Why Is Crypto Crashing in 2026? Real Reasons and Will It Recover
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ZachXBT Names French Bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as Alleged Victim of $133M Crypto Theft
ZachXBT named French banking group Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as the alleged victim of a $133M+ crypto theft he says was concealed before disclosure.
Binance Details the Six-Month Campaign Behind Its $6.34B Hack and the 57 Threats It Stopped
Binance reconstructed the October 29 attack path, tracing how a supply-chain compromise and social engineering reached its wallet signing service.
Binance Reopens Withdrawals for More Assets as Zero-Knowledge Proof Verifies October Reserves
Binance reopened withdrawals across nine networks on November 3, while a zero-knowledge proof let holders verify their balances are backed one-to-one.
Crypto.com to Shut Hong Kong Consumer App in February While Its SFC License Bid Continues
Crypto.com will shut its consumer app in Hong Kong on Feb. 1, 2027, telling retail users to withdraw funds while its institutional license bid continues.
Tether Says It Now Holds About 150,000 Bitcoin, a Position Worth More Than $11.5 Billion
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, now holds about 150,000 Bitcoin — a position CEO Paolo Ardoino valued at more than $11.5 billion in Lugano.
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After $40 Million Drain Across 10 Chains
Mercado Bitcoin suspended withdrawals after an estimated $40 million drain across 10 blockchains, saying customers suffered no losses.
Bitcoin Drops Below $77,000 as Chip Rout Deepens Ahead of U.S. Midterms
Bitcoin slid back below $77,000 as a deepening semiconductor sell-off hit risk assets and traders awaited U.S. midterm results.
BitMine’s $14.5B Treasury Ranks Second Only to Strategy as Ethereum Holdings Reach 6.06 Million
BitMine's crypto treasury now totals $14.5 billion as its Ethereum holdings reach 6.06 million tokens, cementing its place as the second-largest public crypto holder.
Coinhub Funded Goes Live: Crypto Prop Firm Offers Funded Trading Accounts Up to $200K & 30-Minute Tournaments
Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2nd November 2026, Chainwire
Securitize Expands Onchain U.S. Stock Offering to 25 Equities on Solana
Less than a month after launch, Securitize nearly doubles its tokenized-stock lineup on Solana, pulling energy, healthcare and consumer names onchain.
Aero Token Migration Goes Live on Coinbase: VELO Converts to AERO at 0.044
Aerodrome and Velodrome are folding into one Aero token, and Coinbase is running the swap automatically. Here is the conversion math and the dates that matter.
tZERO to Go Public in $350M SPAC Merger With FG Imperii, Listing as TZRO on NYSE American
The tokenization infrastructure firm that helped build NYSE's blockchain securities push is taking itself public through a $350M blank-check merger.
Coinbase Insiders Set 10b5-1 Plans to Sell Up to 13.6 Million COIN Shares
Three of Coinbase's most senior figures have pre-arranged the sale of up to 13.59 million COIN shares under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the latest 10-Q.
Sovren Technologies Partners with Surgence Labs to Grow the Sovren Network
A go-to-market studio will lead Web3 growth and the node operator program, and the first Operator Pass campaign drew nearly 4,300 claims, the companies say.
Startale Rolls Out Visa-Enabled Crypto Card Following 300,000 Waitlist Reservations
Eligible early contributors get access first, with waitlisted users admitted in priority order through November, and cardholders earn USDSC cashback.
BTCPay Server Tells Operators to Shut Down After Attackers Drain Bitcoin Hot Wallets
BTCPay Server, the self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor, told operators to take instances offline after reports that hot wallets were being drained.
Why BNB Is Leading the Majors as Binance Resumes Withdrawals After the $6B Hack
BNB rose 1.39% to $712.50, leading the majors, after Binance resumed withdrawals and confirmed BNB balances are fully backed following the $6 billion hack.
THORChain Halts Trading on 10 Chains After an Ethereum Reorg Triggers a 10 ETH Double Refund
A one-block Ethereum reorg caused THORChain to double-pay a 10 ETH deposit and halt ten chains, with RUNE sliding 11% before the vault was made solvent again.
Binance Absorbs $3.64B in Net Outflows as Withdrawals Stabilize After the $6.3B Hack
The exchange absorbed the largest one-day redemption test since 2022 as customers withdrew $4.65 billion in nine hours, with volumes stabilizing.
China’s Communist Party Vows Crackdown on Corruption via Crypto and Blockchain
A new resolution from China's ruling Communist Party directs investigators to treat virtual currency and blockchain as channels for corruption.
Blockaid Flags 12 DeFi Sites Serving Step Drainer in Coordinated DNS Hijack
Twelve DeFi frontends were hijacked at the DNS layer and turned into wallet drainers in a single October 31 morning, without a smart contract being touched.
HTX Exits the UK After FCA Settlement Over Crypto Promotions
The FCA secured High Court undertakings that stop HTX promoting cryptoasset services to UK consumers, ending a case that began in October 2025.
Binance Withdrawals Reopen After $6.3B Hack
Binance withdrawals reopen after the $6.3B hack. See what the FBI says about North Korea, how much is covered, and when proof of reserves is due.
Polymarket Gold and Silver Markets Go Live as Chainlink Powers the Push Beyond Crypto
Polymarket has taken its high-speed prediction markets beyond crypto, going live with 15-minute gold and silver contracts priced by Chainlink.
Circle Begins CCTP V1 Deprecation: Legacy USDC Burn Limits Start Falling Today
Circle starts reducing legacy CCTP V1 burn limits today, the first step toward pausing USDC cross-chain transfers entirely on December 1, 2026.
Kalshi Raises $1B Series G at $40B Valuation as Crypto Volume Reaches $140B Annualized
Prediction-market exchange Kalshi is now leaning on crypto and perpetual futures to justify a $40 billion valuation after its $1 billion Series G.
Bitcoin ETFs Snap a Four-Day Inflow Streak With $409M in Post-Hack Outflows
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their first outflows after the Binance hack, but the selling was concentrated in Fidelity and Ark funds while BlackRock's IBIT had yet to report.