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According to a report by Crypto Briefing, Grayscale's research indicates that the correlation between crypto assets and Bitcoin is decreasing, with Bitcoin currently explaining only about 50% of the return volatility across various crypto sectors.The report breaks down the annualized volatility and the impact of Bitcoin-related factors by sector: the annualized volatility of the currency sector is 49%, with 43% attributed to Bitcoin; the annualized volatility of the smart contract platform sector is 58%, with 38% attributed to Bitcoin; the annualized volatility of the finance sector is 59%, with 30% attributed to Bitcoin; the annualized volatility of the utilities and services sector is 67%, with 30% attributed to Bitcoin; the annualized volatility of the consumer and culture sector is 76%, with 46% attributed to Bitcoin; the artificial intelligence sector has the highest annualized volatility at 85%, with only 35% attributed to Bitcoin.The research points out that Bitcoin's own annualized volatility has recently been around 43%, while the volatility of all sectors tracked by Grayscale is higher than that of Bitcoin. The report suggests that lower correlation does not imply lower risk, but the fact that Bitcoin explains only half of the return volatility means that the other half is driven by factors specific to each sector, providing investors with a reference for assessing which sectors can offer true diversification.

According to Bloomingbit, the U.S. Treasury is promoting a plan to impose counterparty due diligence requirements on stablecoin issuers that are equivalent to those for banks.The core of the proposal is to require stablecoin issuers to bear the same counterparty due diligence obligations as U.S. banks, tightening the verification standards for stablecoin issuers. Specific details, including the implementation timeline and the scope of entities and activities covered, have not yet been disclosed.

Arbitrum cites EVEDEX data stating that the total value locked on this perpetual contract trading platform has increased by 418% over 12 months.

The U.S. Treasury Department stated that the U.S. budget deficit and spending in October reached historical records for the month.

The Kremlin announced that Putin and Trump plan to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

According to The Block, Anchorage Digital announced a partnership with Visa to use a portion of the stablecoins issued by its federally chartered bank as native settlement assets on the Visa network, with the first supported being the Western Union stablecoin USDPT. Visa and eligible partners can now settle VisaNet debts using USDPT, and both parties will establish a framework to evaluate the inclusion of more stablecoins issued by Anchorage.USDPT was launched on Solana in May of this year, issued and custodied by Anchorage Digital Bank.

Financial market research firm Vanda stated that retail investors net bought $111 million worth of Nvidia (NVDA.O) stock within the first half hour after the market opened, setting a record for the largest net buy by retail investors during the opening phase of the stock.

According to The Block, the stablecoin SoFiUSD issued by the licensed American bank SoFi has been launched on the Polygon Open Money Stack.SoFi users can buy, sell, hold, and exchange SoFiUSD on Polygon through the SoFi App without the need for a separate wallet or manual cross-chain transactions. SoFiUSD is issued by SoFi Bank, a national bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and can be redeemed for US dollars at a 1:1 ratio.

According to Cointelegraph, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has released a draft proposing that regulated cryptocurrency operators set a daily deposit and withdrawal limit of 5 million Thai Baht (approximately 148,000 USD) for each customer regarding stablecoins. This limit will be calculated separately for each operator, applying to both deposits and withdrawals. The regulatory body stated that this move aims to curb money laundering, cybercrime, and the evasion of cross-border fund transfer regulations.The draft also prohibits the transfer of stablecoins in and out of third-party wallets, requiring operators to verify that customers own the accounts or wallets used for deposits and withdrawals. Operators must also comply with the Travel Rule, which involves collecting and sharing information related to transfers and using blockchain analysis tools to identify wallet addresses associated with suspicious activities.Additionally, the draft requires cryptocurrency exchanges to disclose their list of market makers and specify the assets that these market makers provide liquidity for; cryptocurrency brokers are not allowed to use liquidity providers for trading pairs of stablecoins with Thai Baht; a minimum threshold of 3 million Thai Baht will apply to certain over-the-counter transactions. This draft continues the consultation initiated by the Thai SEC in September, during which it had already proposed limits on stablecoin transfers and recommendations for strengthening the regulation of cryptocurrency operators.

According to PR Newswire, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced plans to integrate its Tokenization Service (DTCC Tokenization Service, DTS) with Solana's Layer 1 network, allowing eligible assets held by DTC to be converted into token form and to gain corresponding token lifecycle functionalities. This integration is expected to go live in the second half of 2027.DTS was officially launched on October 28, and this integration with Solana is an extension of its "multi-chain strategy." DTCC stated that after the integration, DTC tokenized assets will retain the same investor protections, ownership rights, and regulatory safeguards as traditional held securities, while enhancing liquidity, collateral liquidity, and capital efficiency.DTCC President and CEO Frank La Salla stated that this brings regulated DTC tokenized securities to another mainstream blockchain ecosystem; Brian Steele, President of Clearing and Securities Services, emphasized that the service is a "secure, interoperable, and market-neutral" infrastructure; Nadine Chakar, Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC, mentioned that interoperability is key to the scalability of digital markets; Nick Ducoff, General Manager of Institutional Business at the Solana Foundation, stated that after the integration, tokenized securities can be settled and circulated like other on-chain assets.

According to The Block, digital asset infrastructure company BitGo announced that it has added minting and redemption features for USDC in its Go Account. This service is open to qualified clients of its subsidiary BitGo Bank & Trust, which is a digital asset trust bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Clients can initiate and monitor USDC orders on the BitGo platform or via API, and BitGo will process them through its Circle Mint account, charging a fixed fee disclosed before the client confirms the transaction.The service supports USDC on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Avalanche, HyperEVM, Monad, and Aptos, with specific availability depending on jurisdiction and account requirements. Eligible orders can be processed on-chain 24/7, but fiat deposits and withdrawals must still adhere to banking processing windows and settlement times.BitGo launched the Mint service for the first time in April this year, initially supporting USD1 from World Liberty Financial and SoFiUSD from SoFi Bank, allowing institutions to access related assets without establishing separate relationships with each issuer.BitGo CEO and co-founder Mike Belshe stated that the more assets institutions use, the greater the workload for managing independent accounts and relationships with issuers. The company is enabling clients to access more assets through a single BitGo account based on the infrastructure they have already used.Just a week prior, BitGo launched BitGo Global Markets, led by former NYDIG executive Pete Janney, offering institutional trading and financial services such as crypto collateral financing, options, and swaps; this business stems from the acquisition of NYDIG's institutional trading business on August 27, with about 30 employees joining as a result.

According to Glassnode data, as of November 9, the total supply of major stablecoins has decreased by approximately $14.2 billion over the past 30 days, marking the largest monthly decline since June 2022, surpassing the $9.5 billion drop that occurred when Bitcoin fell below $58,000 in July of this year. Glassnode indicates that the contraction in stablecoin supply means that holders are redeeming stablecoins for US dollars and withdrawing from the crypto market, leading to a reduction in liquidity available to drive market rallies.Among them, the largest stablecoin USDT is currently trading slightly below the $1 peg, which Glassnode attributes to investors continuously exiting the stablecoin market. CryptoQuant data shows that the demand for Bitcoin has decreased by 284,000 coins over 30 days, marking the largest decline since March 2025; the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index fell to -0.27% on October 29, the lowest level since November 2022, and as of Wednesday, it remains in negative territory, reflecting relatively weak demand and significant selling pressure in the U.S. market.

British bank Griffin has completed a $20 million Series B financing round, led by Octagon Partners, with participation from Notion Capital, A+ Ventures, Nordic Ninja, Breega, and others. The company's valuation exceeds $100 million, though it has not disclosed whether this is pre-money or post-money valuation. Griffin stated that the funds from this round will be used to drive business expansion and achieve profitability.Griffin was founded in 2017 by former Airbnb employee David Jarvis and CircleC co-founder Allen Rohner, and it obtained a full banking license in 2024 and officially launched. Currently, Griffin provides banking infrastructure services to over 80 companies, including Uber, Countingup, Anna Money, Yonder, and Prosper. The company serves over 300,000 retail and business customers, processing approximately 10 million payments annually. As of September 2026, its recurring revenue has increased 3.2 times year-on-year, a figure that has not yet been audited.Griffin co-founder and CEO David Jarvis stated that the company will expand its card issuance and stablecoin business: the card issuance business will support branded retail and corporate debit cards, with credit card products to be launched later; in terms of stablecoins, the company is developing reserve-related services for enterprises and advancing on-chain cross-border payment solutions.

According to CoinDesk, Gemini has sold its UK and European operations to stablecoin payment company Kast for less than 10 million dollars. Gemini exited the UK and European markets in February this year, with the buyer primarily valuing the local MiCA and FCA licenses.

DeFi Development Corp preferred stock CHAD raised enough funds to purchase over 1170 Solana, setting a new daily record.

On November 12, the Litecoin Foundation announced that the LitVM mainnet is coming soon. LitVM has announced infrastructure upgrades, migrating the LiteForge testnet to Zeeve to strengthen the underlying infrastructure and continue developing smart contract capabilities for Litecoin. The team stated that this migration will provide a more robust foundation before the planned mainnet launch. The Litecoin Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization established in 2017, focused on the development, advancement, and adoption of Litecoin.LitVM officially announced on November 11 that the LiteForge testnet infrastructure has been migrated to Zeeve. The network chain ID remains 4441, and the Gas token remains zkLTC. Users connected to this testnet need to update the RPC and block explorer configurations in their wallets, without needing to re-add the network. The LitVM documentation lists Zeeve as the Rollup-as-a-Service infrastructure provider and specifies that the testnet infrastructure has been migrated from Caldera to Zeeve, with mainnet connection information to be announced after confirmation.

Seedance announced the launch of the video generation model Seedance 2.5 flash, which supports generating videos up to 30 seconds long in a single instance, allowing for a maximum input of 10 images, 5 video segments, and 5 audio segments, providing resolutions of 480P and 720P.The official statement indicated that the generation speed of this model is twice that of Seedance 2.5; for example, the generation cost for video generated from text and images at 720P is approximately 0.99 yuan/second, which is about 34% lower than Seedance 2.5.Seedance 2.5 flash will gradually be available on platforms such as Jimeng, LibTV, Updream, Creao AI, and TapNow starting today, with the API expected to go live on November 15 on Volcano Ark.