The Block news
Crypto stories we collected from The Block, newest first, each linking back to the original article.
NEAR governance approves proposal to cut token issuance ceiling to 1.6%
2026-11-03
NEAR's House of Stake passed HSP-029, which lowers the network's maximum annual issuance rate from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months.
Consensys launches cross-ledger settlement and routing stack for institutional networks
2026-11-03
Consensys launched a technology stack enabling banks to route and settle transactions across independent ledgers without moving assets.
Ark Invest buys $3.4 million in Coinbase, adds Circle and Robinhood as stocks trade lower
2026-11-03
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought $3.4 million of Coinbase shares, $2.6 million of Circle, and $645,820 of Robinhood on Monday.
Kim Jong-Un’s sister rejects FBI claims linking North Korea to record $6 billion Binance hack: reports
2026-11-03
North Korea is now reportedly saying it was not behind the hack, despite the FBI finding that North Korean hackers were behind the heist.
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, hit by $46 million security breach
2026-11-03
Brazil's largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin confirmed earlier Monday a security incident and paused withdrawals.
DTCC’s tokenization launch could accelerate adoption and boost Securitize, StoneX says
2026-11-03
StoneX says DTCC's tokenization service validates Securitize's model, reiterating its buy rating on SECZ as the firm expands tokenized stocks.
Binance completes latest proof of reserves as it works to restore assets, withdrawals after record hack
2026-11-03
Binance users can now independently verify 1:1 backing for BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP and more as it replenishes 95% of assets lost in record hack.
Strive inches closer to becoming second-largest public bitcoin holder after latest $10 million buy
2026-11-02
Strive bought another 124 BTC, bringing it closer to becoming the second-largest public company holder of bitcoin after Strategy.
Bitmine adds 8,573 ETH as Tom Lee flags muted Binance hack reaction
2026-11-02
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.
‘We found room for even more orange’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy scoops up another 811 bitcoin for $65.5 million
2026-11-02
The latest bitcoin acquisition disclosure comes after Strategy reported $19.5 billion in third quarter net income on Thursday.