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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.
Hacking News
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.
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Nasdaq fell 1% at the opening of November as technology stocks declined, marking a continued market downturn. The update notes the data is a real‑time snapshot delayed by at least 15 minutes.
Hacking News
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.
All Time High
Arthur Hayes, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency and AI space, proposes dollar-settled AI-compute futures on a FLOP-priced index. His proposed contracts would track a FLOP-priced benchmark, leaving buyers exposed to the FLOP token's exchange rate. The market remains proposed, with no real FLOP token trading. The proposed quarterly contract uses USD margin and a multiplier of $1 per index point, with a buyer earning $100 if the contract settles at 200 points.
Update
Anthropic reported that Claude, an Anthropic AI, wrote an attack that can take control of a Linux server without a password. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-98432, has been present in Linux since version 4.4 and is rated 9.8 out of 10 for severity. Although Red Hat patched the issue on Sunday, Ubuntu has not yet released a fix. The vulnerability affects Ubuntu versions from 16.04 to 26.10.
All Time High
mvxPulse, a blockchain-based platform, achieved over 250,000 ƒTPS (transactions per second) in today's daily crowdPulse, setting a new record. The platform invites users to join tomorrow to help drive the #up trend.
Hacking News
Binance co-founder Yi He reassures users that their funds are secure following a recent cyberattack, stating that Binance will take responsibility for all losses and that withdrawals are expected to resume within the next 48 hours.
Event
The Render Network Foundation announced that the final RNP vote will open on November 3 at 5 PM PT, with the voting link to be shared later. RENDER token holders must have their tokens in a self‑custodial wallet before the snapshot to ensure their voting power is counted. Voting will be conducted on Nation.io, where users connect a Phantom or other Solana‑compatible wallet. The snapshot is taken ahead of the voting round, and voting influence is proportional to the amount of RENDER held at that time.
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Injective, a blockchain network, has launched the Institutional Rail, a dedicated access layer designed for banks, funds, and enterprises. The service allows institutions to send transactions directly to Enterprise Validators, bypassing the public network. This bypass ensures priority block inclusion and maintains self-custody of assets. The Institutional Rail is already live in a production environment and is being used by a select group of financial institutions and enterprise teams. The launch marks the latest step in Injective’s methodical campaign to improve blockchain transaction dynamics.
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CineNow, a film fund management company, plans to tokenize a $150 million Indian film fund by the end of 2027. CineNow's capital markets director, Hamed Faqirzai, suggests that legal rights, custody, and verified cash flows will be crucial for the adoption of tokenized financial assets. The company plans to deploy the fund across more than 30 Indian films over six years, with tokenized fund units backed by a diversified portfolio of film intellectual property.
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The upcoming NU7 upgrade (activating Nov 5‑6 UTC) will reduce block time to 25 seconds, introduce PIR wallets, and implement Tachyon proof aggregation, aiming to increase throughput from ~60 KB/s to 100 MB/s (≈166,500% growth).
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Prediction‑market platform Kalshi secured $1 B at a $40 B valuation from investors including Wellington and Sequoia, planning to launch new markets such as indices, single‑stock perpetuals, and compute.
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Recent attacks hit Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin, an unnamed EU entity, BTCPay merchants, and several DeFi sites, totaling more than $146 M in losses.
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• Malicious Claude code extension served in Cursor supply chain attack • Polymarket returns $3.9 million to traders as DebugBear cites DNS hijack • Google introduces $250,000 root‑in‑cloud bug bounty reward • Chainalysis discloses data breach following AI‑driven cyberattack • FBI flags over 600 addresses tied to North Korea’s Binance heist • Ivanti patches two more zero‑days exploited in Connect Secure attack chain • Revolve data breach impacts at least 180,000 people • Northstar Security exits stealth with $7 million to expose toxic risk combinations • PHP2Shell attacks root Palo Alto firewalls but fail against WordPress • $6 billion Binance hack bears hallmarks of North Korea’s TraderTraitor • TeamViewer flaw could let malicious hosts take over support technicians’ machines • $2 million+ drained from Polymarket traders in new supply chain attack • Drupal Commerce core vulnerability exploited against online stores • Max‑severity GitLab vulnerability exploited against Alpine Linux
Update
Cesto & BONK are hosting a football tournament at Solana Breakpoint in London. The event is open to Superteam, community members, or anyone interested in football and crypto. Sign up at
Hacking News
The Fear and Greed Index fell to 30 points after the October 29 Binance hack, which resulted in $6.3 billion in losses. Analyst Axel Adler Jr. noted that market sentiment was already declining prior to the attack, with the index dropping from 68 to 51 points in a week. The Binance hack is the largest in cryptocurrency history, prompting concerns about future security breaches and a potential shift of users towards larger, more regulated exchanges or self-custody options.
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Fundstrat co-founder and Bitmine chairman Tom Lee calls the AI stock selloff at its bottom, attributing the slowdown to constraints on spending and the resilience of the crypto market. He argues that the market for AI is still very tight, not an overcapacity market, and that political opposition is slowing growth without signaling a peak in the boom.
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Treasury’s November financing decisions will update the projected cash drawdown and borrowing mix. The government held about $1,016 billion at the Federal Reserve on October 28, inside the range it had anticipated for late October. The potential relief depends on the cash assumptions Treasury updates in its November borrowing estimates and the issuance and buyback plans due November 4.
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Bitcoin fell by around 1.7% on Monday, extending losses to 1.7% after reaching a local high of $78,750. The decline was attributed to hopes of a US-Iran peace deal, which led to a sharp retreat in oil prices. Bitcoin's price dropped below $77,000 as markets priced in a non-military resolution to the conflict. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments on the US-Iran war and the potential for military strikes influenced oil prices, with WTI crude oil down over 7% and Brent crude down 9%.
Hacking News
Mercado Bitcoin's wallet experienced a breach, resulting in the transfer of 2,800 ETH, 2.24 million USDC, and 1.7 million TRX. Deposits and withdrawals were suspended during the incident. The breach was reported by The Defiant.
New Web Product
Coinhub Funded, a crypto-native prop firm from the Coinhub brand, has launched funded trading accounts up to $200,000 and Coinhub Funded Tournaments, 30-minute trading contests on $100,000 simulated accounts. Both are live now at coinhubfunded.com. Challenges start at $75 and no identity check is required until a trader passes. Funded traders keep up to 90% of the profit and can request a payout every 14 days, sent in USDT on Ethereum, Tron or BNB Smart Chain within one to three business days.
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New Jersey's securities regulator rescinded its 2023 order against Coinbase, wiping a $5 million penalty and lifting the ban on residents staking new funds. The October 30 rescission is without prejudice, allowing future action. The change comes as Coinbase's staking‑derived revenue dropped 54 % in the last quarter.
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Dogecoin is coming under pressure near the $0.075 mark as traders assess a three-swing chart pattern and exchange volume. The formation of a possible Three Drives Pattern suggests a potential reversal, but recent recoveries indicate that prices have not yet reached a bottom. The chart shows activity concentrated among three leading exchanges: Binance, Upbit, and Bitget.
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Binance has completed its latest proof of reserves, allowing users to verify 1:1 backing for major assets. The exchange has replenished 95% of the affected assets, including XRP, which were lost in a record hack. Withdrawals have exceeded $4.7 billion.
Exchange Listing
Polymarket, a derivatives platform, has announced the addition of leveraged trading up to 10x on Anthropic's value before its listing. The trading will start on Thursday, October 29 and will track the pre-listing market on Hyperliquid. No Anthropic shares are received for trading the perpetual futures contracts, which are active 24/7.
Funding
Strive Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) announced a $10 million purchase of Bitcoin, increasing its holdings to 43,124 BTC. The purchase marked the first use of its SATS preferred stock sales program, with existing cash funding most of the purchases. The update also highlighted Strive’s long-term approach to managing its Bitcoin treasury and emphasized the importance of balancing aggressive and restrained actions for shareholder value.
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The gaming and digital media advertising company Super League Enterprise has added 8 Bitcoin to its holdings, bringing its total to 15 BTC. This follows a series of four Bitcoin purchases in a month, each doubling the previous amount. The company is preparing to become Metaplanet Super League Enterprise, with Metaplanet contributing 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash to the deal. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and will result in Super League rebranding as Superplanet, Inc. and trading under the ticker SUPA.
Hacking News
Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange, experienced a significant cyberattack resulting in the draining of over $6.3 billion. Co-founder Yi He warned users about potential scams and phishing attempts, emphasizing that no cash voucher campaign has been launched. Despite initial panic, Binance halted withdrawals, began recovery efforts, and has since reimbursed 95% of the affected funds, resuming normal operations.
Price Prediction
Mike Flaum, CEO of Log Scale, predicts a Bitcoin record in 2027 as four-year market cycle ends, while other companies like Galaxy, Fidelity, and Grayscale offer different views on the cycle.