Spot Bitcoin ETF Outflows Challenge Supply Squeeze Narrative

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $430 million in net outflows on November 5, 2026, according to Farside Investors. In the third quarter of 2026, ETF buyers added 79,800 BTC, almost twice the 41,300 BTC newly mined, based on a 21Shares report published November 2, 2026. About 91% of that quarter’s…

SBI Holdings Unveils Tokenized RWA Plan for Japan Featuring Ripple

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SBI Holdings, a longtime Ripple partner, has proposed a joint venture with the US firm CRB Group focused on tokenized real-world assets, cross-border payments, and AI-driven financial infrastructure. The announcement has drawn attention to XRP, but it does not state that Ripple’s native token will be used in the planned…

Bitcoin Recovers Post-Democratic Sweep Despite ETF Outflows

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Bitcoin climbed back above $78,000 on November 4, 2026, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $1,157 million in net withdrawals across three consecutive trading sessions ending November 3, 2026. Glassnode and 21Shares have flagged $84,000-$85,000 as a…

Ripple Releases 1 Billion XRP as Debate Over RLUSD Intensifies

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Ripple released 1 billion XRP from its monthly escrow on November 1, 2026, split into two 500 million XRP tranches. Company executive Jack McDonald argued that growth in RLUSD usage on the XRP Ledger supports demand for XRP, since the network uses XRP to pay transaction fees. A significant share…

BNB ETF Inflows Rose Ahead of Binance Security Breach

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VanEck’s BNB ETF (VBNB) led October inflows among US-listed spot crypto ETFs tracked by SoSoValue, with about $99 million. Most of that inflow arrived on October 2, 2026, before Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion hot wallet theft on October 29, 2026. Broader crypto ETF flows were negative in October, led…