President Donald Trump stated he does not know Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, despite pardoning him last month. In a 60 Minutes interview, Trump dismissed questions about Zhao's case and connections between Binance and his family's crypto venture World Liberty Financial. Zhao pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating anti-money laundering laws and served a four-month sentence.

Polymarket recorded 477,850 monthly active traders in October, marking an all-time high and a 93.7% increase from September's 246,610 users. The platform's monthly volume rebounded to $3.02 billion during the period. Regulated competitor Kalshi exceeded Polymarket with $4.4 billion in total volume for the same month.

Transaction volume for stablecoins on Ethereum reached $2.82 trillion in October, up 45% from September's $1.94 trillion. USDC accounted for $1.62 trillion in monthly volume, while USDT processed $895.5 billion, data show.

The cryptocurrency market posted widespread losses on November 3, 2025, with AI tokens declining 4.8% over 24 hours. Bitcoin traded near $108,000 while Ethereum fell below $3,800. Virtuals Protocol and ChainOpera AI each dropped more than 10%, though Dash surged 33% and ICP gained 20% against the broader downturn.

Trading volume on decentralized exchanges reached an all-time high of $613.3 billion in October, up from approximately $500 billion in September, data show. The surge coincided with heightened market volatility, including bitcoin's drop to around $104,600 on Oct. 17.

Bitcoin dropped below $108,000 in early Asian trading, pressured by receding hopes for aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts and a firmer US dollar. The decline reversed October's gains, with traders attributing the move to policy uncertainty and reduced holiday liquidity. Ether and XRP also fell, pulling total crypto market capitalization down 3.1% to $3.69 trillion.

The Aster token surged more than 30% on November 2, 2025, after Binance founder Changpeng Zhao disclosed he had purchased over $2 million worth of the decentralized perpetuals exchange's token using personal funds. The token climbed from approximately $0.91 to above $1.20 within an hour of Zhao's announcement on X, with trading volume rising sharply as market participants reacted to the news.

Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) surged from below $3.00 to $4.30 before encountering resistance. The token now consolidates as short-term momentum cools. Key support sits at $3.00, while resistance near $5.00 will shape its next directional move.