Bitcoin dropped 2.5% to $103,952 on Tuesday as investors pulled back from risk assets amid mounting concerns over artificial intelligence stock valuations. Ether declined 2.5% to $3,503, bringing its two-day losses to over 10%. A $100 million security breach at Ethereum-based protocol Balancer added to selling pressure.

A consortium led by SBI Holdings and major trust banks will launch round-the-clock trading of blockchain-based shares in 2026. The platform will allow investors to purchase tokenized versions of publicly listed companies starting at 1 Japanese yen, removing the current 100-share lot requirement. The system represents the first global venue enabling continuous on-chain equity trading.

Bitcoin traded around $103,900 on November 4, 2025, down 3.7% in 24 hours. Total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell 4.3% to approximately $3.46 trillion. Over $1.34 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated during the period, with long positions representing roughly $1.18 billion of the total.

Balancer DeFi protocol suffered an exploit on November 3, 2025, with estimated losses ranging from $100 million to $120 million. The attack targeted V2 Composable Stable Pools, while V3 remained unaffected. Early analysis suggests the vulnerability traces back to a similar rounding error first identified in August 2023.

French lawmakers approved an amendment on October 25 to tax cryptocurrency holdings and other assets exceeding €2 million ($2.31 million) as "unproductive wealth." The measure passed 163-150 in the National Assembly, according to parliamentary records. The proposal introduces a flat 1% tax on assets above the threshold, replacing the current progressive real estate wealth tax. Senate approval is required before the amendment can be included in France's 2026 budget.

The cryptocurrency market lost more than $270 billion in total capitalization within a 24-hour period. Bitcoin declined to approximately $103,944, while Ethereum dropped to around $3,500 and XRP fell 5.46% to $2.27, according to market data.

President Trump told 60 Minutes on November 2 that China poses a competitive crypto threat, stating the country is "getting into it very big." The assertion contrasts with Beijing's 2021 ban on crypto trading and mining. Multiple parallel systems—Hong Kong's licensed market, the e-CNY CBDC exceeding ¥7 trillion in transactions, and gray-market stablecoin adoption—create the appearance of Chinese advancement in digital assets despite the mainland prohibition.

Kraken announced on November 3 that European Union traders can now use Bitcoin, Ethereum, and approved stablecoins as collateral for perpetual futures on Kraken Pro. The exchange operates under MiCA and MiFID II regulations, with oversight from Ireland's Central Bank and Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission. The platform reported $648 million in third-quarter revenue, marking a 50% quarterly increase.