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U.S. President Donald Trump said the Russia-Ukraine conflict was very close to a resolution. Trump said the sides would reach an agreement and described it as a significant deal, adding the scope might extend beyond Ukraine and could include all of Europe. Trump also said it would be a major and favorable agreement that would satisfy everyone.

Blockchain-based mobile finance project Telcoin (TEL) said it has entered the final preparation stage for its mainnet launch. The mainnet is scheduled to launch in December with an initial group of validators. Development and governance of the Telcoin network will be handled by the Telcoin Association, according to the project.

Aztec, a zero-knowledge-proof-based Ethereum layer-two network, has launched a program to delegate a total of 100 million AZTEC, worth about $1.37 million, to sequencer operators that help strengthen the network, according to its official X account. Aztec said, "the Foundation will allocate 100 million AZTEC to support sequencer operators" and delegate the tokens to eligible operators. Applicants must have operated on mainnet for at least three months, staked more than 1 million AZTEC, and maintained at least a 95% success rate for attestations and proposals submitted to Ethereum. Applications close on Nov. 20. Selected operators will be announced on Nov. 24, and the delegation is scheduled for Dec. 1.

Citigroup said in a filing submitted to the U.S. SEC that it held 133,049 shares of Strive as of the third quarter, up about 278.4% from 35,165 shares in the previous quarter. The stake was estimated to be worth about $2.73 million. Strive is widely seen as a major Bitcoin-accumulating company in the U.S. stock market and currently holds about 43,124 BTC, ranking fourth by holdings.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed lower today. - S&P 500: -4.35% - Nasdaq: -5.52% - Dow Jones: -3.44%

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said an AI-driven cyberattack recently exposed password hashes and active authentication tokens for all users, expanding on its earlier disclosure of a customer data breach. On Oct. 30, local time, Chainalysis disclosed the customer information leak and said it had found no signs that credentials or investigative data had been exposed. In an updated report four days later, the company said abnormal activity had been detected in its transaction screening system. Chainalysis has temporarily suspended major services including its know-your-transaction monitoring platform, including the user interface and API, address screening, the Reactor investigations platform and data solutions. The company said it plans to implement security measures including IP allowlisting, password resets and API key replacement to restore services.

Polymarket US recorded $234 million in political trading volume over the past 30 days as voting in the U.S. midterm elections ended, The Block reported. By market, the U.S. House election led with $29.5 million, followed by the Texas Senate race at $26.1 million and the U.S. Senate election at $15.6 million. Trading volume rose sharply around Election Day. In particular, volume reached $110 million over the two days from Nov. 3 to Nov. 4, local time.

Base said Base Denim has gone live on the mainnet. Through the Denim upgrade, Base plans to increase block production speed tenfold.

A sell-off in AI-related stocks tied to the U.S. midterm election results is spilling into crypto markets, while crypto has held up relatively well amid the turbulence, CoinDesk reported, citing Wintermute OTC trader Jasper De Maere. De Maere cautioned against reading too much into a single day of selling. Amid the disruption in AI-related equities, De Maere said broader crypto adoption continues to reinforce the long-term outlook. In the short term, De Maere said the market still bears watching, while the medium- to long-term view remains positive. With cross-asset correlations still high, De Maere added investors should watch for undervalued opportunities that may emerge over time.

The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts have proposed a dispute resolution oracle, or DRO, to enable court and arbitration rulings on tokenized assets to be enforced on blockchain networks, Crypto Briefing reported. It described the framework as an open technical and legal standard that conveys legal judgments issued off-chain to blockchain ledgers. The DRO would transmit enforcement instructions verified by courts or arbitral bodies to blockchains, supporting digital asset preservation, verification of enforcement orders and the creation of auditable enforcement records. The DIFC Courts plan to participate as the first qualified service provider.

Concerns that regulation of the AI industry could tighten after the U.S. midterm elections are affecting the crypto market as well as tech stocks, according to an analysis by Santiment. Santiment said Bitcoin has shown a high correlation with tech stocks and remains sensitive to shifts in risk appetite. Investors are concerned that a Democratic victory in both chambers of Congress could slow AI industry expansion through tighter data center permitting, construction rules and changes to tax incentives. Santiment added selling pressure could ease if data center restrictions do not translate into actual policy, while downside pressure on AI infrastructure-related stocks and the crypto market could persist if the regulations are implemented.

The U.S. SEC has submitted proposed amendments to rules on the financial responsibility, recordkeeping and reporting requirements for crypto brokers to the White House for review, Bloomberg reported. Separately, the U.S. CFTC also submitted a proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget this week to strengthen consumer protection measures for prediction markets.

Hollywood studios and production companies are drawing up guidelines that bar employees from using insider information to place bets on prediction markets, according to Decrypt. The restrictions cover wagers based on nonpublic information about studio performance, casting, release dates and revenue. Some companies also run anonymous hotlines for reporting suspected betting by co-workers.

Whale Alert reported that 271,930,802 USDC has been transferred from Coinbase Institutional to Coinbase. The transaction is valued at about $272 million.

U.S. Bitcoin miner Core Scientific (CORZ), which emerged from bankruptcy protection in early 2024, announced plans to fully suspend its Bitcoin mining business by the fourth quarter. Starting in 2027, the company is expected to operate solely as a high-performance computing colocation provider, according to Solid Intel.

Strategy could buy more than 190,000 additional BTC by the third quarter of next year, bringing its total holdings to 1.04 million BTC, BitcoinTreasuries reported, citing U.S. investment bank Siebert. As of early November, Strategy held about 849,000 BTC. Siebert also maintained a Buy rating on Strategy and set a $350 price target. According to BitcoinTreasuries, Siebert’s $350 target for MSTR is based on two assumptions: a Bitcoin price of $175,000 by the third quarter of next year and a market net asset value multiple of 1.1x.

Greece’s parliament has passed a bill imposing a 10% tax on cryptocurrency income, Crypto Briefing reported. The first €500 ($545) of annual net profit after loss calculations will be exempt, according to the report. Greece’s government had previously proposed a 15% rate but lowered it to 10% after a public comment process.

A Binance hacker is moving stolen funds through a Chinese money-laundering network, Bloomberg reported.

Ondo Finance said NEAR Intents now supports all seven Ondo Intelligent Portfolios. Supported features include confidential execution, integration through the 1Click API, and cross-chain access across more than 35 chains.

The Nasdaq’s intraday decline widened to 4.83% in U.S. stock trading. The S&P 500 was down 3.64%, while the Dow Jones was off 2.84%.

Democratic wins in both chambers of Congress may delay passage of the Clarity Act and bring tougher scrutiny on the industry, but the impact on cryptocurrency trading is likely to be limited, Bitget Wallet analyst Lacie Zhang said, according to Crypto Briefing. Zhang said there would be no immediate effect on existing regulations because federal agencies still fall under the Trump administration. Zhang added the election result would likely have only limited short-term impact on retail crypto investors and would more likely affect the pace of legislation. Zhang also said the Clarity Act is unlikely to pass in its current form during the remainder of the current congressional session or after Democrats take the majority in January, adding that further compromises on investor protection and ethics provisions would be needed for the bill to advance.

Blockchain.com has launched a 24/7 API trading service for institutional clients, according to Crypto Briefing. Institutional customers can use a single interface to access automated around-the-clock trading in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

Solana-based MEV and liquid staking protocol Jito said its in-house crypto trading platform JTX has started trading tokenized U.S. and overseas stocks for Backpack (BP) and Ondo (ONDO). The platform offers an issuer-direct request-for-quote (RFQ) model, real-time pricing, and aggregated stock data features.

Citi Wealth has introduced spot Bitcoin ETFs to clients as a way to invest in Bitcoin through brokerage accounts alongside stocks and bonds, Bitcoin News reported.

Leap, a startup from Solana Labs, has launched early access for a mobile trading app, according to layer-one blockchain Solana. The app was introduced as covering a range of assets from tokenized stocks to memecoins, while providing background information beyond chart data and profit-and-loss, or P&L, information that reflects all positions.