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Crypto news and analysis written by the Nodora team.
- Bitcoin (BTC): Binance Hackers Convert $124M to BTCElliptic says Binance hackers swapped stolen tokens for about $124M in bitcoin — nearly double a day earlier — while $3.11B remains unmoved.
- Aave (AAVE) Buys Avon Team for Fixed-Rate LendingAave Labs bought Avon’s fixed-rate lending team and technology on Nov. 6, folding an onchain order book into Aave as AAVE trades near $131.
- Bitcoin (BTC): Russia Clears Retail List for BTC, ETH, USDTRussia’s central bank named Bitcoin (BTC), Ether and USDT for non-qualified investors from Nov. 17, with a ₽300,000 yearly cap per intermediary.
- Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Exits Mining by Year-EndCore Scientific will finish winding down Bitcoin mining in Q4 2026 and enter 2027 as a pure-play AI colocation provider after Q3 results.
- FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.5M in CryptoFormer FBI agent Patrick Yaroch pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering for stealing about $2.47M in crypto from 35 investigations.
- GOPAX Halts Trading After Hacking Threat in South KoreaSouth Korean exchange GOPAX suspended trading, deposits and withdrawals on Nov. 6 after an email hacking threat, with no confirmed asset loss.
- Nigeria CBN Sets ₦15bn Stablecoin Issuer Capital RulesNigeria’s CBN stablecoin licensing rules took effect Nov. 5, with ₦15bn Class 2 capital, a 180-day licence window, and an algorithmic token ban.
- Bitget Faces Thai SEC Block From Dec. 5 Over Unlicensed TradingThailand's SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget operator BG Limited and set a Dec. 5 access block for unlicensed digital-asset trading.
- Solana (SOL): PBOC Halts Shanghai Event, Opens ProbeSolana (SOL) is under a PBOC probe after China halted the Shanghai Accelerate event and Citigroup Tower ads, citing illegal virtual-currency marketing.
- Binance (BNB) Reopens Withdrawals for 58 More Token PairsBinance (BNB) Recovery Update #9 reopens withdrawals for 58 more network-asset pairs across nine chains, with a progressive start from 04:00 UTC on Nov 6, 2026.
- Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs Shed $430M as IBIT Outflow Streak Tops $1BBitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs posted $430.2M in net outflows on Nov. 5 as BlackRock’s IBIT extended a five-day streak past $1B, with Ether funds losing about $100M.
- SEC Crypto Broker Rules Enter White House ReviewThe SEC’s proposed crypto broker-dealer capital, custody and recordkeeping rules (RIN 3235-AN48) entered White House OIRA review on Nov. 3, 2026.
- Hyperliquid (HYPE): Strategies Seeks CFTC Futures Broker StatusHyperliquid Strategies (PURR) says a subsidiary filed to become a CFTC futures commission merchant so it can carry U.S. accounts for HIP-3* markets.
- Solana (SOL) Validators Must Upgrade Before Epoch 1079Anza told Solana (SOL) validators to install Agave 4.4.1 or Firedancer 26.10.6 before epoch 1079 around 13:30 UTC on Nov. 6 or risk forking off.
- Ethereum (ETH) Layer 2 Base Goes Live With 200ms BlocksCoinbase’s Base activated its Denim upgrade on 5 November 2026, cutting block time to 200 milliseconds and retiring Flashblocks on the Ethereum (ETH) L2.
- South Korea Crypto Tax: Government Seeks Delay to 2029South Korea’s finance minister said the government will seek a two-year delay of crypto income tax to 2029, citing U.S. data exchange under CARF.
- Zcash (ZEC) NU7 Goes Live With 25-Second BlocksZcash (ZEC) NU7 is now live at block 3,543,405: 25-second blocks, a fee-based Network Sustainability Mechanism, and the Sprout pool now frozen.
- Gate Unveils Proof of Security With 104.58% Cold CoverageGate launched Proof of Security (PoSEC) on Nov 5, saying cold storage covered 104.58% of customer assets in a Nov 4 snapshot after the Binance hack.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Insurer Soter Raises $66M From Standard Chartered, SBISoter Insure's Series B hits about $66M as Standard Chartered's SC Ventures and Japan's SBI Group back bitcoin and ether theft insurance cover.
- Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Gets Google Backstop for $19B AI LeaseBitcoin miner TeraWulf secured Google credit support for its ~$19B Anthropic AI lease in Kentucky, with Fluor EPC and a Google lease-or-stake option.
- Greece Approves 10% Crypto Capital Gains TaxGreece's parliament approved a 10% cryptocurrency capital-gains tax on Nov. 5, with a €500 annual exemption and separate 15% interest rules on staking.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Options: Anchorage Seeks CFTC Swap Dealer StatusAnchorage Digital has applied to register a CFTC swap dealer to offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether options, after its U.S. options book passed the $8B threshold.
- Solana (SOL): Samsung Wallet Launches USDC for U.S. UsersSamsung Wallet's Stablecoin Account is live for eligible U.S. Galaxy users, letting them buy, hold and send USDC on Solana across about 82 million devices.
- Injective (INJ) Staked ETF Debuts on Nasdaq as INJCCanary Capital's Canary Staked INJ ETF (INJC) began trading on Nasdaq on Nov. 5, giving brokerage investors Injective (INJ) exposure plus staking rewards.
- Fed, OCC Quiz U.S. Banks After Binance $6.3B HackFederal Reserve and OCC supervisors contacted U.S. banks after Binance's record $6.3B hack, asking about unusual activity; no disruptions reported at one bank.
- Binance (BNB) Reopens Withdrawals for 69 More Token PairsBinance (BNB) begins Recovery Update #8, reopening withdrawals for 69 more network-asset pairs across six chains from 04:00 UTC on Nov 5, 2026.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Drops 5% as Nasdaq Chip Selloff Hits CryptoBitcoin (BTC) fell about 5% to the mid-$76,000s as a Nasdaq chip-stock rout and more than $1 billion in liquidations wiped out leveraged longs.
- France Crypto Tax: Budget Rejection Shelves €100K Wallet RuleFrance’s National Assembly rejected the 2027 budget revenue section 458–0, shelving crypto stablecoin tax and €100K self-custody wallet reporting for now.
- Bitcoin Miner MARA Wins FERC Nod for $1.5B Long Ridge DealMARA Holdings won FERC approval for its $1.5 billion Long Ridge Ohio gas-plant deal, clearing a key close condition for the Bitcoin miner's AI power push.
- American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $126M Q3 Profit on BTC GainsAmerican Bitcoin (Nasdaq: ABTC) posted a $126 million Q3 Bitcoin mining profit on digital asset gains, while mining revenue missed estimates.
- XRP Ledger (XRP) Activates Fix Closing Burn-to-Mint LoopholeThe XRP Ledger (XRP) activated fixCleanup3_4_0 on Nov 4, closing a loophole that let burn-only accounts mint issued tokens under some conditions.
- Mercado Bitcoin Hack Ran 4 Hours After It Was 'Contained'The Mercado Bitcoin hack kept draining 36,042 Ethereum deposit addresses for four hours after the exchange said it was contained, Bitquery says.
- Arkansas Sues Kalshi, Calling Prediction Market Illegal GamblingArkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued Kalshi on November 4, alleging the CFTC-regulated prediction market is illegal gambling under state law.
- Hong Kong Crypto Tax Law Passed: Exchanges to Report From 2027Hong Kong passed a crypto tax reporting law on Nov 4, so exchanges must collect customer and trade data from 2027 and share it with foreign tax offices in 2028.
- Zcash (ZEC) NU7 Upgrade to Freeze $16M Left in Sprout PoolZcash (ZEC) NU7 upgrade will make about 12,226 ZEC, worth roughly $16 million, still in the old Sprout privacy pool unspendable. Here's what holders need to know.
- Polygon (POL) Hard Fork Proposed to Return $6.8M in Stolen TokensBinance and Polymarket back a Polygon (POL) hard fork that would move 70.49M frozen POL, about $6.8M, from hacker wallets to verified recovery addresses.
- Bitcoin (BTC): Trump Media Moves $343M to Crypto.comTrump Media moved about 4,259 Bitcoin (BTC), worth roughly $343M, to Crypto.com from note-collateral wallets weeks before a possible $1B debt repurchase.
- Injective (INJ) ETF: Nasdaq Approves Canary Staked ListingNasdaq approved Canary Capital's Canary Staked INJ ETF (INJC) listing. Injective (INJ) jumped about 11% as the product awaits SEC effectiveness.
- India CERT-In Warns AI Hackers Targeting Crypto ExchangesIndia's CERT-In warns that AI-assisted hackers dubbed CRAFTY FALCON are targeting crypto exchanges at machine speed and stealing wallet keys.
- Mercado Bitcoin Hack: Brazil Exchange to Reopen Accounts on Nov 9Mercado Bitcoin will restore view-only account access on Nov 9 after its $49.2M hack, with withdrawals and trading still paused and $15M of stolen funds frozen.
- Bitcoin Miner Riot Signs $28B AI Data Center Lease in TexasBitcoin miner Riot Platforms signed a 15-year, $28 billion AI lease for its Corsicana, Texas campus after selling 20,264 BTC in 2026 to fund the pivot.
- Solana (SOL) Lands Schroders' Emerging Market Bond FundSchroders, a $1.1 trillion asset manager, has launched a tokenized emerging market bond fund on Solana (SOL) with Centrifuge, its first Solana deployment.
- Ethereum (ETH) Price Jumps 5% as Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000Ethereum (ETH) rose about 5.6% in 24 hours to near $2,430 as Bitcoin climbed back above $80,000, recovering from a dip after the US midterm results.
- France Crypto Tax: Assembly Backs €100K Self-Custody Wallet ReportingFrance's National Assembly voted 150-44 to make residents report self-custodied crypto wallets worth €100,000 or more, but the rule still faces the Senate.
- Circle (CRCL) Q3 Earnings Beat as USDC Volume Hits $13.9 TrillionCircle (CRCL) beat Q3 earnings forecasts with $226M net income as USD Coin (USDC) volume rose 49% to $13.9T, while it quietly cut 5% of staff.
- Solana (SOL): Binance Hackers Move 81% of Stolen SOL via THORChainBinance hackers have moved about 81% of the 970,522 Solana (SOL) stolen in the $6.3B hack, swapping it into Bitcoin through USDC, Ethereum and THORChain.
- Crédit Mutuel Arkéa Confirms Cyberattack Behind $133M Crypto TheftFrench bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirms a cyberattack enabled fraudulent transactions after ZachXBT tied it to a $133M crypto theft moved through exchanges.
- Morgan Stanley Tokenizes US Stocks and Treasuries via DTCC ServiceMorgan Stanley says it is among the first banks to tokenize US stocks and Treasuries via DTCC's new service, as Wall Street moves real assets on-chain.
- Zcash (ZEC) Jumps 14% Ahead of NU7 Upgrade to 25-Second BlocksZcash (ZEC) rose about 14% to near $1,290 on Nov 4 as traders positioned for the NU7 network upgrade, which cuts block times from 75 to 25 seconds.
- Block (XYZ) Agrees to $764M DOJ Settlement Over Cash App AML LapsesBlock, the bitcoin-focused firm behind Cash App, expects to pay about $764 million to settle a US Justice Department anti-money-laundering probe.
- Crypto CLARITY Act in Doubt as Democrats Win US CongressDemocrats won the US Senate and are projected to take the House, putting the crypto CLARITY Act on a 3 January deadline as Bitcoin holds near $77,500.
- South Korea Crypto Tax: Ruling Party Proposes Fourth DelaySouth Korea's ruling party formally proposed delaying the 22% crypto income tax due in January 2027, which would be the fourth postponement since 2020.
- THORChain (RUNE) Restarts Swaps on 10 Chains, Token Jumps 13%THORChain (RUNE) has restarted swaps on 10 of 13 networks after an Ethereum reorg forced a halt, reopening a route linked to Binance hack funds.
- Cboe, Citadel Group Sues CFTC to Block Stock Perpetual FuturesA Cboe and Citadel-backed group has sued the CFTC to overturn its approval of stock perpetual futures, arguing the products are swaps for the SEC.
- Canton Coin (CC) Is a Digital Commodity, SEC Staff SaySEC staff say Canton Coin (CC) is a digital commodity and won't recommend enforcement over how validators mint it, in a Nov 3 no-action letter.
- Mercado Bitcoin Hack: Brazil Exchange Vows to Cover All User LossesMercado Bitcoin says customers will not lose funds after a hack of up to $49 million, with $11 million frozen and withdrawals still paused in Brazil.
- GitBook Hack: AI-Agent Attack Forces Crypto Docs Token ResetsGitBook says an AI-agent attack exposed infrastructure credentials, forcing API token resets as PancakeSwap and trade.xyz moved to protect crypto docs.
- Amazon, Tesla and SpaceX Block Their Stocks From OKX-ICE VenueAmazon, Tesla and SpaceX are among six new companies blocking their shares from OKX-ICE's tokenized stock venue, taking total objections to 56.
- World Liberty (WLFI) Faces Justin Sun Sanctions Bid Over UAE TiesJustin Sun seeks sanctions against World Liberty Financial (WLFI), alleging it hid UAE ties in his lawsuit over $45 million of frozen tokens.
- CFTC Approves Stock Perpetual Futures in the US for the First TimeThe CFTC has approved perpetual futures on individual stocks for US exchanges, bringing a crypto-born trading product to Wall Street under CFTC and SEC rules.
- Binance (BNB) $6.3B Hack Began With a Fake Job Interview, Report SaysBinance says its $6.3B hack began with a fake job interview that infected an engineer's laptop, opening a months-long path to its hot wallet signing systems.
- Kraken Restricts Accounts as Suspected EU Crypto Theft Hits $133MKraken has restricted accounts tied to a suspected $133M crypto theft from an EU entity, as most stolen USDC left through Kraken and was swapped into Ethereum.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Trading Comes to Moscow Exchange on December 1Moscow Exchange plans to launch Bitcoin (BTC), Ether and USDT trading on Dec. 1, Russia's first organised crypto market, with caps on retail buyers.
- Binance (BNB) Net Inflows Turn Positive at $2.3B After Record HackBinance (BNB) saw about $2.3B in net inflows on Nov. 3 as more withdrawals reopened, reversing the heavy outflows that followed its $6.3B hack.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Sidechain Liquid Restores Full 1:1 Backing for LBTCLiquid Network says every LBTC is backed 1:1 by bitcoin (BTC) again after a final 250 BTC deposit closed the gap left by its $320 million September exploit.
- Tether Holds About 150,000 Bitcoin (BTC), CEO Paolo Ardoino SaysTether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the USDT issuer holds about 150,000 bitcoin (BTC), worth $11.5 billion, roughly 50,000 more than its Q3 reserve report shows.
- NEAR Protocol (NEAR) Votes to Cut Token Issuance to 1.6%NEAR Protocol (NEAR) governance approved HSP-029, cutting maximum annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months, as the NEAR price fell 7%.
- Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Outflows: BlackRock's IBIT Sheds $405M in a DayBlackRock's IBIT lost $405.3M on Nov. 2, its biggest outflow since June, as US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs bled $399M and BTC slid to its lowest since August.
- Crypto.com (CRO) to Shut Hong Kong Consumer App in February 2027Crypto.com will shut its consumer app for Hong Kong users on Feb. 1, 2027, while its institutional exchange keeps chasing a Hong Kong SFC trading licence.
- Arbitrum (ARB) Council Moved $30M of Binance Hack Funds Without KeyArbitrum (ARB) Security Council froze about $30M in ETH and ARB tied to the Binance hack by moving it without the hacker's key. Here's how it worked and why.
- Binance (BNB) Opens Phase 2 Withdrawals as Exchange Outflows SlowBinance (BNB) began a second phase of crypto withdrawals on Nov 3 across nine networks, as daily net outflows slowed to $2.57B after the $6.3B hack.
- Binance (BNB) Hack: South Korea Tells Exchanges to Boost Cold StorageSouth Korea's FSC held an emergency meeting after the $6.3B Binance (BNB) hack, urging local exchanges to hold more crypto in cold wallets and add reserves.
- Binance (BNB) Hack: North Korea Denies FBI's $6.3B AttributionNorth Korea denies the FBI's claim that it was behind the $6.3B Binance hack, with Kim Yo Jong calling it a political provocation. BNB holds near $699.
- Coinbase Staking Returns to New Jersey as State Drops $5M OrderNew Jersey has dropped its 2023 Coinbase staking order and $5M fine, so residents can soon stake ETH and SOL again. Four states still block new staking.
- Mercado Bitcoin Hack Grows to $46M as Attacker Sweeps Deposit WalletsMercado Bitcoin hack losses climb to about $46M as the attacker sweeps old customer deposit wallets, while Tether and Circle freeze roughly $6.2M.
- Crypto Theft: $106M Stolen From EU Entity's Exchange AccountsZachXBT says an EU entity may have lost over $106M in a crypto theft from exchange accounts, with stablecoins swapped into Ethereum (ETH) and Monero.
- Tokenized Stocks: Nvidia, Nike Join 50 Firms Blocking OKX-ICE VenueNvidia, Costco and Nike are among 12 new companies blocking their shares from the OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, taking the objection tally to 50 firms.
- Mercado Bitcoin Hack: Brazil Exchange Halts Withdrawals After $40M LossMercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest crypto exchange, paused deposits and withdrawals after a hack drained over $40 million across at least 10 blockchains.
- XRP Ledger (XRP) Fix to Stop Burn-Only Accounts Minting Due Nov 4The XRP Ledger (XRP) is set to activate fixCleanup3_4_0 on Nov 4, closing a flaw that let burn-only accounts mint stablecoins. XRP supply isn't affected.
- Strategy Buys 811 Bitcoin (BTC), Lifting Holdings to 849,327 BTCStrategy bought 811 Bitcoin (BTC) for $65.5 million last week, taking its stash to 849,327 BTC while spending $208 million on preferred-share buybacks.
- Binance SAFU Fund Halved After Hack as Proof of Reserves LandsBinance's SAFU fund sent 7,499 BTC to cover the $6.3B hack, leaving about 7,500 BTC, as its new proof of reserves shows 10 key tokens backed 1:1.
- Hong Kong Opens 24/7 Tokenized Settlement, Eyes Stablecoin TrialsHong Kong's HKMA now settles tokenized deposits 24/7 in tokenized central bank money and plans to bring regulated stablecoins into government debt trials.
- China Targets Crypto Corruption in New Communist Party ResolutionChina's Communist Party vowed to crack down on corruption using crypto and blockchain, but its new resolution adds no fresh rules on Bitcoin trading or mining.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Merchants Told to Shut Down as BTCPay Wallets DrainedBTCPay Server told Bitcoin (BTC) merchants to shut down after hot wallets were drained on versions 2.4.1 and older; the latest 2.4.7 has no reported drains.
- TRON (TRX): Binance Hackers Launder $242M Through Cross-Chain BridgesNorth Korea-linked hackers moved about $242M of stolen Binance funds through TRON (TRX) in two days, mostly via Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis.
- Binance (BNB) Sees $3.64B Net Outflows as Withdrawals ReopenBinance (BNB) saw $3.64B in net outflows in the first hours after reopening withdrawals post-hack, about 2.1% of its $171B in user assets, the exchange says.
- Bitcoin (BTC): $2B Leaves Binance in 3 Hours as Withdrawals ReturnAbout $2 billion in Bitcoin (BTC), ETH and stablecoins left Binance within three hours of withdrawals reopening after the $6.3B hack, Whale Alert data shows.
- Binance (BNB) Restarts Withdrawals in Phases After $6.3B HackBinance (BNB) is restarting withdrawals in phases across 15 networks after the $6.3B hack, saying it has now replaced about 95% of the stolen assets.
- Binance (BNB) Hack: FBI Says North Korea Stole $6B+ in Record HeistThe FBI says North Korea's TraderTraitor group stole more than $6 billion from Binance (BNB), as the exchange readies to reopen withdrawals after the hack.
- TRON (TRX) Price Falls 9% as Binance Hacker Sits on 638M TRXTRON (TRX) fell about 9% to $0.31 as traders weigh 638 million TRX held by the Binance hacker, a stash that cannot be frozen and is already moving.
- Binance (BNB) Replaces 90% of $6.3B Stolen in Record HackBinance says it has replenished 90% of the $6.3 billion stolen in its record hack, with BTC, ETH and BNB fully backed ahead of a Nov 1 withdrawal restart.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Treasury Firm NXTT May Sell $450M After Binance HackNasdaq-listed Next Technology Holding may sell or pledge its 5,833 Bitcoin (BTC), worth about $450M, citing the Binance hack and quantum computing risk.
- Aave (AAVE) Reopens Markets After Binance Hack, Price Up 9%Aave (AAVE) has unfrozen its V3 and V4 lending markets after the $6.3B Binance hack, but nine attacker-held assets still cannot back new loans.
- Chainalysis Hit by AI-Driven Hack, Customer Data ExposedChainalysis says an attacker using AI-driven agentic tools accessed its systems and exposed customer names and emails, but no investigation data or passwords.
- Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs Lose $643M in a Day After Binance HackUS spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs lost a net $643 million on October 30, erasing a four-day inflow streak as investors reacted to the $6.3 billion Binance hack.
- Optimism (OP) Price Jumps 20% on ETH Fee Rebate PlanOptimism (OP) price rose about 20% in 24 hours after the Optimism Foundation proposed ETH sequencer fee rebates and Unichain moved to OP Enterprise.
- Binance Hit by Record $6.3 Billion Hack Linked to North KoreaAttackers drained about $6.3 billion from Binance's hot wallets in the largest crypto theft on record. Here's how it happened, where the money went and what Binance is doing next.