The U.S. Department of Labor has submitted its final 401(k) investment rule to the White House for regulatory review, potentially expanding access to cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets in retirement accounts.
The United States Department of the Treasury, through its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), ordered the isolation of cryptocurrency exchange MEXC Global from the U.S. financial system.
Alexander Altmann, global head of equity tactical strategies at Barclays, warned of the fragility of the recent stock market rebound and its bearish impact on digital assets. Barclays models estimate that volatility-control funds could dump up to $135 billion in US equity futures.
The Bank of Russia approved the public trading of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Tether (USDT) on regulated domestic financial platforms. Starting November 17, this measure will take effect, allowing Russian citizens to trade these digital assets through authorized intermediaries and subject to an annual…
Solana Company established Hong Kong as its Asia-Pacific headquarters after receiving a strategic enterprise designation from the local government. The Nasdaq-listed firm plans to scale its local team from fewer than 10 workers to a total of 30 professionals.
Brian Armstrong stated that stablecoin transfers allow money to be moved globally with fees under one US cent. The documented policies of Tether and Circle include technical powers to freeze funds and restrict addresses in the secondary market.
Peter Schiff has renewed his criticism of Bitcoin, arguing that the cryptocurrency faces a potential bubble burst following recent political and market developments. The economist links Bitcoin’s outlook to the Democrats’ victories in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and growing pressure on technology stocks.
Aave Labs will acquire the team and technical infrastructure of Avon, an onchain credit protocol specializing in fixed and variable rates. The acquisition, whose financial terms were not disclosed, incorporates decentralized order book technology and the project’s key engineers, led by founder Prince Sinha.
TeraWulf reported that its Bitcoin mining revenue fell 69% year-over-year to $13.2 million during the third quarter of 2026. Revenue from high-performance computing (HPC) leasing grew by 774%, reaching $63 million and accounting for 83% of the firm’s total revenue.
Approximately $3.11 billion of the $6.43 billion taken from Binance remains in wallets linked to the October attack, primarily in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Elliptic identified more than 20,000 wallets, 16 blockchains and 36 services involved in the movement of funds.
Impact on the B2C line: Gnosis Pay formally notified its users about a security incident that exposed names, physical addresses, card numbers, and linked wallet addresses.
Strive recorded $509 million in net income during Q3 2026, largely driven by $533.7 million in unrealized gains from its Bitcoin investments. The company increased its treasury to 43,124 BTC by November 2, with holdings valued at more than $3.25 billion.
Coinbase has integrated USDC loans backed by PAX Gold (PAXG), the physical gold token issued by Paxos. The feature operates natively within its application, leveraging the smart contracts and decentralized markets of the Morpho Blue protocol deployed on the Base Layer-2 network.
Hyperliquid traders increased their exposure to US semiconductor and memory stock perpetuals by 60% over two sessions, despite underlying share prices falling between 12% and 28%. Funding rates climbed to approximately five times their normal level, suggesting strong demand for long positions.
Security Alliance estimates North Korea-linked TraderTraitor accessed Binance’s systems for about eight weeks before the October 29 hack, which Binance valued at $6.3 billion. SEAL says the campaign pattern fits TraderTraitor’s selective recruitment, deep reconnaissance, front-company deception and long-running infrastructure intrusions more closely than Contagious…
Solana completed two protocol upgrades in October, cutting target slot times to 200 milliseconds on October 9 and activating Alpenglow on mainnet on October 21. Alpenglow replaced TowerBFT and targets transaction finality of roughly 150 milliseconds, while the slot-time reduction halves Solana’s original 400-millisecond target…
Ethereum Devs: Core developers have postponed the Glamsterdam hard fork on the Hoodi testnet after security reviews identified risks tied to eight smart contract invariants.
Nigeria’s central bank introduced separate licensing categories for naira-referenced and foreign-currency stablecoins, requiring issuer authorization and token approvals under regulations effective November 5, 2026. Algorithmic stablecoins, certain crypto-backed fiat tokens and stablecoins without enforceable redemption rights are prohibited.
Chinese authorities have confirmed they halted Solana Accelerate China 2026 in Shanghai before the event opened, after regulators identified promotional activity involving domestic entities.
Former FBI agent Patrick Steven Yaroch pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after admitting he stole cryptocurrency using credentials available through FBI systems.
U.S. spot crypto ETFs recorded more than $540 million in combined net outflows Thursday, with Bitcoin products accounting for $430.2 million and Ethereum funds losing roughly $99.9 million.
Crypto Gains Tax Framework: Greece’s parliament approved a new cryptocurrency tax system that introduces a 10% levy on annual net gains above 500 euros. Investor Relief: The legislation allows investors with crypto losses above 500 euros to carry those losses forward for five years.
Chainalysis says names, usernames, password hashes and live tokens were exposed during its cyberattack, broadening an initial assessment that authentication credentials were unaffected.
Hyperliquid Strategies applied through a subsidiary to become a futures commission merchant, seeking a regulated route for U.S. customers to access Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures. The proposed FCM would carry U.S.
House Democrats are reportedly discussing a crypto market structure bill combining earlier consumer-protection proposals with provisions Republicans accepted before September’s failed Senate vote.
Gate has introduced a Proof of Security (PoSEC) framework that publicly discloses how its assets are divided between cold storage and hot wallets. Based on a November 4 snapshot, 88.26% of Gate’s assets were in cold storage and 11.74% in hot wallets.
Bitcoin recovered above $76,000 after briefly falling below the level during Thursday’s technology-led selloff, while CoinMarketCap showed BTC near $76,083 at drafting time. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $430.2 million in net outflows Thursday, led by Fidelity’s FBTC and BlackRock’s IBIT, reversing Wednesday’s inflows.
Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao urged iPhone users, particularly crypto holders, to update iOS as warnings circulate around the DarkSword exploit chain.
Service Suspension: GOPAX halted deposits, standard withdrawals, and trading after receiving an email threatening a hack, though the exchange said no breach or theft had occurred.
Zcash Upgrade: NU7 activated at block 3,543,405, making roughly 12,224 ZEC in the legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable under the network’s new transaction rules. The affected holdings are valued at around $15 million. Sprout Pool: The upgrade rejects version 4 transactions through ZIP 2003.
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