Crypto digest — November 5, 2026
Industry news: 27 · Sources: 5. Every story links to the original article.
Key points
- ·Hyperliquid (HYPE) Whales Turn Stan Druckenmiller's Hype Into a $5 Million ExitU.Today
- ·Bitcoin (BTC) Predicted to Hit $86,000 This November: KalshiU.Today
- ·Google could take stake in bitcoin miner TeraWulf’s $19 billion AI project if Anthropic defaultsCoinDesk
- ·Bitcoin miners are oversold following 35% October rout, VanEck saysCoinDesk
- ·Trump-linked American Bitcoin swings to $126 million profit but misses revenue estimatesCoinDesk
SOL2
- Samsung Wallet launches USDC accounts on Solana for US Galaxy users
Samsung Wallet's Stablecoin Account is now live for eligible U. S. Galaxy users, allowing them to use USDC on Solana.
2026-11-05via The Block
- Stablecoins Go Mainstream as Samsung Wallet Adds USDC on Solana
Eligible U. S. Galaxy users can now buy, hold, send and receive USDC on Solana directly in Samsung Wallet, without a separate crypto app or private keys to mana…
2026-11-05via Decrypt
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- Tether CEO Reacts to Massive USDT Demand in Paraguay
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has reacted to a reported surge in USDT demand in Paraguay, where a major banking crisis involving Ueno Bank has left millions of custo…
2026-11-05via U.Today
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- Payward-affiliated fund and clients buy AAVE token stake on secondary market
Payward disclosed neither the size nor price of the AAVE purchases and said it may acquire more tokens.
2026-11-05via The Block
- Hyperliquid (HYPE) Whales Turn Stan Druckenmiller's Hype Into a $5 Million Exit
Stan Druckenmiller's endorsement of Hyperliquid tech last week granted the crypto whales a perfect opportunity for a $5 million exit out of HYPE token.
2026-11-05via U.Today
- Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s
Lin Han says Gate holds enough assets in cold storage to cover customer balances even if its hot wallets are emptied. An independent audit is underway.
2026-11-05via CoinDesk
- Bitcoin (BTC) Predicted to Hit $86,000 This November: Kalshi
Traders on Kalshi have set a new price target for Bitcoin this month as the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization begins to show signs of a po…
2026-11-05via U.Today
- Zcash (ZEC) Co-Founder Issues Warning on AI Security Threat
Zcash co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson has warned that increasingly capable AI systems could undermine the cryptography.
2026-11-05via U.Today
- Kraken parent Payward and its clients buy AAVE tokens in DeFi investment push
The investment follows talks first reported by CoinDesk in June that included a proposed equity stake in Aave Group.
2026-11-05via CoinDesk
- Sam Altman Says It's 'Fucking Annoying' His RAM Comments Were Taken Out of Context
The OpenAI CEO briefly renamed himself "Ram Altman" on X after Elon Musk mocked him for saying idle home PC memory is "quite terrible. "
2026-11-05via Decrypt
- Blockchain is ‘perfect solution’ for AI agent trust, VeChain CEO says
Sunny Lu said AI agents would need identity and reputation systems, making the case while promoting agent-building platform VeWorld. ai.
2026-11-05via Cointelegraph
- Can decentralized phone networks power the AI revolution?
Decentralized AI networks want to turn everyday phones into an alternative to centralized computing infrastructure — but skeptics have their doubts.
2026-11-05via Cointelegraph
- Google could take stake in bitcoin miner TeraWulf’s $19 billion AI project if Anthropic defaults
A $19 billion data-center agreement includes an unusual provision allowing Google to acquire part of the project if Anthropic fails to pay its rent.
2026-11-05via CoinDesk
- Morning Minute: Democrat Sweep Pumps Crypto as Clarity Act Resurfaces
The Dems are already talking compromise on the Clarity Act and their requests all seem logical - does the bill have new life?
2026-11-05via Decrypt
- Binance cuts SignalPlus access after security warning, urges users to check accounts
The exchange says its systems are unaffected but has removed trading connections to the third-party platform as a precaution.
2026-11-05via CoinDesk
- Ukraine’s central bank opposes crypto bill, citing monetary sovereignty concerns
Ukraine’s central bank won’t back a crypto legalization bill in its current form and wants lawmakers to revise it before a final vote.
2026-11-05via CoinDesk
- XRP/Bitcoin Short-Term Golden Cross Just Emerges: Potential Targets
XRP versus Bitcoin chart flashes positive short-term signal with the market now paying close attention.
2026-11-05via U.Today
- Trump’s memecoin ventures derailed CLARITY Act, Scaramucci says
The SkyBridge founder said disputes over ethics restrictions also stalled negotiations, with both sides responsible for the setback.
2026-11-05via Cointelegraph
- Autonomous AI Hacking? Ripple CTO Emeritus Says He Picked 'Right Time to Retire'
As OpenAI researchers dig deeper into disruptions AI causes in cyberspace, Ripple's veteran David Schwartz is sure he chose the 'right time' to retire.
2026-11-05via U.Today
- Binance Cuts Off SignalPlus API Keys Over 'Potential Security Issue' at Trading Platform
The exchange said its own systems and user funds are unaffected, a week after it lost $6.4 billion in a hack blamed on North Korea.
2026-11-05via Decrypt
- Canadian Man Extradited to US Over Plot to Hijack University Supercomputers for Crypto
Prosecutors say Ryan Roach and a co-defendant targeted U. S. universities with supercomputers, stealing logins and secretly mining crypto.
2026-11-05via Decrypt
- Bitcoin miners are oversold following 35% October rout, VanEck says
Investors dumped AI infrastructure providers across the board in October, treating companies in very different sectors as one monolithic trade.
2026-11-05via CoinDesk
- Trump-linked American Bitcoin swings to $126 million profit but misses revenue estimates
Revenue fell to $63.4 million in the third quarter and missed analysts’ forecasts as bitcoin production declined and higher summer electricity prices pushed min…
2026-11-05via CoinDesk
- Thailand to block Bitget in December over unlicensed crypto trading
Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget’s operator, with access to its website and app set to be blocked from Dec. 5.
2026-11-05via Cointelegraph
- Binance Revokes API Keys, Security Issue Found at SignalPlus
Binance has revoked API keys linked to SignalPlus following a security vulnerability, cutting off third-party trading access.
2026-11-05via U.Today
- Bitcoin holds above $80,000 after Wednesday’s jump as injective rallies on staked ETF listing
Bitcoin slipped 0.2% to around $80,250 since midnight UTC, holding above $80,000 after Wednesday’s jump, as spot ETFs ended a three-day outflow streak.
2026-11-05via CoinDesk
- Bitcoin Mining Giant MARA Sparks Selling Concerns With $133 Million Transfer
Bitcoin mining giant MARA Holdings has sparked fresh Bitcoin selling concerns after transferring $133 million worth of BTC to institutional crypto platforms.
2026-11-05via U.Today