The BSCN Debrief Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin reached approximately $2.71 billion in market capitalization on November 13, narrowly surpassing PayPal's PYUSD at around $2.69 billion, based on CoinGecko figures. The margin is thin and represents a snapshot comparison, as PYUSD held the lead the previous day.
Jensen Huang resigned from Nvidia after an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin overtakes PayPal's PYUSD, and the DTCC plans Solana integration. Here's what mattered.
Developer crono_walker has released a testnet for KOB, a decentralized spot limit order book operating directly on Kaspa's base layer. The system allows traders to set specific buy and sell prices for KCC-20 tokens without relying on a central authority to manage keys or match orders. The software for executing trades can be run by anyone.
Securitize has opened a facility that allows qualified investors to exchange BlackRock's tokenized BUIDL fund for USDC at any time, including nights and weekends. The service starts with $50 million in liquidity and can expand to $100 million within an hour. Ethena backs the initiative, which Securitize operates as the regulated transfer agent.
The XRP Ledger Foundation reported that free public nodes it launched with Ankr in August now process over 1.7 million developer requests each day. The service provides JSON-RPC endpoints for mainnet and testnet access without requiring API keys or user registration. Nodes operate in New York, Singapore, Amsterdam and San Francisco.
Pi Network's first Ecosystem Summit will conclude with a hackathon offering $200,000 in USDT rewards instead of the project's native token. The event runs from November 17 to 19, but the decision to pay winners in stablecoins has sparked questions about future demand for PI itself.
Data from Chainspect shows the Polkadot relay chain generated $1.52 in fees during the past week, working out to roughly 22 cents per day. The figure represents a seven-day peak but remains far below revenue metrics from competing networks like Solana, which recorded hundreds of thousands of dollars in the same period.
Jensen Huang has left his position leading Nvidia after 33 years with the company he helped start. The board accepted his immediate departure from all roles, naming CFO Colette Kress to serve temporarily while they look for a replacement. His exit follows reports of a personal relationship with a Megaspeed executive whom American officials identified as working for Chinese intelligence.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced it will integrate Solana into its tokenization service during the second half of 2027. The platform, which went live in October 2026, allows eligible securities held at DTCC's depository arm to be converted into blockchain-based tokens while maintaining the same regulatory protections and ownership rights as traditional securities.
The count of XRP wallets holding a minimum of 10,000 tokens reached approximately 343,500 by mid-November, according to blockchain analytics provider Santiment. This represents growth of 16,815 addresses over nine months, a 5.15% rise, even as XRP lost roughly 30% of its value across seven weeks.
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