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.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit released its 27th monthly reserves report on October 22, showing Bitcoin holdings declined 3.13% to 63,980 BTC and Ethereum balances dropped 5% to 542,165 ETH. USDT holdings surged 27.89% to 6.389 billion tokens. All assets maintained reserve ratios above 100%.

Polymarket recorded 477,850 monthly active traders in October, marking an all-time high and a 93.7% increase from September's 246,610 users. The platform's monthly volume rebounded to $3.02 billion during the period. Regulated competitor Kalshi exceeded Polymarket with $4.4 billion in total volume for the same month.

Transaction volume for stablecoins on Ethereum reached $2.82 trillion in October, up 45% from September's $1.94 trillion. USDC accounted for $1.62 trillion in monthly volume, while USDT processed $895.5 billion, data show.

The cryptocurrency market posted widespread losses on November 3, 2025, with AI tokens declining 4.8% over 24 hours. Bitcoin traded near $108,000 while Ethereum fell below $3,800. Virtuals Protocol and ChainOpera AI each dropped more than 10%, though Dash surged 33% and ICP gained 20% against the broader downturn.

Trading volume on decentralized exchanges reached an all-time high of $613.3 billion in October, up from approximately $500 billion in September, data show. The surge coincided with heightened market volatility, including bitcoin's drop to around $104,600 on Oct. 17.

Digital asset treasury companies are adopting buyback strategies to address widening net asset value discounts. ETHZilla sold $40 million in Ethereum to fund share repurchases, prompting industry debate. Venture capital investors view the approach as rational when discounts deepen substantially, though they caution against widespread asset liquidation trends.

Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance, pleaded guilty on November 21, 2023, to violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, according to the Department of Justice. Binance agreed to pay $4.3 billion in penalties. The case marks the first criminal prosecution of a chief executive at a major cryptocurrency exchange.