Crypto News
The cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant headwinds today, with Bitcoin ETFs shedding $2.35B in two weeks and major holdings like MicroStrategy's Bitcoin position moving 7 billion underwater amid broader market weakness. Ethereum has declined below $2K as the Ethereum Foundation dumps holdings, while altcoins like PEPE and SHIB are also facing downward pressure. On the regulatory and enforcement front, the DOJ is pursuing a $1.2B seizure from a Binance hack and the FBI conducted its largest dark web drug sweep, seizing $234M in assets.
Binance begins second withdrawal phase, exchange outflows slow
The exchange says additional assets will become available for withdrawal from 04:00 UTC on Tuesday as security checks are completed, following an initial reopening on Nov. 1.
Tether Says It Froze Over $1.5B From Binance Hack Within 30 Minutes
Tether said it froze more than $1.5 billion in stolen USDT within 30 minutes of the Binance hack, blocking access to…
Bitcoin Price Tests $76,850 Support as US Midterm Odds Favor Democrats
Bitcoin is caught between a fragile $76,850 support test and overhead liquidity stacked above $82,000 as U.S.
South Korea urges exchanges to boost cold storage after Binance hack
South Korean crypto exchanges are already required to hold at least 80% of customer crypto in cold wallets, but the…
North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the record-breaking heist.
XRP Adds Nearly 8,000 New Wallets in a Day Following $6 Billion Binance Hack
XRP recorded one of its strongest days for new wallet creation this year after the Binance hack, according to Santiment.
Binance Hack Funds Spread Across 12,000 Wallets in Under Four Days
Funds stolen from Binance passed through approximately 12,000 wallets in under four days, Elliptic found.
XRP Whale Net Outflows Hit 226 Million During Binance Breach
Binance’s October 29 security breach coincided with net whale outflows of 226 million XRP that day.
SEC Staff Adds 3 Crypto FAQs on Governance and Network Control
SEC staff expanded its crypto asset FAQ on November 2, 2026, with three answers on governance and network control.
North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, points finger at US
Pyongyang has pushed back against the FBI’s attribution of the Binance attack, with Kim Yo Jong calling the US…
Crypto Bank Custodia Urges Supreme Court to End ‘Tyranny’ of Federal Reserve
Custodia Bank has filed a reply brief urging the U.S.
New Jersey drops Coinbase staking order ahead of crypto’s midterm test
New Jersey lifted its staking ban and dropped a $5 million penalty, clearing the way for Coinbase to restore staking…
Bitcoin Firm Strive Climbs Up the Treasury Ranks With Another Big Buy
Strive added 124 Bitcoin for about $10 million and now trails Twenty One Capital by 390 BTC for third place among…
Tight-Band Squeeze Puts XRP On Alert for a Violent Break
XRP’s price readies a hard move as Ali Martinez identifies a long-unseen Bollinger Band Squeeze.
AI poses greater threat to Bitcoin than quantum computing, Swan founder says
The Swan Bitcoin founder warned that hackers are using large language models to exploit security flaws with just a few…
TRON Leads Ethereum in Q3 USDT Supply With a $90.75B Average
TRON moved ahead of Ethereum in average USDT supply during the third quarter of 2026.
Crypto investigators flag suspected $106M theft, $786K Solana bot drain
A European entity may have lost $106 million from exchange accounts, while a wallet associated with a Solana arbitrage…
Mystery $106 Million Crypto Theft Hits EU Entity Days After Binance Hack
Onchain investigator ZachXBT says an unidentified EU entity lost more than $106 million from centralized exchange…
XRP’s Security Fix Puts Validator Trust Under Scrutiny
An XRP Ledger security patch released before full code disclosure has sparked debate over vulnerability management and…
Metaplanet Buys Back 96.4M Shares to Boost Bitcoin Per Share
Metaplanet repurchased 96.4 million shares in just over two weeks, deploying about $160 million as the bitcoin treasury…
Securitize Adds 13 US Stocks as Solana Equity Lineup Reaches 25
Securitize added 13 U.S. stocks to its Solana platform on November 2.
Binance May Have Lost Around Half of 5-Year Profits to Fines and Hacks: Analysis
Binance’s “cost of doing business,” including fines and hack losses, could equal more than half of the largest crypto…
Animoca Brands Secures Final ADGM License for Middle East Fund Management Expansion
Animoca Brands has secured regulatory approval to manage investment funds in Abu Dhabi, marking another step toward…
Coinhub Funded Goes Live: Crypto Prop Firm Offers Funded Trading Accounts Up to $200K & 30-Minute Tournaments
Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, November 3rd, 2026, ChainwireTrade 28+ crypto pairs plus forex, indices, metals and…
Coinhub Funded Goes Live: Crypto Prop Firm Offers Funded Trading Accounts Up to $200K & 30-Minute Tournaments
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Dogecoin Tests $0.075 as Buyers Seek a Rebound
Dogecoin is still in the red zone, trading below $0.075 and will require a buy to rally significantly again.
Bitcoin risks drop below $76K as 7% oil slide fails to spark BTC price rally
Bitcoin fell around 1.7% on Monday as stocks pared early gains fueled by hopes of a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran…
Mercado Bitcoin wallets keep moving funds after $46M hack
Brazil’s exchange Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after a security breach, saying customer funds and…
XRPL Targets November 4 to Close Token Minting Loophole in PaymentBurn Fix
A permission meant to let certain accounts destroy tokens could also allow them to create new ones on XRP Ledger.
North Korea Is Laundering Binance Hack Loot at One New Wallet Every 25 Seconds
$2.85 billion of the $6.43 billion stolen from Binance has been frozen or seized, compared with about 3% in the Bybit…