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Tokens
ZKsync Proposes Utility and Revenue Focused Tokenomics Shift
The move would see ZKsync implement a buyback and burn mechanism for ZK tokens

DeFi
Aave DAO Makes $50 Million Annual Token Buybacks Permanent
The largest DeFi lending protocol will continue to use revenue to repurchase AAVE tokens.

DeFi
Sports Betting Pushes Kalshi and Polymarket Volumes to All-Time Highs
Both leading prediction markets combined did more volume in October than Polymarket did in its first four years.

Hacks
Crypto Community Divided on DeFi Trust Implications After $128M Balancer Exploit
Experts are debating whether the latest hack shakes confidence in DeFi or is just part of the inherent risks as investors chase higher yields.

Tokens
Ethena USDe Market Cap Drops 40% After ‘Black Friday’ October 10 Crash
The synthetic stablecoin’s market capitalization has shed over $5 billion in just three and a half weeks.

Markets
Crypto Markets Start November in the Red as Bitcoin Dips Below $108,000
Total market cap is down 3%, while most large-cap cryptocurrencies are solidly in the red today.

DeFi
T3 FCU Has Frozen Over $300 Million in Illicit Funds
The financial crime unit created by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs has frozen over $300 million since its September 2024 launch.

DeFi
Maple’s SYRUP Stakers Vote to End Staking Rewards, Launch DAO Treasury
Maple Finance says it wants to use protocol revenue for “long-term sustainability” instead of staking rewards.

Markets
Bitcoin Scrambles to Close October in Green as 2018 Sell-Off Shadows Loom
BTC is back above $110,000, but it’s still not enough to close the "Uptober" in the green.

TradFi & Fintech
BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Sees Share on Ethereum Drop 60%
While the fund's total value hasn't changed, BUIDL is now more evenly distributed across Aptos, Polygon, and Avalanche, instead of the vast majority being on Ethereum.





