancer lost more than $128 million in a security breach on Monday. Security firms Peckshield and Cyvers detected the incident after observing large on-chain transfers, including 6,587 WETH ($24.5 million), 6,851 osETH ($26.9 million), and 4,260 wstETH ($19.3 million). Balancer confirmed awareness of the exploit affecting its v2 tools and stated its engineering team is investigating.

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization fell more than 4% to $3.54 trillion on November 3, triggering $1.13 billion in liquidations across nearly 300,000 trader positions. Bitcoin dropped below $107,000 with a 4% decline, while Ethereum fell to $3,621 after losing over 6%. Data show long positions accounted for $1.05 billion of total liquidations, reflecting widespread overleveraged bullish exposure.

Dogecoin has broken below the $0.18 support level, establishing a technical pattern that suggests a potential 40% decline. Analyst Ali Martinez identifies a descending channel indicating DOGE could test $0.12 and potentially drop below $0.10 by year-end 2025. The breakdown represents a significant shift in market structure rather than temporary volatility.

Small Bitcoin holders have sharply reduced exchange activity, with daily deposits from wallets holding less than 0.1 BTC falling from approximately 552 BTC in early 2023 to 92 BTC currently, according to CryptoQuant data. The shift follows the January 2024 launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which provided regulated exposure channels that reduced direct exchange interaction. ETF flows and corporate treasury purchases have become the primary drivers of network demand, replacing traditional retail trading activity.

Ripple's USD-pegged stablecoin RLUSD crossed $1 billion in market capitalization on November 3, 2025. The token is deployed across Ethereum and the XRP Ledger, with 1 billion tokens in circulation. RLUSD launched on December 17, 2024, reaching the milestone in just over 10 months.

Ripple launched a digital asset spot prime brokerage platform for U.S. institutional clients, offering over-the-counter trading for XRP, RLUSD, and other major cryptocurrencies. The platform debut follows Ripple's $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road, which closed last month after the deal was announced in April.