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Standard Chartered launched tokenized corporate deposits in Hong Kong and plans regulated stablecoins for government debt trials; HKMA upgraded EnsembleTX for 24/7 settlement with 12 banks; HSBC’s RedCoin stablecoin reached 50,000 users; China’s Communist Party issued a directive to crack down on corruption involving virtual currencies and blockchain.
New Coin Listing
Securitize has launched trading for 13 new tokenized stocks on the Solana blockchain. The added stocks include Flex $FLEX, Salesforce $CRM, Lumentum $LITE, GameStop $GME, Exxon Mobil $XOM, Merck & Co. $MRK, Lockheed Martin $LMT, Arista Networks $ANET, Texas Instruments $TXN, Johnson & Johnson $JNJ, Seagate Technology $STX, and Uber Technologies $UBER, and The Walt Disney Company $DIS.
Hacking News
A suspected theft of over $106 million from an unnamed EU entity was flagged by blockchain investigator ZachXBT. Funds were withdrawn in USDC and USDT before being converted to ETH and XMR. Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin reported over $40 million in suspicious outflows, confirming a security incident but assuring customers that no data breach occurred. The crypto industry is facing multiple security incidents, including a significant hack of $6.3 billion from Binance and unauthorized access to hot wallets on older versions of BTCPay Server.
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THORChain, a decentralized exchange, halts swaps on 10 networks due to a bug triggered by an Ethereum reorg, resulting in a 10 ETH refund. The incident highlights a security vulnerability in the system.
Company Update
Binance restored withdrawals on 15 networks after a $6.3 billion breach, with tracked wallets showing $2.51 billion net outflows on November 1. The exchange says it has replenished about 95% of affected assets, though less‑liquid tokens remain unreplenished, leaving recovery of stolen funds uncertain. Threshold’s tBTC remains fully backed but Bitcoin redemptions stay suspended, forcing holders to use secondary markets.
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Mercado Bitcoin, a Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange, suspended deposits and withdrawals on November 2 after detecting a security incident affecting one of its systems. The exchange has not disclosed how the attacker gained access, but Tether has frozen $4.5 million in USDT connected to the incident. The exchange is investigating the incident and cooperating with authorities, but has not identified any customer losses or data breach.
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Glassnode's September review found that ETH vaults in its wider sample grew about 15% to $10 billion, trailing staking. Dollar strategies, managed by curators, beat Treasuries for a third month. The comparison highlights the choice between accumulating tokens on an existing holding and shopping for cash income.
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The Horizen L3 network is winding down, and holders have 2 days to bridge their assets back to the Base chain. Details on the proposed roadmap, including privacy pools and private DeFi in Vela, will be released soon. The deadline is November 4, 13:00 UTC.
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Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, began restoring withdrawals after a $6.3 billion theft from hot wallets on October 29. The exchange reported that around 95% of affected assets have been replaced. The FBI confirmed that North Korea's TraderTraitor group was behind the theft, which occurred in less than 20 minutes. Withdrawals were reopened in phases, starting from 06:00 UTC on November 1, with the first phase covering 15 networks and the remaining networks to follow once security checks are complete.
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Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest cryptocurrency exchange, halted deposits and withdrawals following a security incident. A prominent analyst estimated damages at $46 million across multiple chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The exchange reported suspicious transfers from its own assets, leading to the theft of cryptocurrency worth over $46 million.
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is developing a federal framework for certain leveraged and margined retail crypto transactions. The proposal could give eligible crypto exchanges a route to operate under a national regulatory system rather than relying solely on state-level licensing. The agency opened a public consultation on October 5, inviting public feedback on its approach to retail commodity transactions involving crypto assets and leverage or financing.
Price Prediction
Ripple Price Analysis: XRP is attempting to stabilize around $1.25 after a decline since late September. Key support at this level determines future price movements. The asset remains in a corrective phase since early 2026 highs near $2.40, with lower highs indicating a bearish market structure. XRP's 4-hour chart shows it within a descending channel, with potential upside limited until breaking above $1.28, while a drop below $1.20 could lead to further declines toward $1.10.
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The Trump administration filed a petition requesting the Supreme Court to consider an appeal regarding California's mail‑in ballot procedures.
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AI developer Anthropic reports Q3 revenue of $17 billion, but net losses rise to $23 billion, drawing investor scrutiny before its IPO. …
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Mercado Bitcoin suspends all deposits and withdrawals following an overnight breach, which it says was quickly contained.
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Binance uses zero‑knowledge proofs to confirm 1:1 reserves for ten tokens, marking the fifth update since a $6 billion security breach.
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Bitcoin hovers near $76K‑$78K ahead of a volatile week, with institutional buying of 10,000 BTC, while Morgan Stanley downgrades Coinbase.
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Nvidia, Micron, Reddit and other firms object to OKX and ICE's plan to tokenize shares of 62 companies, leaving only about a dozen participants.
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Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin froze deposits and withdrawals after $40 million was drained across 10 blockchain networks. The exchange reported a security incident and said customer assets were unaffected.
Funding
Bitcoin staking on the Stacks platform has paid out over 4,200 BTC since 2021, providing a yield sourced from miners through Proof of Transfer. As Bitcoin's capital markets develop, Bitcoin staking yield could become a reference rate for pricing financial products built around BTC.
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the NYSE-listed company, added 8,573 ETH worth approximately $19 million to its treasury, bringing its total holdings to 6,060,506 ETH. This represents 4.9% of Ethereum's 122.2 million token supply. Chairman Tom Lee highlighted the market's relatively muted reaction to the record Binance hack, attributing it to Binance's ability to cover all customer losses and swift industry action. Lee also noted that the Binance hack was a corporate infiltration rather than a blockchain flaw, which he saw as a sign of a crypto bull market.
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Uniswap has extended the VolatilePair hook to the Robinhood Chain, where the ETH/USDG pool has about $3.5 million in liquidity and uses a tighter resting fee spread than its Ethereum counterpart.
All Time High
Bitway (BTW) has a circulating supply value of $111.6 million, representing 3.49% of the total supply.
Hacking News
More than $106 million in USDC and USDT funds, left on multiple centralized exchanges on November 1st, are now being converted into ETH and Monero. The victim was not named, and ZachXBT suspects the Lazarus North Korean group is not involved in this incident.
Price Prediction
Bitcoin is attempting to stabilize around $78K after experiencing its fourth consecutive weekly loss, influenced by the Binance hack and significant withdrawals from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. The asset is currently trading within a critical demand zone, with a potential rebound towards $86K–$90K if it holds above $75K; however, a drop below this level could lead to deeper corrections. On-chain analysis indicates a rise in the Velocity metric, suggesting increased circulation of Bitcoin, which may undermine the supply dynamics that supported previous price rallies.
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Vanguard’s Target Maturity 2036 Corporate Bond ETF will pay a $0.3035 dividend on November 4 to shareholders of record on November 2. Vanguard Total Treasury ETF declared a monthly dividend of $0.2629, payable to shareholders of record on November 2. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF declared a monthly dividend of $0.1826, with November 2 as both the record and ex-dividend date and payment scheduled for November 4. Vanguard Core Bond ETF will pay a $0.2956 monthly dividend on November 4, with November 2 serving as both the record and ex-dividend date.
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Tether has frozen over $4.5 million worth of USDT linked to the breach at Mercado Bitcoin, a Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange. Mercado Bitcoin has paused transfers and published addresses for tracking the affected funds.
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Core Lightning, software for Bitcoin's Lightning payment network, has a flaw that can cause nodes to crash on restart after an upgrade. Researcher Nishant Bansal disclosed that versions v25.02 through v26.04 are affected. The issue arises from a malformed channel announcement that remains on disk, leading to a crash. A preventive fix was available since April, but the patch only blocks new triggers. Operators must manually remove the stored record to restore the node.
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Around 70% of document sets presented under a letter of credit are rejected the first time, due to discrepancies such as date or name mismatches. Each rejection requires additional checks before payment to the exporter.