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Layer-1 blockchain Monad (MON) said Lens is set to launch on Monad. Lens has been fully rebuilt around an onchain social graph in which users own their accounts and social connections and decide what appears in their feeds. Anyone can build a client, and Lens and Farcaster users will be able to log in with their existing accounts.

Dallas Fed President Logan said it is clear the Federal Reserve needs at least two more 25-basis-point rate hikes this year. Logan said the Fed’s policy rate is at least 50 basis points below an appropriately restrictive level and added that, based on economic data, accommodative monetary policy is adding to inflation pressure. Logan also said the real federal funds rate stands at 78 basis points.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $73,000. BTC is trading at $72,949.91 on the Binance USDT market.

Major exchanges have seen $221 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $565 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

Major exchanges have seen $112 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $456 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

Bitcoin has fallen below 100 million won on South Korean exchange Upbit’s KRW trading pair for the first time in about 83 days. It last traded at 99,767,000 won, down 2.43%, after holding above that level since Aug. 20.

ZEC has fallen by 3.92% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, ZEC is trading at $1,119.33.

Blockchain game The Sandbox (SAND) said it has applied an engine update that adds real-time multiplayer and matchmaking. The update also includes an in-game shop, item creation tools, new world-building tools and styles, improved rendering, and a major editor upgrade.

Decentralized exchange Jupiter announced it will launch four new features on Nov. 15 as part of its push to become an integrated platform for asset discovery, holding, yield generation and management. Its first product, Smart Vault, will open first in a private beta, allowing depositors to earn both lending interest and trading fees from pairs including SOL/JitoSOL. The other three features are also expected to be unveiled soon. Jupiter is also restructuring its platform around three pillars: trading, yield and management, while supporting its in-house stablecoin JupUSD and perpetual futures trading. It added that part of protocol revenue is used for JUP buybacks.

U.S. brokerage infrastructure company DriveWealth announced it has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license in Lithuania. Starting next year, the company plans to gradually open related services to partners. DriveWealth also plans to work with Ripple to introduce RLUSD stablecoin settlement, cross-border payments and custody services in Europe.

Layer-1 blockchain Cosmos (ATOM) said the IBC protocol has been incorporated into a project under LF Decentralized Trust, or LFDT. Cosmos said LFDT’s neutral governance will help develop IBC into a global open standard.

Grayscale has placed a full-page advertisement for Zcash (ZEC) in The Wall Street Journal, according to the source. The ad also included promotion for ZCSH, a fund managed by Grayscale, alongside advertising for Zcash itself. In addition, Grayscale plans to launch the Zcash Invest platform to promote Zcash and run a $1 million campaign.

Bitcoin financial services platform Onramp announced the launch of Onramp Business, a corporate account that supports designated users, role-based permissions and dual withdrawal approvals. The product is designed to ease asset management for companies seeking to add BTC to their balance sheets. Its base fee is 0.85%, and deposited holdings are kept with qualified custodians.

Solana said Helius’ Solana Privacy Rings is now live on the Solana mainnet. It described the offering as a programmable on-chain environment that enables the encryption of funds, markets and finance without leaving Solana.

Tether’s supply, or market capitalization, is shrinking faster than it did during the FTX collapse, according to CryptoQuant’s official X account. USDT market cap has fallen by $6.6 billion in 60 days, more than double the decline seen in December 2022. CryptoQuant added, "stablecoin growth has supported every rally in this cycle. That fuel is running out."

Institutional RWA-focused layer-1 blockchain Royles (RLS) said users can now bridge USDC from Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism and Polygon directly into USDr, the native gas token on the Royles public chain, through the Royles dApp. According to Royles, each USDr is backed one-to-one by USDC, and users can also redeem USDr for USDC in the dApp. RLS can also now be bridged to Royles from the same six networks via Stargate.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened lower today. - S&P 500: -0.66% - Nasdaq: -1.07% - Dow Jones: -0.37%

Aurora, a NEAR-based EVM-compatible layer-two network, announced Aurora Intents now supports depositing the proceeds of swaps on other chains into a recipient’s confidential balance on Solana. The destination system, Helius’ Solana Privacy Rings, is already live on mainnet. Users can swap on the chain where their assets are held and complete the process with a single signature, while continuing to use an existing Solana address without a separate shielding step. The feature runs on NEAR Intents.

Ondo Finance announced Fidelity Center for Applied Technology has joined the Ondo bridge as a required validator for cross-chain transfers of tokenized stocks. FCAT’s Decentralized Validator Network will validate all 35 Ondo stocks transferred to HyperEVM, along with roughly 450 assets across other networks. Ondo Finance said the bridge became the first institutional platform to adopt FCAT’s Decentralized Validator Network through LayerZero (ZRO) in February 2026, and has now expanded that validation standard to Ondo stocks.

Bitcoin sidechain network Rootstock (RIF) said it has launched an atomic swap service with Satora that lets users exchange BTC for rBTC. Users can swap through Lightning, Bitcoin on-chain, or Arkade, then use the converted rBTC for lending, stablecoins, payments, and smart contracts across the Rootstock ecosystem, with those functions secured by Bitcoin.

A Binance hacker appears to have moved or laundered $891 million out of the estimated $6.34 billion in total stolen funds, according to Onchain Lens. Of the total, $2.85 billion remains accessible and $2.6 billion has been frozen. Over the past two to three days, the hacker moved funds through THORChain and Chainflip.

Lido said it has disclosed details on Lido Lend, including its key features, technical specifications and committee structure. The liquid staking protocol highlighted Fallback Exits, the Guardian Security Council and Turbulence Controls as key features.

Stablecoin issuer Circle said the first cross-border USDC payment has been completed through Bottomlinepay’s Global Payments Hub and Cash Management platforms. The integration allows USDC to be used alongside traditional payment methods within existing corporate treasury management workflows.

Decentralized exchange Pendle (PENDLE) announced the launch of a fixed-rate USDe term market on Ethereum. Users can choose maturities of three, six, nine, or 12 months. The product lets users lock in a fixed-rate structure similar to a discount bond purchased below face value and redeem it one-for-one in USDe at maturity.

According to Ethena, Pendle has added new PT-USDe fixed-term markets with maturities ranging from three to 12 months. No Ethena token incentives will be offered in these markets. Ethena now receives 50% of the fees generated by third-party-run Ethena Pendle pools that would otherwise accrue to the Pendle treasury. The new Pendle assets will be available on Ethereum, Base, and Avalanche.