Monad Sets November 24th for Mainnet Launch and $MON Airdrop 🚀
The highly anticipated Monad Layer 1 blockchain has confirmed its mainnet launch and token generation event for November 24th at 14:00 UTC. The announcement follows the recent closure of the claim portal where eligible users could verify their $MON token allocations.
The airdrop will distribute tokens to approximately 225,000 verified on-chain users. Monad ($MON) positions itself as an EVM-compatible blockchain designed to combine Ethereum's ($ETH) decentralization with high throughput capabilities, having raised $225 million in d

Bringing Substance to Memes: Bitdealer Launches Asset-Backed Token Sale 🎲
Bitdealer ($BIT) will conduct its public token sale on Kaito's Capital Launchpad starting November 6th at 12:00 UTC. The sale targets a $500,000 raise at a $35 million fully diluted valuation, with tokens 100% unlocked at TGE.
Key Sale Details:
• Hard Cap: $500,000
• Individual Allocation: $1,000 - $100,000
• Unique Feature: 7-day refund window post-TGE
Bitdealer ($BIT) positions itself as an asset-backed meme launchpad, utilizing real iGaming assets to provide sustainable value to meme tokens while integrating with Sol

Ripple Secures $500M Strategic Investment at $40B Valuation 💰
Ripple ($XRP) has closed a $500 million strategic funding round co-led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, with participation from Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, and other major institutions. The investment values the company at $40 billion.
This funding follows Ripple's recent $1 billion tender offer at the same valuation, reflecting continued institutional confidence in the company's growth trajectory. The capital will support Ripple's expanding product suite across payments, custody, stablecoins ($RLUSD), and

Ripple Expands Institutional Services with Palisade Custody Acquisition 🏦
Ripple ($XRP) has announced the acquisition of digital asset custody firm Palisade, significantly expanding its institutional service capabilities. The move enhances Ripple's custody solutions for fintechs, crypto-native companies, and corporate clients.
The integration will combine Ripple's existing bank-grade vault technology with Palisade's Multi-Party
Computation (MPC) wallet infrastructure, creating an end-to-end custody solution supporting multiple blockchains. Palisade's technology will also be integrated into R

Bridge Your Finances: Tria Token Sale Offers Dual Investment Options 💳
Tria ($TRIA) has launched its token sale on Legion, running until November 7th with two distinct community-round structures. Investors can choose between a $100M FDV option with 30% TGE unlock, or a $200M FDV option with 60% TGE unlock—both featuring a 2-month cliff and 6-month linear vesting.
The project combines self-custodial banking with cross-chain payments, offering a crypto credit card that supports 1,000+ tokens across 150+ countries. Premium cardholders receive guaranteed $TRIA allocations and up to 6% cashback re

MicroStrategy Continues Bitcoin Accumution with $45.6 Million Purchase 📈
MicroStrategy has added another 397 Bitcoin $BTC to its corporate treasury, spending approximately $45.6 million at an average price of $114,771 per Bitcoin. This latest acquisition continues the company's consistent Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
The purchase brings MicroStrategy's total Bitcoin $BTC holdings to 641,205 BTC, acquired for approximately $47.49 billion at an average price of $74,057 per Bitcoin. The company maintains its position as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin ($BTC) among publicly traded comp

Tether Reports Record $10B Profit in Q3 2025, Becoming Major U.S. Treasury Holder 🇺🇸
Tether International has released its Q3 2025 attestation report, revealing year-to-date profits exceeding $10 billion. The report, verified by accounting firm BDO, shows total reserves of $181.2 billion against $174 billion in $USDT circulation.
Key highlights from the report:
U.S. Treasury holdings reached $135 billion, ranking Tether 17th globally among sovereign holders
$USDT supply grew by $17 billion in Q3 alone
Excess reserves of $6.8 billion over liabilities
Gold reserves of $12.9 billion and Bitcoin

ZKsync's Atlas Upgrade Positions Ethereum as Core Liquidity Hub ⚡
ZKsync's latest Atlas upgrade has fundamentally reshaped its relationship with Ethereum ($ETH), now establishing the mainnet as the primary liquidity backbone for its ecosystem. The update enables near-instant capital movement between layers while maintaining Ethereum's security.
Key technical achievements include:
15,000+ transactions per second capacity
One-second zero-knowledge finality
Near-zero transaction fees
Sub-Ethereum-block-time L1 to L2 interoperability
The upgrade eliminates the need for separate liquidity hubs on L

Pumpfun Expands Beyond Memes with New "Spotlight" Initiative for Utility Tokens 🚀
The Solana-based launchpad Pumpfun has unveiled "Spotlight," a dedicated program designed to support utility token projects and early-stage startups. This marks a strategic expansion for the platform beyond its meme coin origins.
The initiative addresses key challenges for utility projects:
• Discoverability: Connecting quality projects with serious investors at early stages
• Liquidity: Access to global investor networks through PumpSwap's dynamic fees
• Communications: Hands-on go-to-market and marketing strat

EtherFi Proposes $50M Token Buyback Program to Support $ETHFI Price 📊
EtherFi ($ETHFI) has initiated a governance vote to authorize a $50 million token buyback from its treasury. The program would activate when $ETHFI trades below $3, aiming to enhance market liquidity and stability.
This proposal continues the foundation's previous buyback initiatives, all approved through community governance. The mechanism is designed to align long-term tokenholder interests with protocol treasury management.
EtherFi ($ETHFI) is a leading liquid restaking protocol that provides liquidity for staked Ethereu

Turning Ideas Into Assets: Aria Launches IP Tokenization Sale 📜
Aria ($ARIAIP) will conduct its token sale on Buidlpad's Vibe platform from November 3rd to 6th. The event targets a $600,000 raise at a $60 million fully diluted valuation, with tokens 100% unlocked at TGE.
Key Details:
• Registration: Oct 31 - Nov 2 (KYC required)
• Contribution: Nov 3-4
• Geographic Restrictions: Limited to selected countries including South Korea and EU nations
• Individual Cap: Starting from $50
Aria ($ARIAIP) builds infrastructure for tokenizing real-world intellectual property, transforming patents and cre

Making Waves: Humidifi Becomes Jupiter DTF's First-Ever Token Sale 🌊
Humidifi ($WET) has been selected as the inaugural token sale on Jupiter's new Direct Token Floor (DTF) platform. The sale will feature multiple rounds including allocations for whitelisted participants, $JUP stakers, and public offerings.
As a proprietary AMM on Solana ($SOL), Humidifi ($WET) has facilitated approximately 35% of all DEX volume on the network, processing $33.4 billion in trades over the past 30 days. Official sale details and timelines will be announced in the near future.
Humidifi ($WET) is a specialized au

Lombard Makes History with First On-Chain Acquisition of BTC.b from Ava Labs ⛓️
Lombard has completed the acquisition of BTC.b from Ava Labs, marking what it describes as the first full on-chain merger in Web3 history. The deal transfers control of the asset, which has approximately $550 million in locked value, to Lombard's infrastructure.
This strategic move integrates BTC.b as the native Bitcoin representation within the Lombard ecosystem, positioning it to compete with wrapped assets like wBTC. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Lombard's $BARD token through new revenue streams from

Ethereum's Fusaka Hard Fork Completes Final Testnet, Mainnet Launch Set for December 3rd 🚀
The Ethereum network has successfully activated its Fusaka hard fork on the final testnet, marking the last major milestone before mainnet deployment. The upgrade is scheduled to go live on the Ethereum $ETH mainnet on December 3rd, 2025.
Key improvements in the Fusaka hard fork include enhanced scalability through EIP-7594 (PeerDAS), which allows validators to verify partial data instead of complete blob objects. The upgrade aims to significantly boost network performance and strengthen infrastructure

Traditional Finance Meets DeFi: PancakeSwap Partners with Ondo Finance 📈
PancakeSwap ($CAKE) has unveiled a major integration with Ondo Finance ($ONDO), bringing over 100 tokenized real-world assets to the BNB Chain ($BNB). The collaboration will enable users to trade tokenized stocks, bonds, and ETFs directly on the PancakeSwap ($CAKE) platform.
To celebrate the launch, PancakeSwap ($CAKE) will waive all trading fees for Ondo Finance ($ONDO) assets during the first 30 days, providing cost-efficient access to traditional financial markets through DeFi infrastructure.
PancakeSwap ($CAKE) is a

World Liberty Financial Announces 8.4M $WLFI Token Distribution 💎
World Liberty Financial will distribute 8.4 million $WLFI tokens (valued at approximately $1.09 million) to early adopters of its USD1 stablecoin program. The airdrop will reward users who traded USD1 pairs and maintained USD1 balances on partner exchanges.
The distribution specifically targets early participants in the USD1 Points program, with tokens being allocated across multiple partner trading platforms.
World Liberty Financial $WLFI is a financial technology project developed by the Trump family, focusing on digital paym

Wormhole Expands into RWA Space with Plume Network Partnership 🌐
Wormhole ($W) has announced a new partnership with Plume Network ($PLUME), positioning itself as the official interoperability provider for the real-world asset (RWA) focused blockchain.
The integration will enable seamless transfer of assets between Plume Network ($PLUME) and Wormhole's ($W) ecosystem of 40+ connected blockchains. Plume Network ($PLUME) is specifically designed as a modular blockchain for tokenizing and integrating real-world assets like private credit and commodities into DeFi applications.
This partnership re