Crypto digest — October 31, 2026

Key points

1. ·Why November's +80% History Is a Statistical Flaw for XRP HoldersU.Today
2. ·3 Shiba Inu (SHIB) Indicators Paint Worrying Picture: Where Can Its Price Drop?U.Today
3. ·MSTR Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Analyst Q&ABitcoin Magazine
4. ·What to Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance HackBitcoin Magazine
5. ·Binance Coin (BNB), XRP, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis for October 31: Biggest Volatility Increase on Market in OctoberU.Today

SOL1

• Solana (SOL) Moves In on Hong Kong Banks to Scale Its $14 Billion Stablecoin Market

  While China bans crypto, Solana secures a regulated Hong Kong dollar gateway via a licensed Standard Chartered venture.

  2026-10-31via U.Today

BNB3

• Mike Flaum: MSTR Performance “Massively” to the Upside During Next BTC Bull Run

  ▶ Bitcoin Magazine Mike Flaum: MSTR Performance “Massively” to the Upside During Next BTC Bull Run Mike Flaum, CEO of Log Scale Investments, joins Bitcoin Magaz…

  2026-10-31via Bitcoin Magazine

• Binance Coin (BNB), XRP, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis for October 31: Biggest Volatility Increase on Market in October

  Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and BNB all took a beating on October 30, and each of them is now sitting on support.

  2026-10-31via U.Today

• Coinbase (COIN) Misses Revenue Estimates as Users Fall, Armstrong Sets Up New Share Sales

  Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase (COIN) Misses Revenue Estimates as Users Fall, Armstrong Sets Up New Share Sales Coinbase had a mixed third quarter. Revenue came in a…

  2026-10-31via Bitcoin Magazine

ETH3

• Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen

  Attackers raced to convert stolen stablecoins into crypto that issuers could not freeze as industry players like Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions…

  2026-10-31via Cointelegraph

• Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter

  Tether, Circle and others moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto, but legal experts question whether smaller victims would get the same protectio…

  2026-10-31via CoinDesk

• Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B

  The stablecoin issuer’s US Treasury holdings are comparable to those of major foreign holders, while its Bitcoin reserves were valued at $8.37 billion at the en…

  2026-10-31via Cointelegraph

More25

• Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla’s holdings and is over twice El Salvador’s reserve

  The 18,270 BTC haul is worth about $1.4 billion and comes within 442 coins of SpaceX’s disclosed holdings. Blockchain investigators link the attack to North Kor…

  2026-10-31via CoinDesk

• Why November's +80% History Is a Statistical Flaw for XRP Holders

  A statistical flaw in XRP price's historical data warns of major price turbulence this November.

  2026-10-31via U.Today

• 3 Shiba Inu (SHIB) Indicators Paint Worrying Picture: Where Can Its Price Drop?

  Shiba Inu's SHIB faces mounting downside risk as three bearish indicators align.

  2026-10-31via U.Today

• MSTR Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Analyst Q&A

  ▶ Bitcoin Magazine MSTR Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Analyst Q&A The full analyst Q&A from Strategy’s (MSTR) Q3 2026 earnings call. Phong Le and Michael Saylor take q…

  2026-10-31via Bitcoin Magazine

• What to Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack

  ▶ Bitcoin Magazine What to Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack The biggest crypto-related hack in history by dollar volume just hit Binance, with more than…

  2026-10-31via Bitcoin Magazine

• OpenAI reportedly cuts fundraising and valuation targets amid AI jitters

  Anxiety about the AI boom has sent the Nasdaq 100 slumping by about 10% in just three weeks since hitting a record high on October 6, including a 4.5% drop on F…

  2026-10-31via CoinDesk

• Inside the largest crypto hack on record: How attackers breached Binance for $6.3 billion

  Investigators tie the $6B Binance hack to North Korea. Here's how hot-wallet signing infrastructure was compromised and where funds went.

  2026-10-31via The Block

• Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair Says

  Michael Selig said the record $6.4 billion theft shows why offshore exchanges should register with the CFTC and adopt U. S. -grade cybersecurity standards.

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• President Trump says they’re looking into Binance hack as calls grow for crypto rules

  Following the $6.3 billion hack of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, calls are growing for legislation.

  2026-10-31via The Block

• Ledger CTO Sounds Alarm Over New Cryptographic Threats to Bitcoin

  Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet has warned that two new cryptographic breakthroughs could pose a long-term threat to Bitcoin (BTC).

  2026-10-31via U.Today

• Intel Stock Suffers Worst Crash in 50 Years as Weak Forecast Overshadows AI Chip Demand

  Intel beat third-quarter earnings expectations, but warned of a prolonged PC slump, sending shares to their worst daily decline in 50 years.

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• Worried About Crypto Hacks? Buy Bitcoin Proxies in Stock Market Instead, Say Wall Street Firms

  Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the record $6.4 billion theft is a Binance security failure, not a crypto-wide threat, pointing cl…

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• Reddit Stock Plunges 30% as Google's AI Search Hits Traffic and User Growth

  Reddit shares are down 44% this week after CEO Steve Huffman warned that Google's AI-powered search features are cutting referrals, while weaker user growth and…

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018

  Binance lost about $6.4 billion, the largest crypto hack on record, yet Bitcoin fell about 3%, against nearly 11% in 2018 when the exchange was last attacked.

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• $8 Million Crypto Kidnapping Lands Texas Brothers 15-Year Prison Terms

  Raymond and Isiah Garcia held a Minnesota family at gunpoint for more than nine hours, forcing the father to transfer over $8 million in crypto, in one of the c…

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 Million

  Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion to cover losses from the breach and the FBI and Secret Service are now working with the exchange as investigators tr…

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hack

  Circle, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks fell sharply Friday, a day after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion security breach.

  2026-10-31via Cointelegraph

• Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem

  Bitcoin faces mounting quantum security concerns as Ripple secures a US banking charter, USDC gains ground in Europe and VanEck adds BTC to a new ETF.

  2026-10-31via Cointelegraph

• Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded

  A recap of Cointelegraph’s live coverage of the Binance hack, including early breach reports and the exchange’s full reimbursement pledge.

  2026-10-31via Cointelegraph

• Not Just Ledger: Karpeles Warns of Tampered Trezor Devices

  Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has warned that Trezor hardware wallets may have been compromised by sophisticated implants, suggesting that the recent Ledger…

  2026-10-31via U.Today

• Binance Sets Aside $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses, CEO Says 'Your Assets Are Safe'

  Richard Teng said the attacker used a self-destruct mechanism and an EIP-7702 delegation that bypassed Binance's normal approval controls.

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restart

  CEO Richard Teng said hackers erased evidence and bypassed security checks. Binance plans to publish its proof of reserves Monday.

  2026-10-31via CoinDesk

• Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years for holding Minnesota family at gunpoint in $8 million crypto heist

  Two brothers who held a family for nine hours at gunpoint in Minnesota for $8 million worth of cryptocurrency were sentenced on Friday.

  2026-10-31via The Block

• Elon Musk, CZ Trade Blows Over SpaceX Shares After $6.4B Binance Hack

  After Musk appeared to mock Binance’s $6.3 billion hack, CZ reminded him that the exchange’s $500 million bet on his Twitter takeover is now worth over $1 billi…

  2026-10-31via Decrypt

• Bitcoin risks worst October in 12 years as tech sell-off spreads to gold

  Bitcoin circled $77,000 as crypto markets navigated US stock-market downside, while the gold price fell to its lowest in a year.

  2026-10-31via Cointelegraph