Grayscale Investments has waived management fees on its Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) for up to three months or until assets reach $1 billion, according to the firm. The trust now stakes 100% of its holdings through a diversified validator network, delivering a 7.23% staking reward rate. The move comes as Solana's unique active users climbed 36% to 2.7 million, data show.

Ripple announced a partnership with Mastercard to pilot RLUSD stablecoin payments on XRP Ledger for credit card settlements. The collaboration follows a $500 million funding round valuing Ripple at $40 billion. XRP trades near $2.30 as on-chain data shows record DEX activity amid selling pressure.

President Donald Trump declared the end of the federal crackdown on cryptocurrency during remarks at the America Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday. He emphasized China's ambitions in digital assets and urged swift action to maintain American leadership. Trump pledged to establish the US as the Bitcoin superpower and global crypto capital.

Ray Dalio warns the Federal Reserve's decision to halt quantitative tightening and maintain its $6.5 trillion balance sheet on December 1, 2025, marks a shift toward "stimulating into a bubble." The Bridgewater Associates founder argues this policy change, occurring amid elevated asset prices and inflation above 3%, could drive gold and Bitcoin to dramatic highs before an eventual collapse. Dalio identifies the combination of large fiscal deficits and central bank expansion as classic late-cycle debt dynamics.

Metaplanet drew $100 million from a Bitcoin-collateralized credit facility on October 31 to fund additional BTC purchases, options-premium operations, and share buybacks. The Tokyo-based firm holds approximately 30,823 BTC and targets 210,000 BTC by 2027. The financing tests whether credit secured against existing Bitcoin reserves can replace equity issuance when stock valuations fall below net asset value.

The Bank of England will release its formal consultation on stablecoin regulation on November 10, Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden confirmed. The framework will establish a dual-tier system, with systemic stablecoins facing stricter oversight under the BOE while smaller stablecoins remain under the Financial Conduct Authority's lighter requirements. The regime will include temporary holding caps of £20,000 for individuals and £10 million for businesses.

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet executed a $100 million Bitcoin-backed borrowing on October 31st, utilizing part of a $500 million credit facility. The company holds 30,823 BTC valued at approximately $3.33 billion, ranking seventh among corporate Bitcoin holders globally. Proceeds will fund additional Bitcoin acquisitions, income-generating operations, and potential share buybacks.

Coinbase Global has submitted formal comments calling on the U.S. Treasury Department to implement GENIUS Act regulations that strictly adhere to the statute's original intent. The exchange argued that non-financial software, blockchain validators, and open-source protocols should remain outside regulatory scope. It also emphasized that stablecoin intermediaries offering loyalty rewards should not be subject to the Act's prohibition on interest payments, which applies only to issuers.