World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has formed partnerships with Bonk and Raydium to integrate its USD1 stablecoin into Solana's DeFi ecosystem. The collaboration aims to position USD1 as a competitor to USDC, which holds over $9 billion of Solana's $14.12 billion stablecoin supply, according to the announcement made on November 5.

The White House said President Donald Trump's pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao followed a comprehensive review by the Department of Justice and White House Counsel's Office. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the clemency decision adhered to standard procedures applied to all pardon requests. Zhao pleaded guilty in November 2023 to Bank Secrecy Act violations and served a four-month sentence from April through September 2024.

BlackRock will introduce the iShares Bitcoin ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange by mid-November 2025, charging a 0.39% management fee. The ETF wraps the U.S.-listed iShares Bitcoin Trust, providing Australian investors with regulated Bitcoin exposure without direct custody requirements. The launch enters a market where competing funds collectively manage between A$150 million and A$300 million in assets.

The decentralized exchange token ASTER declined more than 20% within 24 hours, reversing gains that emerged after Binance founder Changpeng Zhao disclosed a purchase. A trader identified as the "Anti-CZ Whale" accumulated over $21 million in unrealized profit by maintaining short positions on the token across two wallets, according to on-chain data.

Apriori, a trading infrastructure project backed by Changpeng Zhao's venture arm, faces scrutiny after blockchain data showed approximately 80% of its APR token airdrop on BNB Chain was claimed by over 5,800 wallets linked to a single cluster. The October 23 Genesis Airdrop was designed to reward early contributors and testnet participants. Analysis revealed the cluster wallets were created and funded between October 19 and 20, days before the public claim announcement on October 22.

BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 82,300 ETH over the past week, increasing its total cryptocurrency and cash holdings to $13.7 billion as of November 2. The company now holds approximately 3.395 million ETH valued at $13.25 billion, along with 192 BTC and $389 million in cash. BitMine's Ethereum position represents roughly 2.8% of circulating supply, surpassing the halfway mark toward its stated goal of controlling 5% of total ETH supply.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit rejected Custodia Bank's appeal for direct Federal Reserve payment system access on Friday. The three-judge panel upheld the Fed's authority to deny master account applications, ending the Wyoming crypto bank's multi-year legal effort. The ruling affirms the central bank retains broad discretion over which institutions may access its payment infrastructure.

A U.S. bankruptcy court has directed Circle to keep three Ethereum wallets holding approximately $63 million in stolen USDC frozen, supporting Singapore-based liquidators managing the Multichain Foundation collapse. Judge David S. Jones issued the provisional order under Section 1519 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on Thursday. The order prevents any movement of funds tied to the July 2023 exploit that drained over $210 million from the cross-chain bridge protocol.

Bybit will stop accepting new user registrations in Japan from October 31 at 12 p.m. UTC, the exchange announced on October 30. The decision aligns with Japan's evolving regulatory framework as the Financial Services Agency prepares stricter oversight measures for the cryptocurrency sector. Existing Japanese users will continue to access all current services without interruption.