Ripple confirmed a $500 million strategic investment led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, with Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace also participating. The valuation remains at $40 billion, following its $1 billion share buyback. Alongside Ripple’s news, Monad scheduled its token generation event for November 24, Solana Company announced a $100 million stock buyback, Balancer reported an exploit in its v2 platform, and Grayscale waived fees on its Solana ETF until assets under management surpass $1 billion.