RLUSD, the US dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Ripple, crossed the $1 billion market capitalization threshold on November 3, 2025. Data show the milestone positions RLUSD as the 10th-largest USD stablecoin by market cap. The token launched in December 2024 and recorded 1,278% year-to-date growth.

A whale entity known as '7 Siblings' borrowed $40 million USDC via Aave V3 and purchased 10,861 ETH at $3,683 per token, data show. The group has repeatedly accumulated Ethereum during downturns and sold near peaks. In August 2025, the entity exited 19,461 ETH for approximately $88.2 million at $4,532 per token.

A trader known as "Anti-CZ Whale" has accumulated over $21 million in unrealized profit from shorting ASTER token following Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's November 2, 2025 disclosure of purchasing approximately 2 million tokens. The whale operates two Hyperliquid wallets with combined leveraged short positions totaling $48.91 million against ASTER. The trader's broader portfolio includes profitable short positions on DOGE, ETH, XRP, and kPEPE, bringing total unrealized gains across Hyperliquid to nearly $100 million.

ASTER token dropped nearly 10% following unverified claims that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sold over 34 million tokens worth approximately $30 million. Zhao publicly denied the allegations on X, calling them fake news, according to his social media post. Despite the denial and blockchain analytics confirming the wallet had no connection to CZ, the token fell below $1.00 to trade around $0.93.

A federal judge in New York has directed Circle to maintain a freeze on $63 million in USDC held in three Ethereum wallets linked to collapsed crypto bridge Multichain. The ruling supports Singapore-appointed liquidators seeking US recognition of cross-border liquidation proceedings. The order prevents potential asset loss while legal processes advance in both jurisdictions.

JPMorgan Chase plans to allow institutional clients to pledge Bitcoin and Ethereum directly as loan collateral by the end of 2025, according to people familiar with the matter. The program will use third-party custodians to hold the assets separate from the bank's balance sheet. The move expands on JPMorgan's earlier acceptance of crypto-linked ETFs as collateral in 2025.