Crypto digest — November 2, 2026
Industry news: 69 · Sources: 6. Every story links to the original article.
Key points
- ·Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million drained across 10 chainsCoinDesk
- ·Solana Officially Scores 1,000 Days Without OutageU.Today
- ·Hyperliquid (HYPE) Bulls in Action Amid 703% Liquidation ImbalanceU.Today
- ·Strive inches closer to becoming second-largest public bitcoin holder after latest $10 million buyThe Block
- ·How T7X Is Building the Infrastructure for a New Era of Capital MarketsDecrypt
SOL3
- Solana Officially Scores 1,000 Days Without Outage
Solana has officially reached 1,000 days without a network-wide outage, marking a major turnaround for a blockchain once notorious for frequent disruptions and…
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Crypto's Washington playbook is working. Don't abandon it now.
Regardless of how the midterm elections unfold or which party secures the presidency in 2028, our industry must adhere to its established playbook, writes Solan…
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Binance hackers begin swapping stolen Solana tokens for Bitcoin: Chainalysis
Crypto exchange Gate said it froze two linked accounts as US investigators urged platforms to block transactions tied to the $6.3 billion theft.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
BNB2
- Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week
Bitcoin Magazine Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week Binance restarted customer withdrawals on Sunday, four days after hackers drain…
2026-11-02via Bitcoin Magazine
- Chainlink (LINK), Near Protocol (NEAR), Binance Coin (BNB) and Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis For November 2: Market Takes a Pause
LINK, NEAR, BNB and BTC are all consolidating after October pullbacks, and each now faces a key support test that will shape the next move.
2026-11-02via U.Today
ETH5
- Bitmine adds 8,573 ETH as Tom Lee flags muted Binance hack reaction
Bitmine added 8,573 ETH last week, lifting holdings to 6.06 million ETH, as Tom Lee flagged muted market response to Binance's hack.
2026-11-02via The Block
- Why stealing billions from a crypto exchange can be harder to stop than a bank theft
The $6.3 billion Binance breach has revived a debate over whether crypto exchanges are less secure than banks or simply harder to protect once hackers get insid…
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Ethereum (ETH) Faces 'Crazy' Whale Buying Spree On-Chain
Ethereum whales are buying aggressively while ETH trades close to an important support level.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Bitcoin ETFs sink into October outflows with $643M exit after Binance hack
US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended October with $515 million in net withdrawals, while Ether funds posted a record $1.61 billion in monthly outflows.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- THORChain halts swaps after block reorg bug, slowing Binance hackers
THORChain node operators paused swaps involving assets on 10 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
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- Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million drained across 10 chains
The Brazilian exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after wallets on at least 10 chains were emptied, days after the $6.3 billion Binance hack.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Nvidia, Costco and Nike join pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans
Nearly 70% of the companies initially picked for trading have opted out, while 19 firms including Apple, Tesla and Amazon have no disclosed objection as the 30-…
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Anthropic swings to third quarter operating loss as compute costs surge ahead of IPO
The Claude developer generated $17 billion in quarterly revenue, but higher computing costs resulted in a $567 million operating loss.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Standard Chartered debuts tokenized deposits in Hong Kong for corporate clients
The bank uses Hong Kong's EnsembleTX system to move deposits between participating banks around the clock, settling in central bank money.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Hyperliquid (HYPE) Bulls in Action Amid 703% Liquidation Imbalance
Hyperliquid bulls are getting flushed out of its derivatives market as long positions wiped out over the last 24 hours are over 700% bigger than liquidated shor…
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Strive inches closer to becoming second-largest public bitcoin holder after latest $10 million buy
Strive bought another 124 BTC, bringing it closer to becoming the second-largest public company holder of bitcoin after Strategy.
2026-11-02via The Block
- How T7X Is Building the Infrastructure for a New Era of Capital Markets
T7X records ownership directly on-chain instead of wrapping assets held elsewhere, keeping token and asset under one legal framework.
2026-11-02via Decrypt
- Shibarium's 745% Breakout Reverses: Should SHIB Holders Be Watching?
Shiba Inu's L2, Shibarium momentum takes U-Turn after 745% surge.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Binance's 2.5 Billion XRP Audit Logs Crypto Reserves Fully Backed Above 100%
A new Proof of Reserves report reveals over 2.5 billion XRP held on Binance with safe ratios for Ripple's new RLUSD.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Bitwise’s André Dragosch: Bitcoin’s “Fair Value” of $197,000
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Bitwise’s André Dragosch: Bitcoin’s “Fair Value” of $197,000 Bitwise’s André Dragosch joins Spencer Nichols to explain why Bitcoin tends to m…
2026-11-02via Bitcoin Magazine
- Adam Back: Pension Funds Are Bitcoin’s “Third Wave” of Adoption
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Adam Back: Pension Funds Are Bitcoin’s “Third Wave” of Adoption The first wave of Bitcoin adoption was individuals. The second was the ETFs.…
2026-11-02via Bitcoin Magazine
- Coinbase downgraded at Morgan Stanely; price target slashed 53% on weak earnings outlook
Analyst Michael Cyprys cited weak crypto trading activity and doubts about an earnings recovery.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Tokenization firm tZERO plans to go public in $350 million SPAC deal
The digital securities firm plans to list on NYSE American under TZRO early next year after more than a decade building blockchain-based trading infrastructure.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Strategy (MSTR) Adds 811 Bitcoin, Strive (ASST) Follows Suit With 124 as Both Keep Stacking
Bitcoin Magazine Strategy (MSTR) Adds 811 Bitcoin, Strive (ASST) Follows Suit With 124 as Both Keep Stacking Strategy bought another 811 bitcoin last week. The…
2026-11-02via Bitcoin Magazine
- Strategy spends triple its weekly Bitcoin outlay on STRC buybacks
Strategy spent $208.2 million buying back STRC preferred shares and $65.5 million on Bitcoin, while allocating $98.5 million to its USD Cash balance.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Morning Minute: Binance Hack Leads to Mass Outflows While FBI Opens Probe
Uptober was far from it, with the Binance hack punctuating a red month. Will November be better? Or will the Binance hack hang over crypto?
2026-11-02via Decrypt
- AI agent disputes head to ‘Internet Court’ — and a jury of AI agents
Who better to judge a dispute between AI agents than a jury of different AI models? That’s the idea behind GenLayer, which is already issuing thousands of judge…
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Binance taps half its SAFU Bitcoin holdings, releases reserve proof
Binance’s SAFU Bitcoin wallet now holds about 7,500 BTC after a 7,499 BTC transfer linked to the hack, with no timeline for restoring the $1 billion fund.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Buys With $66M Purchase
The Bitcoin treasury firm also spent $208.2 million buying back its STRC preferred stock, cutting its USD Cash balance to $132.7 million.
2026-11-02via Decrypt
- ‘We found room for even more orange’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy scoops up another 811 bitcoin for $65.5 million
The latest bitcoin acquisition disclosure comes after Strategy reported $19.5 billion in third quarter net income on Thursday.
2026-11-02via The Block
- FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controls
The watchdog has not named the jurisdictions under review. Initial findings on compliance with its crypto standards are due in June 2027.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Zcash (ZEC) Whale Builds $14 Million Long Ahead of 300% Speed Upgrade
A crypto whale builds a $14 million Zcash position on Hyperliquid ahead of the NU7 hard fork, betting big on the privacy coin's upcoming 300% speed upgrade.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- XRP Ledger set to fix flaw that could let stablecoin partners print new tokens
The fix is on track for Wednesday after validator support briefly dipped and restarted the two-week activation clock. XRP itself is unaffected.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- BTCPay Tells Merchants to Switch Off Servers Amid Hot Wallet Attack Reports
The Bitcoin payment software says attacks targeted versions 2.4. 1 and older, days after it shipped an emergency fix for a critical flaw.
2026-11-02via Decrypt
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) Is Back to 85 Trillion Token Range: Here's What It Means for Holders
Shiba Inu exchange balances are falling while the SHIB price stays weak.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- No proof of AI in North Korean hackers move of stolen Binance funds
Elliptic tracked thousands of transfers, failed swaps and repeated transactions that suggest the hackers relied on scripts rather than AI agents.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- XRP Ledger Posts 479% Payment Surge as XRP Heads For Recovery
XRP ledger payment volume has increased from hundreds of thousands of tokens to over one billion XRP in just 24 hours as network activity intensifies.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Bitcoin eases to $77,900 as Binance customers pull $3.6 billion after withdrawals reopen
Bitcoin fell 0.4% to around $77,900 since midnight UTC as Binance customers pulled a net $3.64 billion after withdrawals reopened and ETFs lost $643 million.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- From Uptober to Hacktober: Are Bitcoin’s seasonal patterns becoming obsolete?
Bitcoin lost 7.3% in October 2026 after another decline the previous year, despite the month’s historically strong returns, as analysts reassess seasonal signal…
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Trezor lifts password ceiling after Coldcard’s $100M wallet thefts
Trezor cited July’s Coldcard attacks, in which strong passphrases helped protect some users whose wallet recovery information was compromised.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Big Week Ahead as XRP Ledger Eyes Cleanup Upgrade
This is particularly relevant as the XRP Ledger continues expanding its infrastructure for tokenization, decentralized finance, and institutional utility.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- FBI Blames North Korea for $6B Binance Hack as Exchange Reopens Withdrawals
Binance saw $3.64 billion in net outflows in the first nine and a half hours after reopening withdrawals, or 2.1% of its assets, it said.
2026-11-02via Decrypt
- Explaining How XRP Ledger Gained 142% in New Accounts
XRP Ledger account creation is surging even though the XRP price remains weak.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Hong Kong takes tokenized settlement to 24/7, plans stablecoin trials
The HKMA plans to bring regulated stablecoins into tokenized government debt trials, while HSBC says its RedCoin stablecoin has reached 50,000 users.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- BTC heads into US midterm showdown: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price action held its 100-day moving average into the monthly close as crypto markets braced for US midterm election and tech earnings volatility.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Metals.io issues tokens backed by 25 tonnes of physical copper stored in Germany
The company is starting with $366,000 worth of copper stored in Germany, hoping to build a market for investors to own and trade physical metal onchain.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- XRP Final Move: Binance Empties Hacked Wallet of Last $101 Million
Following a historic exploit, the world's biggest crypto exchange secures the remaining $101 million in XRP from its compromised wallet.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Binance hack fallout, U.S. midterms and jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Nov. 2.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- OKX draws $445M in net inflows as Binance outflows exceed $7B
OKX led cryptocurrency exchanges with $445 million in daily inflows, while Binance processed about $7 billion in net outflows.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Live updates: Binance records $6 billion outflows after starting withdrawals, less then 4% of total holdings
The outflows followed a 45-hour withdrawal freeze after a $6.3 billion theft, with rival exchanges attracting deposits as customers regained access to their fun…
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- China’s Communist Party calls for a crackdown on corruption that uses crypto and blockchain
China's Communist Party has named virtual currency and blockchain in a new anti-corruption call.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Hackers Use Claude, Gemini and Kimi to Identify Valuable Crypto Targets
Cybercriminals are using AI models like Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini and Moonshot AI's Kimi to analyze stolen data, identify wealthy crypto holders and r…
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Bitcoin ETFs lost $643 million in outflows Friday, and 2026 is barely green now
The first trading day after the Binance hack saw the biggest ETF outflow since June 25.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- 40 Million XRP Moved From Binance Hacker Wallet
A wallet linked to the massive $6.3 billion Binance hack has moved 80 million XRP worth approximately $100.9 million to two unknown addresses.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet thefts running on outdated software
BTCPay Server urged operators to shut down their servers after receiving reports of unauthorized attackers draining funds from hot wallets.
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Strangers are begging the Binance hacker for bitcoin, one ‘help me bro’ at a time
The 19 wallets holding 18,270 stolen BTC have taken in nothing since Thursday except payments worth under a dollar, each carrying a message, from pleas to laund…
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Bitcoin claws back toward $79,000 as markets shake off crypto's biggest hack
ZEC led the majors and oil slid on a report that Trump wants to give Iran diplomacy more time, with U. S. midterm elections on Tuesday.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- BTCPay, a bitcoin payment tool, tells users to switch off their servers after reports of drained wallets
The open-source project says it is still investigating and hasn't given a loss figure or announced a fix. Its founder said the reports appear to involve version…
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Spot bitcoin ETFs see largest daily outflows in four months following record Binance hack
US spot bitcoin ETFs shed $643 million on Friday, marking their largest single-day outflow since June 25, following Thursday's Binance's hack.
2026-11-02via The Block
- Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks
The central bank is surveying 31 financial institutions on how a major exchange shutdown, prolonged crypto downturn or losses at another firm could affect their…
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Binance net outflows surge to $5.8B as withdrawals resume after record hack
The exchange says withdrawals surged after some services resumed but have since slowed, with the outflows representing a fraction of its roughly $171 billion in…
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- $3.6B flees Binance on reopen, THORChain co-founder opposes coin freeze: Hodler’s Digest
Binance has reopened withdrawals following the world’s biggest ever hack, and THORChain co-founder argues it should not halt the protocol to comply with FBI dem…
2026-11-02via Cointelegraph
- Nvidia, Nike and 48 Other Companies Oppose OKX Stock Tokenization Plan
Nvidia, Nike and 48 other major companies have formally objected to a plan by crypto exchange OKX and NYSE parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to tokenize th…
2026-11-02via U.Today
- The crypto reader's guide to the 2026 midterm election: State of Crypto
America is going to the polls, and the results will shape crypto legislation and regulation over the next two years. Here's what to know.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- North Korean hackers launder $242 million of Binance loot via Tron as FBI presses THORChain: analyst
Crypto bridges Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis moved about $140 million of stolen funds off Tron, with Relay handling the most at $48 million.
2026-11-02via The Block
- AI agents bypassed crypto spending limits without human approval, researchers find in a new test
The researchers say any approval an agent can reach is unreliable, and they built Countersign, an app tying approval to a physical action the agent can’t fake.
2026-11-02via CoinDesk
- Why Coinbase Bitcoin Discount Just Hit a Yearly High
Coinbase hits a record Bitcoin discount as a Binance freeze traps liquidity and breaks market arbitrage.
2026-11-02via U.Today
- Binance sees $3.64 billion in net outflows after reopening withdrawals following record hack
The exchange said the outflows equal 2.1% of its $171 billion in assets and that withdrawal volumes have declined after an initial spike.
2026-11-02via The Block
- Bitcoin ETF Investors Head for the Exits After Record Binance Hack
Bitcoin ETFs saw $643.2 million in outflows Friday, the first full trading session after the $6.4 billion Binance hack, ending October with roughly $516 million…
2026-11-02via Decrypt
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