Ethereum is trading at $3,053.19, hovering near fair value after climbing above $3,000. The market value to realized value ratio stands at 1.27, placing the current price approximately 27% above the realized price of $2,315. Exchange reserves have declined to a record low of 16 million ETH as long-term holders shift coins into staking and decentralized finance protocols.

Balancer has initiated a reimbursement program to return approximately $8 million to liquidity providers affected by a November exploit of its v2 pools. Whitehat hackers and internal teams recovered funds across Polygon, Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum networks. The protocol will distribute recovered assets following KYC verification, with whitehat contributors receiving a 10% bounty.

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit identified a critical security flaw in its internal wallet system that could have allowed attackers to derive private keys from publicly visible blockchain transaction data. The vulnerability was discovered during an emergency audit following a $30 million theft on November 27. The exchange has not confirmed whether the flaw was directly exploited in the breach, but has committed to covering all customer losses using its own reserves.

Amundi has transformed its €5 billion CASH EUR money market fund into blockchain-compatible units on Ethereum. The tokenized format allows investors to buy and redeem shares around the clock, bypassing traditional settlement windows. CACEIS handles the technical infrastructure, enabling 24/7 processing and stablecoin payments.

Large XRP holders moved 460 million tokens over a four-day period while the asset trades near $2.20, data show. Exchange reserves declined concurrently, with Binance XRP holdings dropping to approximately 2.7 billion tokens. The token maintains support above $2.00 as traders monitor whether current activity signals accumulation or distribution.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission expanded its cryptocurrency travel rule to cover all virtual asset transactions on November 28, 2025, eliminating the previous 1 million won ($680) minimum threshold. The policy now requires identity verification and information sharing for every crypto transfer, regardless of amount. Virtual asset service providers must collect and share originator and beneficiary details for all transactions.

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit disclosed unauthorized withdrawals on the Solana network affecting $36 million worth of digital assets. The breach involved 24 tokens including SOL and USDC. Parent company Dunamu pledged complete customer reimbursement and froze assets totaling approximately 2.3 billion KRW while temporarily suspending withdrawals for affected tokens.

Ethereum's block gas limit has increased from 45 million to 60 million gas units after receiving validator approval. The adjustment comes days before the network's Fusaka upgrade, which aims to expand capacity and improve scaling infrastructure.