Crypto digest — November 6, 2026
Industry news: 81 · Sources: 6. Every story links to the original article.
Key points
- ·TeraWulf’s bitcoin mining revenue falls 69% as HPC leasing surges amid Anthropic buildoutThe Block
- ·U.S. added 165,000 jobs in October, blowing past 65,000 estimateCoinDesk
- ·Live updates: Nasdaq 100 futures rally points to stock market respiteCoinDesk
- ·Zcash (ZEC) OI Down 7.8% as NU7 Upgrade Goes LiveU.Today
- ·Binance hackers had 8 weeks of access before $6.3B exploit, Security Alliance estimatesCointelegraph
SOL3
- Solana's Skyline Crypto Ad Triggers Central Bank Investigation in China
China's central bank halts Solana's Shanghai event shortly after it began and will investigate those involved.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Solana’s Shanghai event halted over unauthorized promotion: Report
Solana’s promotional campaigns through domestic entities allegedly violated China’s crypto-related restrictions, an unidentified PBOC official told China’s Fina…
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Solana Labs’ Leap Launches Mobile App for Trading Tokenized Stocks and Crypto
Leap, built by the team behind Dialect, launched a beta iPhone app for trading tokenized stocks, ETFs, metals, currencies and crypto on Solana, pitching itself…
2026-11-06via Decrypt
BNB1
- BSC Releases Reth Exploit Hotfix: Details About the Upgrade
A bug in Reth's legacy trie code could cause incorrect state-root calculations.
2026-11-06via U.Today
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- Ethereum devs won’t fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi until smart contract risks are resolved
Ethereum developers are investigating concerns tied to eight smart contract invariants tied to Glamsterdam’s EIP-8037 and EIP-8038.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin, Ether ETFs post $530M outflows as election gains evaporate
US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed a combined $530 million Thursday as Bitcoin fell below $76,000 and US stocks tumbled.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Crypto Industry Faces New Threat as Warren Eyes Powerful Senate Role
The crypto industry could face tougher regulatory scrutiny as longtime critic Elizabeth Warren is poised to chair the powerful Senate Banking Committee.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- EIP-8037/EIP-8038 Glamsterdam
In the previous weeks Chainsecurity has found a few projects that would be vulnerable after Glamsterdam since they rely on certain invariants. These invariants…
2026-11-06via Ethereum Blog
- Bitcoin erases post-election gains as Wall Street selloff triggers over $1 billion in crypto liquidations
Bitcoin fell 6% to $75,700 and ether 7% as a Nasdaq selloff hit crypto, triggering $1.03 billion in liquidations.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi tokenizes equity index fund on Ethereum
The new share class offers blockchain-based exposure to an index tracking 600 companies across European markets.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Franklin Templeton Hits $1.1 Billion on Stellar (XLM), Leaving XRP Ledger Far Behind
Stellar (XLM) tops XRP and Ethereum in Franklin Templeton portfolio with $1.1 billion milestone.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Standard Chartered and SBI back crypto insurer Soter as funding reaches $23.5 million
Soter also received backing of 500 BTC and 2000 ETH, worth another $43 million at current prices.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Anchorage Digital seeks CFTC swap dealer registration for crypto options business
Anchorage Digital has applied for CFTC swap dealer registration and plans to offer European-style bitcoin and ether options if approved.
2026-11-06via The Block
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- Nigeria sets new crypto licensing rules, bans algorithmic stablecoins
Nigeria has banned algorithmic stablecoins and introduced reserve requirements for issuers as it expands central bank oversight of crypto payment services.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Production as Elon Musk Pivots to Robotaxis and AI
The Tesla CEO said the Texas plant will make room for the Cybercab, as sales of the stainless-steel pickup run far below capacity.
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- TeraWulf’s bitcoin mining revenue falls 69% as HPC leasing surges amid Anthropic buildout
TeraWulf reported $63 million in artificial intelligence-related quarterly HPC lease revenue, up 774% year over year.
2026-11-06via The Block
- U.S. added 165,000 jobs in October, blowing past 65,000 estimate
The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.1%. The strong showing surely puts a December rate hike in play, but next week's inflation numbers and the fate of…
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Morning Minute: Bitcoin Erases Election Rally as AI Stocks Crater
Thursday marked a massive reversal and historic selloff for AI stocks, and crypto was not immune. What held up the strongest?
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- Ripple's Dubai Event Presence Gets High-Profile Boost From Emirates Chairman
Ripple gains high profile attention at major Dubai event as regional expansion plans gather momentum.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Hypercall to launch first Anthropic-linked pre-IPO options market
Trading is expected to begin Monday, with calls, puts and more complex strategies available in select non-US jurisdictions.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Crypto ETFs see over half a billion dollars in outflows amid post-midterm market slide
U. S. spot crypto ETFs slumped back to net outflows on Thursday, with more than $540 million in withdrawals across major products.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Live updates: Nasdaq 100 futures rally points to stock market respite
The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 lost over 6% on Thursday amid worries of an AI slowdown following the Democrats' wins in the House and the Senate.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Bitcoin steadies after AI-led selloff as eyes turn to latest U.S. jobs figures
Bitcoin bounced from around $75,200 after Thursday’s AI-led selloff, which drove more than $1 billion in liquidations, as traders await the U. S. jobs report.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Nigeria’s central bank introduces stablecoin licensing rules, bans algorithmic versions
Nigeria's central bank issued new virtual asset regulations requiring stablecoin issuers and other service providers to obtain local licenses.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Zcash (ZEC) OI Down 7.8% as NU7 Upgrade Goes Live
Zcash open interest has fallen by almost 8% following the activation of the NU7 network upgrade.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Binance hackers had 8 weeks of access before $6.3B exploit, Security Alliance estimates
The cybersecurity company flagged similar multi-stage intrusion patterns behind other high-profile crypto heists, including the $388 million Bitget hack.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin holds $75K as AI regulation fears see KOSPI halted after 8% crash
Bitcoin consolidated as fears over US AI regulation spread to Asia, causing South Korea to announce measures to calm stock-market volatility.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- BlackRock Sells $105 Million of Bitcoin as Recovery Stalls Again
BlackRock dumps Bitcoin worth $105 million as the broader market faces a deeper price correction, marking its fifth consecutive day of selling Bitcoin.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains starting in 2027
Greece has approved a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains starting in 2027, with an exemption for investors whose annual net gains do not exceed 500 euros.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.5M in Crypto From 35 Investigations
Patrick Yaroch drained wallets using credentials the FBI had collected, then asked ChatGPT for advice on starting a new life in Europe.
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- GOPAX halts crypto trading, withdrawals to move all assets to cold storage
South Korea’s GOPAX suspended trading, deposits and standard withdrawals after a hacking threat, with manual withdrawals available through support.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Binance’s $6.3B hack leaves questions over hot wallet safeguards
Experts say blockchain records show repeated wallet drains but cannot establish Binance’s internal signing controls or transaction limits.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- XRP Ledger: Ripple Boasts Up to 23% Drop in Node Memory Use
XRP Ledger cuts Node memory usage by up to 23% in major performance boost.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- New Era of Zcash (ZEC) Is Here: How Upgrade Solves Bitcoin’s Biggest Dilemma
Zcash completely re-engineers long-term security with the NU7 upgrade, while its price is predicted to hit $2,000 by the end of the year.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Zcash's NU7 Upgrade Goes Live, Recycling 60% of Fees to Fund Future Block Rewards
The Network Sustainability Mechanism will reissue removed ZEC from 2031 within the 21 million cap, as the community debates its dev fund.
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- $7.6 Trillion in October: Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo Platform Hits Processing Record
Broadridge's blockchain-based repo platform handled $7.6 trillion in transactions in October, averaging $345 billion per day.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Bitcoin recovers $76,000 level as ETFs shed $430 million after tech rout
Bitcoin recovered above $76,000 Friday after dropping below that level during Thursday's tech-driven market rout.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Zcash NU7 upgrade goes live, leaves 12,224 ZEC stranded in Sprout pool
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade has rendered about $15 million in legacy Sprout funds unspendable, although a future network upgrade could potentially restore access.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income
Investors will have 12 months to declare past crypto gains without late-filing penalties, though questions remain over crypto-to-crypto swaps.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Hyperliquid Strategies seeks futures registration for perps
The HYPE treasury company spent $785 million on tokens during the quarter and wants to bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures to the US.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Kalshi hit with injunction over sports contracts on California tribal lands
A federal judge has granted the preliminary injunction to bar Kalshi from offering sports contracts on the lands of two California tribes.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Hyperliquid (HYPE) Volatility Might Surge as the Biggest Exchange Still Limits Withdrawals
Binance has announced the second round of withdrawal reopenings, but Hyperliquid's HYPE token remains missing from the list, leaving holders unable to withdraw…
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Trump-backed World Liberty Financial plans token buyback after 66% year-to-date slide
The crypto venture may use fees from its USD1 stablecoin reserves to fund token purchases as it seeks to boost governance.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Zcash’s major network upgrade NU7 goes live on mainnet, cutting block time by threefold
NU7 also activates the Network Sustainability Mechanism, which removes 60% of each block's transaction fees from circulation.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Chainalysis says breach exposed password hashes and live tokens
Chainalysis disclosed password hashes and live tokens were exposed after initially reporting only non-sensitive customer data was accessed.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- XRP Ledger's Biggest Lending Upgrade Just Got Closer
Lead: The XRP Ledger's highly anticipated lending upgrade is inching closer to activation as validator support continues to grow.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Zcash’s landmark NU7 upgrade goes live, speeding up private payments
NU7 cuts the target time between blocks to 25 seconds, reduces the work wallets must do to find private payments and sets aside fees for future miners.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack
Coinbase says it keeps more than 99% of customer assets offline, while Gate reports 88.26% of its total assets are kept in cold storage.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- IREN’s bitcoin mining revenue drops 58% as firm plans full exit by year-end
IREN has been shifting its focus to the AI infrastructure business, and its AI cloud revenue rose 182% in the past quarter to $200 million.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Ark Invest buys more Coinbase as shares plunge 10% in wider market rout
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought $2.44 million worth of Coinbase on Thursday as the stock plunged 9.69% amid a broader sell-off.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Hyperliquid treasury firm seeking U.S. regulatory nod as a domestic futures platform
The company said it's trying to establish a U. S. "futures commission merchant" with full compliance for activity with U. S. clients, though the timing is uncer…
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Bitcoin developer proposes ‘landmines’ to make quantum thieves lose their own BTC
Anyone trying to move vulnerable bitcoin would have to put up matching collateral, giving prepared owners a chance to take both.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Core Scientific to quit Bitcoin mining by year-end as AI business surges
The former Bitcoin mining heavyweight plans to become a pure-play data center provider in 2027, with mining now accounting for just 7.5% of quarterly revenue.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- ChainLink (LINK), XRP, Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) Price Analysis For November 6: Sudden Surge of Bullishness Is Here
Chainlink, XRP, Monero and Zcash show very different technical setups as the wider crypto market stays under pressure.
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Claude Gets Personal Finance—Anthony Pompliano Accuses Anthropic of Copying His Startup
Anthropic's Claude finance assistant analyzes spending from linked accounts in the U. S. , and Anthony Pompliano has a big problem with it.
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- American Bitcoin’s $126M profit masks mining pressure as rivals turn to AI
The Eric Trump-backed miner reported $126 million in quarterly net income, largely driven by gains on its Bitcoin holdings, despite rising mining costs and shri…
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Asian crypto exchanges batten down the hatches as hacks surge: Asia Express
Asian crypto exchanges are scrambling to tighten security on fears of a wave of potentially AI-assisted hacks, even as regional governments embrace tokenization…
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin Fixes This? Paraguay President Resigns After Bank Lockout Hits 60% of Country
Ueno’s collapse trapped millions of Paraguayan depositors and triggered a president’s resignation, reviving Bitcoin’s argument for self-custody.
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- Hyperliquid Strategies files to become CFTC-registered FCM, posts $13.3 million in quaterly revenue
Hyperliquid Strategies posted $13.3M in revenue and $620.6M net income, and filed with the CFTC to become an FCM for U. S. HIP-3 perp markets.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Crypto ally French Hill wins reelection but set to lose House chair
Republican French Hill secured another term in Congress but will lose his leadership of the House Financial Services Committee when Democrats take control in Ja…
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- OpenAI Promises to Foot AI’s Power Bill After Voter Revolt. Who Enforces It?
OpenAI wants to ease the backlash against AI campuses with promises on electricity, water and secrecy. Its new compact raises a tougher question: Who would make…
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- DOJ Creates 'Super Intelligence' Task Force to Guard Against AI Abuse
Led by two senior DOJ officials, the Super Intelligence Task Force will target misuse by foreign governments, criminal groups and fraudsters—while pushing AI de…
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- XRP Ledger Welcomes New Euro Stablecoin
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has welcomed a new euro-pegged stablecoin as GateHub partners with Dinaro to launch MiCA-compliant EURGH, enabling instant euro payments b…
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Mercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story
Fresh forensic analysis traces $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and finds thousands of customer deposit addresses drained hours after the Brazilian exchange…
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- Zcash Upgrade Could Lock $16 Million in Crypto Forever
Zcash's latest upgrade promises faster transactions, but thousands of coins remain in an aging privacy system that will soon stop accepting withdrawals, potenti…
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- OpenAI Found 948 Linux Security Flaws—And Figured Out How to Exploit Them
An automated OpenAI system produced working exploits and draft fixes at roughly $1,279 per flaw, raising new questions about how cheaply AI can find holes in cr…
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- Binance, Deribit revoke SignalPlus API keys after fake Teams invite attack
SignalPlus said attackers compromised an engineer’s computer in a breach that resulted in losses of less than $82,000, which the crypto trading platform pledged…
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Base deploys Denim upgrade on mainnet, replacing Flashblocks with 200ms block times
Base activated its fourth network upgrade, Denim, introducing five canonical blocks per second at 200ms intervals.
2026-11-06via The Block
- U.S. Justice Department assembles force to shield against foreign AI threats
The new DOJ task force will aid the recently designated U. S. "SI Force" by warding off bad actors backed by other nations, criminal groups or corporate fraud.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Bitcoin tumbles to $76,000 as collapsing AI trade drags stocks sharply lower
The post-election rally quickly reversed as AI stocks plunged, but cryptocurrencies held up relatively better despite a $1 billion liquidation wave.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Fed, OCC check US banks after Binance hack as experts flag security risks
US regulators reportedly contacted banks following last week’s $6.3 billion Binance security hack, while experts raised concerns about transaction security and…
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Turns a Profit as Bitcoin Rise Lifts Books
The Hut 8-backed miner reversed a second-quarter loss, driven largely by a $197 million gain on its Bitcoin holdings.
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- S&P 500 Plunges, Wall Street Fears Circuit Breaker, Just One Day After Trump Celebrated Record Highs
A day after Trump celebrated stock market records, the S&P 500 sank 3.8%, putting emergency trading halts in focus as AI stocks dragged Wall Street sharply lowe…
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- Crypto Market Trims $140 Billion as BTC Slips Below $76K
The crypto market has suffered another massive crash, shedding $140 billion in just four hours as Bitcoin plunged below $76,000, triggering more than $1 billion…
2026-11-06via U.Today
- Paraguay president resigns after collapse of Ueno digital bank
Santiago Peña stepped down amid mounting scrutiny over his former ties to Ueno Bank’s parent company, as the lender’s collapse left millions of customers unable…
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Hollywood Studios Quietly Ban Staff From Betting on Prediction Markets: Report
Employees are being told not to bet on casting news, release dates or earnings, though experts say the rules will be hard to enforce.
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- What is TraderTraitor, the hacking squad behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist?
The hacking group has been behind some of the crypto industry's most recent high-profile thefts.
2026-11-06via CoinDesk
- Canary’s Injective ETF debuts on Nasdaq with exposure to staking rewards
Canary Capital's Staked INJ ETF debuts on Nasdaq, giving investors exposure to Injective's INJ token plus staking rewards reflected in NAV.
2026-11-06via The Block
- Bitcoin crashes 6% to 7-week low as US stocks erase election gains
Bitcoin saw sudden downside at the Wall Street open as stocks witnessed a snap sell-off, reversing post-election gains.
2026-11-06via Cointelegraph
- Democrats to Push Broader Crypto Market Structure Bill After Sweeping US Midterms: Report
Analysts said that the Clarity Act's path has become tougher, while advocacy group Stand With Crypto has endorsed 27 winning candidates so far.
2026-11-06via Decrypt
- Bitcoin Erases Election Rally as AI Stocks Plunge, $428 Million in Crypto Longs Get Wiped Out
Bitcoin plunged nearly 5% as AI stocks sank, Democratic midterm wins raised fresh policy questions, and forced liquidations erased a Wednesday rally that had be…
2026-11-06via Decrypt
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