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CME October Crypto ADV Is 145,000 Contracts; Headline Record Covers All Assets
BTCPay Urges Fresh Servers for Affected Old Instances, Beyond a Version Update
Zcash Grants Committee Withdraws Plan Involving About 98,000 ZEC
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lose $115.6M on November 3; Fund Data Reconciled
Schroders Emerging-Market Bond Strategy Reaches Solana Through Centrifuge
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Polymarket Restores Trading After Third-Party Security Incident
Polymarket Restores Trading After Third-Party Security Incident
US Spot ETH ETFs Record $155.7M Net Outflow on October 30
The fund-flow table checked on November 2 shows US spot ETH ETFs recorded $155.7 million in net outflows on October 30. Net outflows for October 26–30 totaled $431.4 million.
Stellar Updates Bell Upgrade Guide; Mainnet Vote Planned for November 23
The October 23 guide update adds release details. Bell remains subject to validator votes; ML-DSA support for contracts does not change all network signatures.
Ripple Adds RLUSD-Linked 24/7 Returns for Eligible Corporate Treasury Clients
The October 26 announcement ties the feature to qualifying assets in Ripple wallets and program requirements. It does not disclose a fixed yield or open access for every holder.
Project Eleven and Relm Study Quantum Readiness in Crypto Insurance
Relm will advise on Strongpoint custody controls. The exploratory partnership does not establish premium discounts or new insurance coverage.
Strategy Buys 267 BTC as Weekly STRC Repurchases Total $193.1M
Strategy added 267 BTC for $22.1M during October 12–18 and spent $193.1M repurchasing STRC. Its bitcoin holdings stood at 848,517 BTC on October 18.
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CME October Crypto ADV Is 145,000 Contracts; Headline Record Covers All Assets
CME reported October crypto ADV of 145,000 contracts and $7.85B notional. Its record 30M-contract headline covers all asset classes, not cryptocurrency alone.
BTCPay Urges Fresh Servers for Affected Old Instances, Beyond a Version Update
BTCPay’s November 2 advisory links attacks to 2.4.1 and earlier. It recommends a fresh server and new wallet for affected old instances, even if subsequently updated.
Zcash Grants Committee Withdraws Plan Involving About 98,000 ZEC
ZCG withdrew its funding-taper proposal in a November 3 statement. The roughly 98,000 ZEC figure combined treasury and future allocations, not an executed transfer or burn.
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lose $115.6M on November 3; Fund Data Reconciled
US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded a $115.6M net outflow on November 3. All 12 fund entries reconcile; the November 4 row was still incomplete at the November 5 check.
Schroders Emerging-Market Bond Strategy Reaches Solana Through Centrifuge
Centrifuge announced tokenized exposure to a Schroders emerging-market bond strategy on Solana. The launch does not establish unrestricted access or round-the-clock liquidity.
Circle Q3 Revenue Rises 17% as ARC Presale Offsets Lower Reserve Income
Circle reported $865M in Q3 revenue and reserve income. ARC presale revenue helped offset an 8% decline in reserve income, despite higher USDC activity.