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  1. News

    Prediction Markets Favor Democrats in 2026 Midterms

    Prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi predict a Democratic sweep in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats holding a 78% chance of winning both the House and Senate. This prediction comes despite a recent upset victory by President Lula in Brazil's runoff election. The platforms' markets have seen over $58 million in volume and $100 million in total volume, with Democrats favored in individual Senate races such as Texas, Maine, and Michigan.

  2. Company Update

    Binance reopens withdrawals and publishes reserve proof

    Binance resumed Bitcoin withdrawals on Sunday and continued reopening other networks, processing $4.649 billion in withdrawals and $1.01 billion in deposits in the first 9.5 hours. The exchange has replaced about 95% of the $6.3 billion loss with its own funds, moving 7,499 BTC (~$581 million) from its SAFU fund. Binance released a zero‑knowledge proof of reserves for ten assets and plans further snapshots, while the FBI attributes the hack to a North Korean group.

  8. All Time Low

    $WIF Hits All Time Low

    Someone predicts that $WIF is 'dying a slow and steady death.' The patient update indicates that the hat is still on and the vibes are stable, but the price of $WIF is at an all-time low.

  14. Update

    Stablecoin Issuers Freeze Billions Amid Crypto Investigations

    Stablecoin issuers such as Tether, Circle, and Paxos have frozen billions of USDT and USDC across various wallets and blockchains in response to crypto investigations. Tether has frozen over 7 billion USDT, including 1.6 billion USDT across 3,590 wallets, while Circle and Paxos have frozen nearly $7 million linked to a Mercado Bitcoin incident involving USDC and gold tokens. Tether has also frozen more than 4.5 million USDT linked to a security incident at Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin.

  15. Update

    Vitalik Buterin Uses Private Ethereum Payments Tool

    Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has used the kohaku-cli tool for private Ethereum payments. The unaudited wallet's Railgun unshield command can output a signed operation without broadcasting it, according to a CryptoSlate code review. The wallet is described as unaudited, under active development, and written with AI assistance, with users advised to avoid mainnet unless they understand the risk of catastrophic fund loss.

  16. News

    Apple beats earnings forecasts but shares slip after hours

    Apple reported $2.10 earnings per share on $114.5 billion revenue, up 12% YoY, surpassing analyst expectations of $2.00 and $113.4 billion. Despite the beat, the stock fell about 1% in after‑hours trading, with sales in Greater China lagging.

  17. Hacking News

    Binance Heist Accusations Rebuttal by North Korea

    Kim Yo Jong, a senior official of the Workers' Party of Korea, called the accusations of the Binance heist as a US 'political provocation' and stated that Pyongyang is closely monitoring the situation. State media KCNA also dismissed the claims that North Korea was behind the $6.3 billion theft as a 'fabrication'. The FBI has attributed the attack to North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking unit.

  18. Update

    TRON Leads Ethereum in Q3 USDT Supply

    TRON's USDT balance averaged $90.75 billion during the third quarter of 2026, surpassing Ethereum's $87.73 billion. TRON's market share in average native stablecoin supply increased to 30.93%, while USDT supply on TRON rose 4.11% compared to Ethereum's 7.59% decline. TRON's average stablecoin holder addresses increased by 2.25% to 76.53 million, and monthly active addresses rose by 8.71% to 17.81 million.

  19. Update

    Metaplanet Repurchases Shares to Reduce Share Count

    Metaplanet, a bitcoin treasury company, repurchased 96.4 million shares in just over two weeks, deploying about $160 million. The move reflects a more flexible approach to increasing bitcoin exposure for shareholders, reducing the share count without requiring additional bitcoin purchases. The company has already completed nearly half of its authorized buyback of shares and is continuing to allocate capital with discipline, considering share price, mNAV, and market conditions.

  20. News

    Adam Back: Pension Funds as Bitcoin’s Third Wave of Adoption

    Adam Back, CEO & Co-Founder of Blockstream, explains why Bitcoin's third wave—pension funds, managed funds, and model portfolios—is still to come. He discusses how Swiss banks are preparing for this wave and the challenges institutions face in adopting Bitcoin.

  21. Update

    The Graph Foundation Retrospective on Rewards Eligibility Oracle

    The Graph Foundation published a retrospective on the Rewards Eligibility Oracle (REO), which has paid indexing rewards to Indexers serving queries since August 25. Key points include the daily requirement increasing from 1 to 5 to 10 qualifying Subgraphs, Indexer eligibility rising from 51 to 55, and rewards paid per day remaining stable at 636K GRT. The 10-Subgraph rule started on October 27 and will take effect by November 10. The full criteria and discussion are available on the Graph Network.

  23. Hacking News

    EU Entity Drained $106M, Money Already Laundered

    An unnamed EU entity lost over $106 million from several centralized exchange accounts on November 1. The funds were swapped into USDC and USDT, two stablecoins that can be frozen. Within 24 hours, the attacker converted USDC into ETH to avoid detection. The stolen funds were laundered through instant exchanges and Monero, a cryptocurrency that hides senders, receivers, and amounts. The trail of the stolen funds has been traced to 11 wallet addresses, but no confirmation of the attacker's identity has been made. The attack is suspected to be unrelated to the Lazarus Group, a known hacking group.

  24. Company Update

    North Korea denies $6.3 billion Binance hack claim

    North Korea's state news agency KCNA called the allegation that Pyongyang stole $6.3 billion from Binance a fabrication, rejecting the FBI’s accusation. U.S. agencies continue to urge exchanges to block wallets linked to the funds, while Binance said it will cover customer losses from its own reserves.

  25. News

    North Korea denies responsibility for $6.3 billion Binance hack

    North Korean officials have publicly stated that the country had no involvement in the recent Binance cryptocurrency hack, which reportedly resulted in losses of approximately $6.3 billion. The denial was shared via a statement referenced by WatcherGuru.

  26. Price Prediction

    Bitwise’s André Dragosch: Bitcoin’s $197,000 Fair Value

    Bitwise’s André Dragosch discusses Bitcoin’s fair value at $197,000, citing it as a liquidity canary and the result of his global money supply model. He also touches on recession risks, the Federal Reserve’s policy shifts, and the potential for Bitcoin to decouple from traditional markets.

  27. News

    High-Potential Cryptos This Week

    Highlights volatile market conditions after a $6.3 billion Binance hack, Nasdaq decline and US midterm elections, and lists cryptocurrencies to watch, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, urging consideration of investing during the turbulence.

  28. Hacking News

    BTCPay Server Incident: Attackers Targeted Older Instances

    BTCPay Server identified an attack vector affecting instances running version 2.4.1 or older. Users are urged to update their instances and report any unauthorized access to . This incident follows a recent vulnerability disclosure and comes shortly after the Binance hack, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the crypto space.

  30. Hacking News

    ZachXBT Links ETH Purchase to EU Crypto Theft

    Blockchain investigator ZachXBT linked 27,553 ETH to a suspected $106 million crypto theft involving an EU entity's exchange accounts. The theft involved USD Coin and Tether withdrawals, Ether swaps, cross-chain transfers, and conversion into Monero.