• Akash mulls Solana switch: The decentralized compute marketplace's core team has proposed leaving its Cosmos-based blockchain and rebuilding on Solana, citing better liquidity, tooling and developer activity, with a governance vote expected in the coming weeks.

• Canada proposes yield ban: Draft stablecoin rules inspired by the US GENIUS Act would prohibit non-bank issuers from paying yield on held balances, with public comment open until Dec. 23 as Canada seeks to align with international frameworks.

• Core DAO founders step down: Initial contributors Rich Rines and Brendon Sedo have handed control of the Bitcoin-backed blockchain to its community, signaling a transition to full decentralized governance as the network's TVL sits well below peaks.

• PancakeSwap opBNB deadline: CAKE holders on opBNB have until Nov. 23 to move their tokens before the LayerZero-powered bridge route out of the network shuts down, with the DEX urging users to act ahead of the hard cutoff.