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South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) allows cryptocurrency exchanges to suspend customer deposits and withdrawals when a hacking attempt is suspected, without waiting for confirmation that customer assets have been stolen.
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has expanded its xStocks platform with more than 200 tokenized stocks from the UK and European Union, bringing major companies listed on traditional stock exchanges onto blockchain networks.
A group of 21 global financial institutions has committed approximately $270 million to Project Faro, a joint stablecoin venture planning to launch a US dollar-backed digital currency in the first half of 2027.
San Francisco, CA, USA, 10th November 2026, Chainwire
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has selected Avalanche (AVAX) to provide blockchain infrastructure for its upcoming tokenized securities trading platform, marking a significant step in the exchange’s plans to bring traditional financial markets onto blockchain networks.
Coinbase has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a federally chartered national trust bank, allowing the cryptocurrency exchange to expand its federally regulated digital asset custody business.
Binance Chief Financial Officer Kaiser Ng is leaving the cryptocurrency exchange, with former Airwallex finance executive Justin Yek taking over the position. The leadership change was announced on November 7, shortly after Binance disclosed a security breach involving approximately $6.3 billion in stolen cryptocurrency.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has given Binance, Tether and two cryptocurrency companies linked to President Donald Trump until January 4, 2027, to hand over records requested as part of ongoing Senate investigations into alleged financial misconduct and potential conflicts of interest.
China’s central bank has confirmed that authorities stopped a planned Solana event in Shanghai and will investigate the companies and individuals involved in promoting the blockchain network in the country.
Zcash has activated its NU7 network upgrade on mainnet, introducing faster block production and changes to how transaction fees support the network’s long-term security. The upgrade went live at block height 3,543,405 on November 6 at 02:34 UTC, according to blockchain tracking data.
Singapore Blockchain Week (SBW) returns from 13 to 17 November 2026. It is a government-supported flagship event, bringing together a coalition of regulators, financial institutions, sovereign entities, family offices, founders, investors, enterprises, and ecosystem builders to shape the next phase of the new economy.
Hyperliquid Strategies (NASDAQ: PURR), one of the largest corporate holders of Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, has applied for U.S. regulatory approval to handle customer accounts for perpetual futures markets built on the network.
South Korea plans to push back its cryptocurrency tax by another two years, moving the proposed implementation date from January 2027 to January 2029.
India’s cybersecurity agency CERT-In has issued a critical warning about an active hacking campaign targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions, with attackers using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to steal wallet keys and transfer funds.
Polygon is considering a hard fork that would transfer approximately 70.49 million POL, worth around $6.5 million at the reference price used in the proposal, from five blocked addresses to recovery wallets designated by Binance and Polymarket.
FinChain, a crypto-finance platform incubated by Fosun Wealth Holdings, has partnered with institutional open finance platform Plume to launch FLEX & FINO, a leveraged yield strategy targeting annualized returns of up to 7.2% on its FUSD real-world asset (RWA) token.
Republican Andy Barr has won Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Democrat Charles Booker and securing another potential ally for the cryptocurrency industry in Congress.
Hong Kong is preparing to introduce a tokenized gold project that will allow banks to conduct transactions using digital tokens representing physical gold bars weighing 400 troy ounces, or approximately 12.44 kilograms.
Binance is reopening withdrawals for additional cryptocurrencies across Ethereum, Solana and several other blockchain networks as the exchange continues restoring services following its October 29 security breach, which resulted in losses estimated at $6.3 billion.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has rejected allegations that Pyongyang was behind the $6.3 billion hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the FBI’s accusation “absurd rhetoric” and a political provocation.
Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2nd November 2026, Chainwire
India’s Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) are examining offshore crypto cards that allow residents to spend digital assets on everyday purchases and withdraw cash from ATMs, according to a November 2 report by The Economic Times.
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has credited U.S. law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Secret Service and Internal Revenue Service, for helping track and freeze funds stolen in the exchange’s $6.3 billion security breach.
Crypto exchanges are reviewing their security systems after a $6.3 billion hack at Binance raised fresh concerns about how quickly attackers can exploit weaknesses in exchange infrastructure.
On October 29, 2026, Binance suffered one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history. Attackers drained approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from the exchange’s hot wallets. The theft affected multiple blockchains. Most of the funds were moved within just 20 minutes.