Balancer issued a preliminary incident report on the November 3 exploit that drained over $128 million from Composable Stable Pools across nine networks. The protocol identified a rounding flaw in its v2 vault's batchSwap feature as the root cause, which attackers exploited to manipulate pool balances and extract value. Balancer v3 and other pool types remained unaffected.

Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Nov. 5, 2025, touching an intraday low of $99,980 before recovering to around $101,700. The decline triggered over $1.7 billion in liquidations across exchanges, with more than $1.3 billion from long positions, data show. Analysts describe the move as a leverage reset rather than a fundamental market shift.

Independent DeFi researchers have identified approximately $285 million in potential cross-protocol exposure linked to Stream Finance's $93 million loss. The exposure spans seven blockchain networks and involves multiple lending markets. Elixir's deUSD holds the largest single position at $68 million in USDC loans to Stream, constituting roughly 65% of deUSD's total backing.

Bitcoin fell below $104,000 on November 4, hitting a two-week low and triggering $1.37 billion in leveraged position liquidations, with $1.2 billion from long positions, according to CoinGlass data. The decline coincided with ongoing spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and continued distribution by long-term holders. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropped to 21, its lowest reading in weeks, reflecting heightened caution among investors.

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.

Ethereum-based decentralized exchange Balancer experienced unauthorized withdrawals of approximately $88 million across multiple blockchain networks, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. Onchain data shows large transfers of wrapped ether and liquid staking derivatives from protocol vaults to external addresses. The protocol's native governance token BAL declined more than 4% following the incident.

Canada plans to present stablecoin regulatory framework details in its federal budget on November 4. Officials from the Department of Finance Canada have held intensive consultations with industry participants and regulators in recent weeks. The discussions have centered on classification issues and preventing capital outflows to U.S. dollar-backed digital assets.

Bitcoin traded around $109,000 on October 23, declining more than 3% over the past month as options open interest hit record highs. Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $101 million in outflows and Ethereum ETFs posted $19 million in outflows on October 22, according to The Block data. Market participants are focusing on Friday's U.S. CPI release for directional cues.