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Senator Cynthia Lummis says the CLARITY Act may help crypto firms share information with U.S. law enforcement. Lummis argues much faster transaction freezes could have helped contain losses in Binance’s $6.3 billion hack.
China’s Communist Party plans tougher enforcement against bribery involving crypto and cross-border transfers. Chinese Party rules call for AI and government data platforms to help investigators detect financial misconduct. China will increase the party’s oversight of internet platforms and technology companies under the resolution.
Bitcoin price holds near $77.8 ahead of the November U.S. midterm elections amid continued market uncertainty. Analysts are identifying $80,100 as the immediate critical resistance, while BTC’s support stands near $75,800. U.S.
Binance processed $4.649B in withdrawals and $1.01B in deposits within a nine-and-a-half-hour window. Net outflows reached $3.64B, representing 2.1% of Binance’s stated $171B in assets under management. Withdrawal volumes peaked after transfers resumed across 15 networks, then eased in 30-minute chart intervals.
LINK price rose about 4% to $11.76 in the Nov. 1 market report. The token approached resistance between $11.77 and $11.91. Chainlink 24/7 supplies continuous pricing for stocks, commodities and other RWAs. Aave uses the feeds for collateral on Horizon.
Lookonchain tracked 970,522 SOL worth $95.9M, but only $46.4M moved within an hour on November 1. Whale Alert recorded a 485,270 SOL transfer worth $46.35M, without confirming a completed BTC swap.
Ethereum price traded near $2,268 on Nov. 1, gaining about 1.19% over 24 hours. The immediate support area remained around $2,250. Iran discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within two days if its conditions were accepted. Negotiations had not produced a final agreement. U.S.
Nvidia and Nike joined a growing group of issuers objecting to OKXICE, lifting the reported total to 50. The objection count climbed from 38 on October 28 to 50 on October 30, before any launch was announced.
Bitcoin recovered toward $78,000 after the Binance breach, with $78,800 and $79,800 marking resistance. Michael Saylor hinted at another BTC purchase, but Strategy’s October 26 filing confirmed no new buying. U.S.
The DEX/CEX spot trading volume ratio reached roughly 25% in September 2026, per XWIN Japan. UNI exchange reserves hold about 109.3 million tokens, up from 55–60 million in 2024. A rising DEX/CEX ratio can reflect falling CEX volume, and incentives can inflate reported activity.
North Korea’s share of stolen crypto rose from 7% in 2020 to 85% so far in 2026, per TRM Labs. Its hackers have stolen $12.8 billion in crypto since 2017, according to TRM Labs data.
Yes, governments can ban Bitcoin activity inside their borders. They can close exchanges, stop mining and block bank transfers. Shutting down the Bitcoin network itself is far harder. Bitcoin runs on thousands of computers around the world.
Crypto exchanges earn money from trading fees, price spreads, derivatives, staking, stablecoins and services for large investors. Every time someone buys Bitcoin, sells Ethereum or swaps one coin for another, the platform may earn a fee.
The cheapest way to move crypto between wallets is usually to send the coin you already own over a low-fee network. Solana, Stellar and the XRP Ledger charge a tiny fraction of a cent in network fees.
The FBI attributes the theft of more than $6 billion from Binance to North Korea’s TraderTraitor group. TraderTraitor actors are converting the stolen assets mainly into Ethereum for further laundering.
XRP price held near $1.24 after buyers defended $1.23. Binance, Bybit and Bithumb lost 250 million XRP in combined reserves. Binance reserves fell 8.18% to 2.47 billion XRP between Oct. 28 and Oct. 30. Upbit moved higher, adding 20 million tokens.
More than 100 million records were exposed in October through leaks at firms and institutions. Binance lost $6.3 billion from hot wallets, while CryptoBilis and CoinDCX also reported thefts.
BNB price held near $707 as Binance withdrawals resumed in phases. Bitcoin was the first network confirmed open after the hack. The first reopening phase covers 15 networks, including Ethereum, Solana and BNB Smart Chain. Each route requires security checks.
Kraken xStocks has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, up from roughly $225 million in February, according to Payward. Payward reports more than $45 billion in cumulative transaction volume and over 550,000 holders across the tokenized equities ecosystem.
Bitcoin ETF outflows totaled $643.33 million on Friday, wiping out four sessions of inflows and leaving the week in negative territory. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led a broad retreat, with five major Bitcoin funds recording withdrawals during the session.
The Ethereum price traded near $2,250 on October 31 as ETF outflows and a large attacker-linked ETH holding drew investor attention. Glassnode reported 23 straight ETF outflow sessions, with Farside data showing a $4.4 million inflow on October 23 and a five-day streak.
The Binance hack left $6.3 billion in stolen crypto, and the exchange says it has replenished about 90% using company funds. Binance plans to resume withdrawals on November 1 after security checks, with services expected to return in phases for users.
Binance lost a record $6.3 billion in an attack that unfolded in about 20 minutes on Thursday. Tether froze nearly $1.57 billion and Circle froze $800 million of funds linked to the Binance hack.
Teng said multiple people took part in the roughly $6.3 billion Binance hack disclosed on October 30. Self-destruct mechanisms erased the attackers’ tools and traces, making the hack harder to trace.