Ripple closed a $500 million funding round on November 5, 2025, at a $40 billion valuation, led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities. Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace joined the investment. The financing represents one of the largest private rounds in the blockchain sector this year.

Bittensor's TAO token has risen 18% to $490, leading daily cryptocurrency gainers. The advance follows the October 29 launch of the world's first staked Bittensor Exchange Traded Product by Deutsche Digital Assets and Safello. TAO maintains a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, remaining the largest AI-focused token by this measure.

AI16Z climbed more than 11% over 24 hours to $0.069 following Binance's announcement supporting the token swap to ELIZAOS. The exchange will suspend AI16Z trading on November 6, 2025, at 10:00 UTC to execute the conversion at a 1:6 ratio. ELIZAOS trading will begin on November 7, 2025, at 14:00 UTC.

Bitcoin dropped to approximately $106,400 on October 30, 2025, its lowest level since October 17. The decline triggered over $1 billion in liquidations across crypto markets within 24 hours, according to market data. Bitcoin accounted for roughly $424 million in liquidations, while Ethereum saw approximately $317 million.

Maple Finance's SYRUP token gained 12% over 24 hours to $0.45, supported by $76.4 million in trading volume. The rally followed the protocol's record monthly revenue of $2.16 million in October 2025. Revenue growth stems from expanded lending and asset management services targeting institutional clients.

Major cryptocurrencies displayed muted price action on October 24, 2025, following the US Consumer Price Index report for September. Bitcoin briefly touched $111,842 before retreating to $110,500, while Ethereum approached $4,000 and settled above $3,900. The CPI data showed headline inflation at 0.3% and core inflation at 0.2%, with year-over-year measures at 3%.