North Korea's cyber operations laundered approximately $1.65 billion in cryptocurrency between January and September to fund weapons programs, according to the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team. The total includes $1.4 billion stolen from Bybit in February and additional proceeds from illicit cryptocurrency activities throughout 2024. The country has deployed IT workers to eight nations to circumvent UN sanctions and generate revenue.

The REX-Osprey XRP ETF (XRPR) has surpassed $100 million in assets under management, marking a milestone for institutional XRP adoption in the United States. CME Group launched options on XRP futures after five months of futures trading that recorded over 567,000 trades totaling $26.9 billion in notional volume. XRP traded at approximately $2.56, reflecting a 3.49% increase over 24 hours.

Custodia Bank and Vantage Bank Texas have launched a nationwide platform enabling U.S. banks to issue blockchain-based tokens backed by FDIC-insured deposits. The tokens function as traditional deposits within participating institutions and convert to stablecoin-like instruments during inter-institutional transfers. Three trial transactions were completed on Ethereum in March, with Bitcoin integration currently in development.

Video platform Rumble has partnered with stablecoin issuer Tether to introduce Bitcoin tipping for content creators. The feature is scheduled to launch between early and mid-December 2025, following testing phases. Viewers will be able to send cryptocurrency tips directly through Rumble's native wallet, bypassing traditional payment processors.

Jane Street Capital disclosed passive investments in three Bitcoin mining companies through SEC 13G filings, including approximately 19.68 million shares representing 5% of Cipher Mining. Mining stocks surged following the disclosure, with Cipher Mining advancing nearly 20%, Bitfarms rising 10.68%, and Hut 8 gaining 17.27%. The investments signal growing institutional interest in the sector following Google's 5.4% stake acquisition in Cipher Mining in late September.

Coinbase Global Inc. shares jumped over 9% on Friday after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the cryptocurrency exchange to "Overweight" from "Neutral" and raised its price target to $404. The upgrade reflects anticipated monetization opportunities from the Base network and potential changes to USDC rewards distribution. JPMorgan analysts estimate a potential Base token launch could represent a market opportunity valued between $12 billion and $34 billion.

Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh proposed withdrawing all legal claims against Ocean Protocol in exchange for the return of 286 million FET tokens worth approximately $120 million. The offer was made during a live discussion on X attended by over 5,000 listeners. Ocean Protocol agreed to review the proposal once it receives a formal written agreement, according to statements from a validator node facilitating communication between the parties.

Two wallets tied to the Melania Trump meme coin received $1.23 million in Meteora tokens on October 24, 2025, according to SolScan data. The wallets melania-liquidity1.sol and melania-liquidity2.sol were credited with $784,200 and $454,724 in MET tokens respectively. Hayden Davis, CEO of Kelsier Ventures—the entity that launched the MELANIA token—was identified as one of the airdrop beneficiaries, sparking criticism within the crypto community.