Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds in the United States recorded a combined net outflow of $797 million on Tuesday, according to SoSoValue data. Bitcoin ETFs posted $577.74 million in outflows, marking the largest single-day exit since August 1. Ethereum ETFs saw $219.37 million leave the funds during the same period.

Bitcoin dropped to an intraday low of $100,050 on Tuesday while Ethereum fell below its January 1 opening price of $3,285, wiping out year-to-date gains. Major smart contract platforms including BNB Chain and Solana declined over 7.8% amid broader market weakness. The selloff triggered $1.37 billion in leveraged liquidations across the sector.

Cryptocurrency markets declined amid weakening macroeconomic conditions, with Bitcoin falling 0.9% alongside traditional benchmarks. Bitcoin miners IREN and Cipher Mining posted substantial gains following announcements of high-performance computing agreements with Microsoft and AWS valued at $9.7 billion and $5.5 billion respectively. The deals highlight bitcoin mining companies' pivot to AI infrastructure hosting partnerships with major technology firms.

Bitcoin dropped 2.5% to $103,952 on Tuesday as investors pulled back from risk assets amid mounting concerns over artificial intelligence stock valuations. Ether declined 2.5% to $3,503, bringing its two-day losses to over 10%. A $100 million security breach at Ethereum-based protocol Balancer added to selling pressure.

A consortium led by SBI Holdings and major trust banks will launch round-the-clock trading of blockchain-based shares in 2026. The platform will allow investors to purchase tokenized versions of publicly listed companies starting at 1 Japanese yen, removing the current 100-share lot requirement. The system represents the first global venue enabling continuous on-chain equity trading.

Bitcoin traded around $103,900 on November 4, 2025, down 3.7% in 24 hours. Total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell 4.3% to approximately $3.46 trillion. Over $1.34 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated during the period, with long positions representing roughly $1.18 billion of the total.

Balancer DeFi protocol suffered an exploit on November 3, 2025, with estimated losses ranging from $100 million to $120 million. The attack targeted V2 Composable Stable Pools, while V3 remained unaffected. Early analysis suggests the vulnerability traces back to a similar rounding error first identified in August 2023.

French lawmakers approved an amendment on October 25 to tax cryptocurrency holdings and other assets exceeding €2 million ($2.31 million) as "unproductive wealth." The measure passed 163-150 in the National Assembly, according to parliamentary records. The proposal introduces a flat 1% tax on assets above the threshold, replacing the current progressive real estate wealth tax. Senate approval is required before the amendment can be included in France's 2026 budget.