Lighter (LIT) News Today: Why LIT Is Down – 08 November 2026

• LIT climbed 26.17% over the past week, with buybacks reaching $4.11 million in October, up 54% from September's $2.66 million. • Lighter plans to seek a Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization license from U.S. regulators, with no application formally filed as of latest reporting. • Founder Vladimir Novakovski disclosed the timeline on the third-quarter investor call, noting contact with regulators for about 11 months. • Lighter Core has more than 1 million accounts, and perpetual futures are already offered through Robinhood Chain. • One analysis states half of LIT supply begins vesting in late December 2026 at approximately 3.2 million tokens per week, while another places the start in late January 2027.