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Anatoly Yakovenko: Bitcoin’s playbook won’t fit other coins
On Nov 5, 2025, Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko argued that Bitcoin’s path to product‑market fit can’t be copied. Colosseum cofounder Matty Taylor extended the point, outlining two routes to non‑sovereign stores of value (SoV): privacy‑first money on its own L1, and a cash‑flowing token that rides Solana’s performance improvements. U.S. private payrolls up 42,000 in October, topping forecasts
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US companies increased private payrolls by 42,000 in October 2025, according to the ADP National Employment Report, the first monthly gain since July and one of the few timely labor readings available while official Bureau of Labor Statistics data are paused during the government shutdown. 
Gemini eyes prediction markets, waits on CFTC exchange nod
Gemini Space Station Inc., the crypto exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is preparing to list prediction market contracts and is awaiting U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval for a designated contract market application filed in May 2025, according to people familiar with the plans. 
FTX drops plan to restrict repayments in 49 jurisdictions
FTX Recovery Trust on Nov 3, 2025 withdrew a motion in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware that sought to restrict customer repayments in China, Russia, Ukraine, and 46 other jurisdictions. The withdrawal was without prejudice, allowing a potential refiling under court rules. 
Trump: Nvidia’s top Blackwell chips are U.S.-only
On Nov 2–3, 2025, President Donald Trump said the most advanced Nvidia Blackwell chips will be available only to U.S. customers, sharpening prior signals on export controls. More than 260,000 Blackwell units are headed to South Korea, underscoring that allies can secure volume while China may see only scaled‑down versions – if any – under future rules. Coinbase urges Treasury to narrow GENIUS Act rules
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, urged the U.S. Treasury Department to keep upcoming GENIUS Act rules narrow, exclude non‑financial software, blockchain validators and open‑source protocols, and limit the law's interest ban to stablecoin issuers. 
Stability AI wins UK High Court case vs Getty Images
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UK High Court Judge Joanna Smith DBE has largely rejected Getty Images’ copyright case against Stability AI, ruling in November 2025 that the maker of Stable Diffusion did not commit secondary copyright infringement in the UK because the alleged training acts were not shown to have happened in this jurisdiction. Canada sets stablecoin rules in 2025 Federal budget
Canada’s 2025 federal budget introduces legislation for fiat‑backed stablecoins. Issuers would be required to hold adequate reserves and offer clear redemption rights. The Bank of Canada is designated to administer the regime, funded with $10 million retained from its remittances over 2026–27. Musk revives Dogecoin pledge; DOGE-1 token spikes 300%
Elon Musk once again responded to his own 2021 line about “putting a literal Dogecoin on the literal moon,” writing “It’s time” on X on November 3, 2025, and triggering a fast, speculative rally not in Dogecoin itself but in a small Solana token branded as DOGE-1, which briefly climbed about 300% before paring gains. Sequans (SQNS) sells Bitcoin to cut debt; Shares fall 16.6%
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Sequans Communications S.A. said in Paris on November 4 it redeemed 50% of the secured convertible debt it issued on July 7, 2025, funding the paydown by selling 970 Bitcoin and cutting total outstanding debt to $94.5 million. The company said the goal was to “enhance financial flexibility” while keeping BTC as its primary reserve asset. 
Stream Finance freezes deposits and withdrawals after $93M loss
Stream Finance halted deposits and withdrawals on Nov 3, 2025 after an external fund manager overseeing its assets reported a $93 million loss. Users flagged stalled activity over the weekend, and the platform’s XUSD stablecoin dropped to roughly $0.51. 
