Coinbase submitted recommendations to the U.S. Treasury on November 5, 2025, regarding implementation of the GENIUS Act. The exchange called for precise regulations that foster stablecoin innovation while protecting consumers. Coinbase emphasized that payment stablecoins should be treated as cash equivalents for tax purposes and warned against broad interpretations of the Act's interest prohibition provisions.

Tokyo-listed cryptocurrency treasury firm MetaPlanet raised $100 million using its Bitcoin holdings as collateral on November 6, 2025. The funds will support revenue-generating operations, share repurchases, and additional Bitcoin acquisitions. The company currently holds 30,823 BTC valued at approximately $3.51 billion, with the loan representing 3% of its total Bitcoin treasury.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $578 million in net outflows on November 4, while Ethereum ETFs saw $219 million in redemptions, marking their fourth and fifth consecutive days of withdrawals. Solana-based ETFs attracted $14.83 million in inflows the same day, extending a six-day streak despite SOL dropping over 30% in the past month.

BlackRock will list the iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) on Australia's ASX in mid-November with a 0.39% management fee, the firm announced November 4, 2025. The company also plans to launch the iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond ETF (AGGG) in early November with a 0.18% fee. The U.S. version of IBIT has accumulated over $98 billion in assets under management within two years.

FTSE Russell has partnered with Chainlink to publish equity and digital asset indices across more than 40 blockchains using Chainlink's DataLink platform. The collaboration delivers institutional-grade benchmark data, including the Russell 1000, Russell 2000, and FTSE 100, directly into decentralized ecosystems. The indices represent over $18 trillion in assets under management globally.

Strategy announced an initial public offering of 3,500,000 shares of Series A Perpetual Stream Preferred Stock (STRE) at €100 per share. The offering carries a 10% annual cumulative dividend payable exclusively in cash, with the first distribution scheduled for December 31, 2025, subject to board approval. Proceeds will fund Bitcoin and other asset acquisitions.

Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net outflows of $488.4 million on October 30, with all 12 funds reporting zero inflows. Ethereum spot ETFs posted $184 million in net outflows across nine funds. The withdrawals followed Fed Chair Jerome Powell's statement that a December rate cut is not guaranteed.

Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade activated on the Hoodi testnet on October 29, 2025, at 18:53 UTC, completing the final testing phase before mainnet deployment on December 3. The upgrade will increase the block gas limit from 30 million to 150 million units and expand blob capacity through Peer Data Availability Sampling. Core developers confirmed the timeline during the ACDC #165 call, following earlier activations on Holesky and Sepolia testnets.

Sequans Communications transferred 970 Bitcoin valued at approximately $111 million to Coinbase, data show. The move marks the semiconductor firm's first significant outbound transaction since launching its Bitcoin treasury strategy in July. The company retains 2,264 BTC worth around $255 million.