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The departure of Nvidia's longtime chief executive follows mounting controversy over US export restrictions on advanced chips. Nvidia shares fell 14% following confirmation that Jensen Huang had stepped down as chief executive, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing.

The trading platform's new app debuts November 10, expanding its reach past its original Telegram-based service. Walt is rolling out a standalone crypto trading app on November 10. The launch marks a shift for a platform that built its initial user base inside Telegram's messaging ecosystem.

The exchange operator's affiliated platform will record tokenized equity trades on Avalanche, though direct wallet access reportedly will not be permitted. A tokenized stock venue affiliated with the New York Stock Exchange has selected Avalanche as the settlement ledger for its operations, according to multiple reports.

The digital asset custodian reported a sharp revenue decline alongside stronger profitability as treasury gains offset slower trading activity. BitGo disclosed third-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.85 billion, a 50.9% decline compared to the same period a year earlier.

The deal pushes the tokenization firm beyond issuing digital securities and into financing the assets it tokenizes. Securitize has agreed to acquire River One, according to multiple reports published this week. The company has been known primarily as a tokenization platform, converting real-world assets like funds, bonds, and private credit into blockchain-based securities.

The exchange's move toward on-chain infrastructure sent AVAX sharply higher as traders priced in new institutional demand. The New York Stock Exchange is moving toward on-chain operations, reportedly selecting Avalanche to handle settlement for a planned tokenized stock market.

South Korea's largest crypto exchange adds HYPE trading pairs on November 10, expanding access for domestic traders. Upbit confirmed on November 10 that it has added HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, to its trading platform. The listing spans three markets: Korean won, bitcoin and Tether's USDT stablecoin.

The blockchain security firm argues fixed caps on hot wallet balances would reduce losses from exchange hacks. CertiK, a blockchain security firm known for auditing smart contracts and tracking exploits, has urged crypto exchanges to adopt strict dollar caps on hot wallet balances. The firm's recommendation addresses one of the industry's most persistent vulnerabilities.

Traders are pricing contracts tied to Huang's tenure after a class action lawsuit raised alleged ties to espionage surfaced. Prediction market participants have begun trading contracts that price the likelihood of Jensen Huang leaving his role as Nvidia's chief executive before the end of the year.

The longtime Ripple executive addressed community criticism over his token sales while reaffirming his long-term bullish view on XRP. David Schwartz, Ripple's Chief Technology Officer and one of the company's earliest employees, has confirmed he sold 2.5 million XRP.

The digital banking app now supports a USD-backed stablecoin, linking traditional banking with blockchain-based dollar assets. Liv, the digital banking application associated with Emirates NBD, has added support for USDU, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. The integration lets users of the banking app access and hold the token alongside traditional fiat balances.

The crypto exchange tied to Justin Sun rolls out blockchain-based versions of US equities, as its founder sidesteps questions on his prior SEC case. HTX has launched a tokenized stock trading feature covering 20 US equities, according to reports from crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain.

The foundation points to a Bhutan identity project and related aid experiments as examples of credential verification without on-chain data exposure. The Ethereum Foundation has highlighted a digital identity system deployed in Bhutan that runs on its blockchain infrastructure.

The decline on the decentralized derivatives platform came ahead of traditional market open, signaling continued weakness. Perpetual futures contracts linked to Nvidia slid roughly 3% on Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives exchange built on blockchain infrastructure. The drop was reported by CryptoBriefing and Cryptopolitan on November 9, 2026, before traditional stock markets opened for the day.

The exchange now holds full federal trust bank status, a milestone for crypto's push into mainstream banking oversight. Coinbase has obtained final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust charter, according to reports from American Banker and CryptoBriefing.

A new proposal aims to phase out a transaction feature linked to the recent Drift hack Solana developers have put forward a proposal to retire durable nonces, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The suggestion follows a security incident involving Drift, a decentralized exchange built on the Solana blockchain.

BeInCrypto reports a long-tracked technical signal tied to Bitcoin bottoms has broken down, drawing comparisons to the two previous market cycles. A technical signal that traders have used to identify multi-week lows in Bitcoin's price has reportedly broken down, according to BeInCrypto.

The new platform pairs private transaction features with yield generation for stablecoin holders on Ethereum. Raycash has launched a product offering confidential stablecoin payments and private yield generation on Ethereum. The Block and CryptoBriefing reported the launch on November 9, identifying Raycash as a spin-off of Zama.