Ripple Labs settled its SEC case in August 2025 with a $125 million penalty, gaining regulatory clarity on XRP sales. Rather than pursuing a public listing, the company raised $500 million from institutional investors at a $40 billion valuation. The private funding round included Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, signaling Ripple's preference to avoid the disclosure burdens and regulatory complexities of U.S. public markets.

NEAR Protocol has risen 32% following Thorwallet's announcement of cross-chain integration through NEAR Intents and a halving event on October 30th. The halving reduced the maximum annual inflation rate from 5% to 2.5%. Open Interest in NEAR derivatives reached $219 million within 24 hours, according to Coinalyze data.

The ETH2 Beacon Deposit Contract has accumulated over 72.4 million ETH valued at approximately $252 billion, making it Ethereum's largest holder, data show. The staking contract now controls roughly 60% of the entire Ethereum supply, surpassing exchanges, institutional entities, and individual wallets.

Bitwise Asset Management submitted an updated S-1 registration for a spot Dogecoin ETF, triggering a 20-day automatic approval countdown. The filing could become effective by November 26, 2025 unless the SEC intervenes, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. Technical analysts project DOGE could target $1.20 if key resistance at $0.186 breaks.

A transfer of 42 million XRP tokens, valued at approximately $98.6 million, moved from Gemini to an unknown wallet. The asset is consolidating near the $2.20–$2.30 support zone as on-chain data show increased buying pressure and network activity.

Bitcoin dropped below $100,000 multiple times in the past week, marking its first sub-six-figure trading since June. Analyst Ali Martinez identified three critical support levels at $98,340, $75,475, and $55,980 using pricing band analysis. Demand indicators have returned to positive territory after weeks of negative readings, according to analyst CW.

Elixir has permanently closed its deUSD stablecoin after Stream Finance, which controlled nearly 90% of deUSD's circulating supply, reported a $93 million loss. The stablecoin lost its dollar peg and fell to $0.09. Elixir processed approximately 80% of redemption requests at a 1:1 ratio and warned users not to purchase deUSD.

Asset manager 21Shares has filed an amended prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, initiating a 20-day regulatory countdown under Section 8(a) for its spot XRP exchange-traded fund. Canary Capital's XRP ETF proposal has entered a parallel review window. Both filings signal competitive momentum toward potential approval of XRP investment vehicles in the United States.