GHO's 61% Supply Drop Reflects an Accounting Change
DefiLlama now excludes idle, pre-minted GHO from circulation. The Ethereum token contract still reports 699 million tokens issued.
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Coinbase Wins Final OCC Clearance for US Trust Company
The charter brings a federal framework to Coinbase’s custody business, following conditional approval in April. It does not make the exchange a commercial bank.
MEGA Discloses 20% Staff Cut Amid AI Product Push
Departing staff worked on the chain, wallet and ecosystem. The disclosure comes three days after a $30 million product pledge.
How to Read US Spot Bitcoin ETF Flows—and Their Limits
Net flows measure additions to funds minus withdrawals—not all share trading or changes in asset value. They cannot, by themselves, explain bitcoin’s price.
BitGo Denies Breach as Unocoin Probes Wallet Transfers
BitGo says the disputed transfers used Unocoin-held keys without its participation. The exchange suspects misuse of a backup mechanism as services remain suspended.
Bitcoin Heads for Sixth Weekly Loss, Down 22% in 2026
The current slide is shallower than a six-week slump in the first quarter. Sunday's close will determine whether the losing streak extends.
OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Agents a Card Wallet for Purchases
US Pro users can authorize purchases with eligible American Express, Mastercard and Visa cards, while merchants keep their existing checkout systems.
Nakamoto Options Loss Turns Q3 Operating Revenue Negative
Bitcoin valuation gains drove an $85.5 million profit, while part of the loss-making options program provides downside protection tied to Kraken loan collateral.
DOJ and CFTC Sue Arkansas to Halt Kalshi Enforcement
The federal complaint seeks protection beyond Kalshi, including a bar on investigations tied to transactions on CFTC-regulated exchanges.
BoE and Asian Central Banks Test Linked FX Settlement
Project Meridian FX APAC linked traditional and tokenised test systems, but did not involve live participants or production operating conditions.
Nakamoto Delays Kraken Debt as Bitcoin Collateral Falls
The company pushed a 60 million USDT payment into 2027 and gained credit for protective derivatives, but collateral requirements still allow earlier liquidation.
Osmosis Restarts After Halt; Upbit Pauses Transfers
Onchain records show block production resumed after a roughly four-hour interruption. Upbit kept OSMO trading open but suspended deposits and withdrawals.
Bitcoin Breaks Below $69,000 as Selloff Sets New Lows
Ether, XRP and SOL also hit four-week lows on Coinbase, while bullish bets accounted for most tracked liquidations.
Bitcoin Sinks to $70,600 as Four-Week Losses Deepen
Coinbase recorded a fresh 28-day low Thursday evening, while ether continued to underperform bitcoin over matched one- and four-week windows.
DOJ Disrupts North Korean Fake-Call Crypto Theft Scheme
Officials attribute more than $400 million in losses over 18 months to FaceStealer, which uses recordings and deepfakes to impersonate trusted contacts.
Binance Says Hack Assets Covered, Reserve Proof Pending
The exchange says it has closed the remaining gap in customer backing, but users must wait for the new snapshot's cryptographic proof to verify it.
NYDFS Sets May 2027 Deadline for Crypto Ad Policies
BitLicense holders and crypto trust companies must prepare annually approved marketing policies covering risk disclosures, paid promoters and misleading claims.
Bitcoin Breaks Below $72,000 as Multiweek Slide Deepens
Coinbase recorded a $71,500 low, while Coinalyze's tracked derivatives markets showed $368 million in 24-hour liquidations, mostly bullish bets.
Securitize, Ethena Open BUIDL Facility With $100M Capacity
The facility starts with $25 million each in USDC and BUIDL. Additional funding is conditional, rather than a continuously available $100 million cash pool.
Layer 1, Rollups and Sidechains: The Key Differences
Where transactions run is only part of the difference. Ethereum, OP Mainnet, Linea and Polygon PoS show how checks, settlement and withdrawal waits diverge.
Ether Nears $2,000 as Weekly Loss Outpaces Bitcoin's
Ether's roughly four-week loss reached 14.7%, versus bitcoin's 9.9%, while US ether ETFs recorded a fifth consecutive session of net withdrawals.
DTCC Plans Solana Support for Tokenized Assets in 2027
The second-half integration would add another network to a service already live on Canton and DTCC's private Besu blockchain.
USDT Freeze Proposals on Tron Leave Time to Move Funds
FreezeCheck found 65.4 million USDT left targeted addresses between public proposals and execution. The records show an exposure window, not proof that senders acted on a warning.
CFTC Approves tZERO Exchange Ahead of $350M SPAC Deal
The November 10 designation follows October clearinghouse registration and satisfies an earn-out target, but merger closing conditions remain.
Chainstack Urges Credential Rotation After Data Breach
The blockchain infrastructure provider says services stayed online, but customers must replace node credentials and update their applications.
Zcash Plan Would Pull 50,000 ZEC From Grants Treasury
Polling starts Nov. 16 on a draft that would end ZCG's 8% funding stream and build a locked development and legal-defense reserve.
Zcash Falls Below $965 as Weekly Loss Reaches 26%
ZEC's seven-day decline was roughly three times bitcoin's. The token traded about 43% below a late-September price above $1,680.
Katana Plans Revenue-Funded Buybacks for KAT Stakers
The Layer 2 will retire emissions voting and shorten its unstaking cooldown on Nov. 17. Buybacks will begin separately, with full onchain automation to follow.
Ethlabs Puts Ethereum Quantum Defense Ahead of Speed
The lab targets quantum- and AI-resistant Ethereum in 2027, withdrawing Quick Slots from its Hegotá push and asking developers to rethink the upgrade.
Arkham Traces $63 Million in Bitget Hack Funds to CoinJoin
The firm traced 847.26 BTC into mixing transactions and reported another 959.29 BTC in labelled wallets, as recovery efforts continue.