Two whales have collectively shorted 50,838 ETH, valued at approximately $98 million.

According to data from research firm Vanda Research, U.S. retail trading behavior has clearly shifted to a defensive posture since April this year. While the total volume of direct stock purchases has declined, the buying volume of put options for the 12 most popular stocks favored by retail investors in 2026 has nearly doubled compared to the first quarter; the proportion of related option purchases to net cash purchases has also risen from around 26% to 110%. Kaidi Meng, global equity strategist at Vanda, noted that unlike the past when retail investors almost uniformly "buy the dip", this year they have become more selective, starting to rotate quickly between stocks, or allocate protective put options while purchasing individual stocks. Since mid-April, trading activity in bullish tech ETFs has dropped by around 50%, while bearish ETF activity has fallen by about 35%, indicating that overall long exposure has contracted. However, data from Charles Schwab shows that retail investors as a whole have not turned bearish. In July, the number of buyers on its platform still outnumbered sellers by more than two times, and the STAX trading activity index rose from 59.12 in June to 59.80, hitting its highest level since January 2022. Retail investors continued to buy high-volatility popular individual stocks during tech stock pullbacks, while funds also rotated from Nvidia to other assets. Joe Mazzola, chief trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, said some investors are selling put options on Nvidia, Micron, and SanDisk to collect option premiums, while moderately increasing holdings of low-cost QQQ put options to hedge against downside risks in the broader tech sector. He believes that current portfolio defensive moves are evident, but not overly aggressive.

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index climbed 5.3% to hit a new all-time high, while Moderna (MRNA) surged 153%.

According to official announcements, X Layer has officially launched its RWA ecosystem liquidity incentive program, with a total incentive pool of $5 million, aimed at enhancing the liquidity and trading experience of RWA ecosystem assets. The incentive will be implemented in multiple rounds; the first round will allocate $300,000 in liquidity incentives, covering liquidity for all RWA-related trading pairs, including pairs of RWA assets and stablecoins, as well as pairs of RWA assets and ecosystem tokens. It is reported that X Layer is continuously refining its RWA ecosystem infrastructure to support the on-chain issuance, trading, and circulation of more RWA assets.

Binance announced that Binance Blockchain Week will take place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 28 to 29, 2026. This marks the event’s return to Asia after previous editions in Singapore, Istanbul, Paris, and Dubai. The conference, themed "EVOLVE", is expected to gather thousands of developers, institutional investors, fintech leaders, and policymakers, focusing on industry trends including institutional adoption of Bitcoin, stablecoin payments, institutional DeFi, RWA tokenization, tokenized stocks, cross-border payments, the integration of AI and the crypto sector, and regulatory frameworks. Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng noted that Asia will be a key market for the next phase of development and large-scale adoption of traditional finance and the crypto industry. Co-CEO and co-founder He Yi added that the next wave of mass crypto asset adoption will be driven by accessibility, education, and products that deliver real value, with Binance continuing to explore ways to make crypto assets more accessible, trustworthy, and integrated into daily financial life.

U.S. 20-year Treasury yields fell by 10 basis points ahead of the auction.

American Bankers Association (ABA) President and CEO Rob Nichols said the goal is to strengthen, not block, the passage of the CLARITY Act. He noted that the digital asset industry needs a clear regulatory framework, but a key provision in the bill regarding stablecoin rewards still requires further tightening. Nichols pointed out that the 2025 GENIUS Act already prohibits stablecoin issuers from paying interest or returns to holders; the current controversy centers on whether related parties such as crypto trading platforms can offer interest-like rewards. He warned that if stablecoin wallets use such mechanisms to draw deposits away from banks, it could erode the funding base banks rely on for small business loans, mortgages, and agricultural financing. The American Bankers Association proposes amending relevant language in the bill to ban stablecoin rewards that are "substantially similar" to interest payments, and removing ambiguous wording. Nichols said these changes will not prevent crypto firms from offering other reward programs, but will stop reward mechanisms from evolving into disguised deposit interest. He also stated that the ABA is pushing senators to revise the relevant provisions ahead of the September vote, and believes the U.S. can become both a global banking hub and a global crypto hub—provided clear, consistent regulatory rules are established.