Grayscale's Dogecoin exchange-traded fund could start trading within approximately one week, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The product would become the second U.S. Dogecoin investment vehicle, following REX-Osprey's DOJE which launched on September 18, 2025, using a derivatives-based structure.

VanEck began trading its Solana ETF (VSOL) on Nasdaq on November 17 with $10 million in seed capital representing 51,656 SOL tokens. The fund charges a 0.30% management fee, waived for three months on the first $1 billion in assets. Grayscale's competing GSOL holds $541.31 million in net assets and charges 0.35%.

The altcoin market capitalization contracted to $1.4 trillion from $1.8 trillion in late October, erasing $400 billion in value as Bitcoin fell below $100,000. Major tokens including Ethereum, XRP, and BNB recorded weekly losses ranging from 1.8% to over 6%. Technical indicators show 72 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies now trade at least 50% below their all-time highs, according to Galaxy Research data.

Bitcoin fell to $97,031 on November 14, breaking below the $100,000 support level with a 2.59% decline. The drop triggered $448.48 million in leveraged long liquidations across major exchanges. The cryptocurrency has declined 23% from its October peak of $126,000.

Price manipulation attacks resulted in $42 million in losses across 51 separate incidents during 2025, according to CertiK Alert. The November 12 incident involving Popcat on Hyperliquid demonstrated coordinated manipulation tactics, triggering $63 million in liquidations through artificial buy walls and sudden order withdrawals. CertiK recorded 19 incidents in Q4 alone, approaching Q2's peak of 20 cases.

Strategy CEO Michael Saylor dismissed market speculation Friday following blockchain detection of transfers involving up to 58,000 BTC from company-linked wallets. The executive confirmed the movements constituted custody reorganization rather than sales activity. The firm retains its 438,000 BTC position valued at approximately $42.2 billion.

Sui launched USDsui, a native stablecoin built on Bridge's Open Issuance platform, on November 12. The move aims to retain stablecoin revenues within Sui's ecosystem rather than directing them to external issuers. Bridge, acquired by Stripe for $1.1 billion in February 2025, provides the enterprise infrastructure powering USDsui.

China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center has accused the United States of orchestrating the 2020 hack of the LuBian mining pool, which resulted in the theft of 127,000 Bitcoin. The agency alleges the operation used state-level hacking tools, with U.S. authorities seizing the coins in October 2025 under what Beijing describes as false law enforcement grounds. The disputed holdings are currently valued at approximately $13.3 billion.

The U.S. Treasury and IRS issued guidance on November 10 permitting cryptocurrency exchange-traded products to stake proof-of-stake assets and distribute rewards to investors. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the rules would enhance investor benefits and maintain America's leadership in digital asset technology. The safe harbor framework allows ETFs holding Ethereum and Solana to participate in staking through qualified custodians, with implementation expected by mid-2026.