The BSCN Debrief Internet Computer recorded an average of 5,260 transactions per second during the past week according to Chainspect analytics, placing it well ahead of other major blockchains. Solana came in second with roughly one-third of that rate. The November 13 snapshot showed ICP at 5,003 transactions per second compared to Solana's 2,640, with other chains including Sui, TRON and BNB Chain all registering under 200.
Pi Network's token has dropped 71.5% over the past year, falling from a market cap above $18 billion in February 2025 to roughly $700 million now. The token trades nearly 98% below its February 2025 peak of about $3, according to exchange data.
The Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act did not move forward after a September 15 Senate procedural vote fell short at 49 to 50, needing 60 votes to proceed. All present Democrats and four Republicans voted against advancing the legislation, which had cleared the House in July 2025 by 294 to 134. The Senate never debated the bill's actual provisions.
Blockchain trackers spotted two transfers of 120 million XRP each on November 15, totaling approximately $215 million. The tokens moved through three unlabeled wallet addresses within minutes, with none linked to exchanges or Ripple's escrow system. The movements were classified as a rotation by monitoring services.
Cryptocurrency trader Jeffrey Huang has lost $2.22 million through more than 2,100 liquidations on Papertrade, a derivatives platform operating on Hyperliquid. Analytics firm Lookonchain tracked the losses, which occurred since the platform's October launch. Papertrade offers synthetic perpetual contracts with leverage reaching 1,000 times and provides PAPER token rewards when traders face liquidations, partially offsetting damage.
XDC Network enables small businesses to receive cross-border payments in USDC within seconds for under one cent in fees, replacing traditional correspondent banking that can take five to ten days. Circle's USDC went live on the network in September 2025, alongside the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2. The blockchain also supports Australian dollar stablecoin swaps and meets ISO 20022 bank messaging standards.
The Cosmos-based decentralized exchange Osmosis halted block production for nearly four hours on November 12, stopping at block 74,955,152 around 22:57 UTC. Block production resumed at approximately 3am UTC on November 13. The platform confirmed no user funds were affected and no blocks required reversal.
Canadian mining firm Luxxfolio Holdings disclosed that its Litecoin reserve stands at approximately 26,838 LTC, valued near $1.3 million, according to a November 12 update. The company mined 3,599.13 LTC cumulatively as of November 9 and received 1,514.58 LTC in the previous month. Luxxfolio started mining operations in February 2026 using Scrypt algorithm miners hosted through DMG Blockchain Solutions.
The value locked in decentralized finance applications on the Stellar network declined 27% between early October and mid-November, sliding from an all-time high of $272.84 million to $198.87 million. The drop reflects ongoing volatility in Stellar's DeFi sector, which saw a similar sharp fall in August following a protocol exploit.
Ripple's dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD reached a record supply of $2.734 billion on November 11, marking continued growth since its December 2024 launch. The stablecoin now ranks as the seventh-largest, surpassing PayPal USD. Most RLUSD exists on Ethereum, with approximately $818.57 million on the XRP Ledger.
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