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Sun filed for sanctions covering legal fees after World Liberty’s delayed ownership disclosure, arguing UAE citizenship defeats federal jurisdiction. The case stems from Sun’s $45 million WLFI investment dispute and pending hearing in December.
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Democrats secured both chambers, affecting crypto legislation. The industry’s $63 million campaign against Sherrod Brown failed. Polymarket trader 0xA2 holds ~$860 k unrealized gains on a Republican win bet. Bitcoin hovered around $75.7‑$77.6 k.
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Arkéa reported a fraud attack with unspecified loss; analysts estimate $133 million stolen, tracing $108.8 million in USDC withdrawals from Kraken, Crypto.com and OKX over 21 hours on Nov 1‑2. Arkéa suspended some transactions and notified authorities; Crypto.com blocked related funds.
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Coinbase has emphasized its security measures following a reported $6.34 billion cryptocurrency theft at Binance on October 29. Coinbase states that more than 99% of customer assets remain in offline cold storage. The exchange highlights its separate hot and cold wallets, emergency controls, and strict transfer limits to protect customer holdings. Coinbase also disclosed $377 billion in platform assets and $8.6 billion in cash and equivalents.
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Bitcoin rebounded to $80,000, driving a rally that lifted Ethereum, XRP, and Solana up to 6% while triggering $320 million in short liquidations. Lower oil prices and reduced political uncertainty supported the move. Morgan Stanley joined a tokenization service to digitize stocks and Treasuries, aiming for launch in early 2027. A new disclosure feed tracks congressional trades. Market commentary noted Elon Musk’s $250 million election spend and a tightening Bitcoin supply on exchanges.
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The central bank of Paraguay shut down Ueno Bank, one of the country's largest banks, affecting 3 million customers, including 60% of all adults. The closure led to political tensions, with the central bank chief resigning and the CEO being detained. The incident has sparked protests and calls for the president's impeachment.
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StealthEX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has expanded its available assets for instant swaps to include 2000+ coins and tokens. The platform offers free, non-custodial swaps without requiring user registration or storing funds on the platform. StealthEX emphasizes data privacy and security as a top priority.
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Democrats gained in both chambers of Congress, potentially reshaping crypto policy. Analysts noted that the result was already priced in, and crypto legislation faces delays and policy uncertainty. Bitcoin showed little reaction to the midterms, with the SEC staff's digital commodity view supporting the market. Circle reported $865 million in Q3 revenue and cut 5% of staff.
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Bitcoin miners may face weak dollar revenue despite a 16.4% difficulty rebound, according to an October 30 analysis by mining data platform Hashrate Index. The expected daily mining revenue per petahash per second per day fell 8.7% in the week to November 2, with Hashprice at $32.86 per petahash per second per day. This could give miners a respite after difficulty's 16.4% rebound.
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The analytics site ETHBEAT, formerly known as L2BEAT, has rebranded to ETHBEAT. The rebrand, announced on November 4, 2026, alongside Devcon 8 in Mumbai, expands its coverage to include privacy protocols, interoperability, staking, and other parts of the Ethereum ecosystem. The site now lists $983 million in value locked across privacy protocols, up 19.1% year-on-year, and $3.94 billion in deposits across 16 protocols, up 50.1% year-on-year. ETHBEAT also plans to cover base-layer changes and has launched the CROPS guide to assess projects on four criteria: censorship resistance, openness, privacy, and security.
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National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) head, Andrіy Pishny, has denied plans to resign. He stated that he did not submit a resignation request and has no intention of leaving his position due to political pressure. Pishny also mentioned attempts to bring the resignation issue to the agenda of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament).
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CoinLaunch, a points program provider, shares a framework for understanding the pricing of points programs. The framework includes the formula for determining the value per point, sourced facts, and labelled scenarios. The analysis shows that the market thought $VAR would be worth about $706 million FDV based on OTC trades at $20 per point. The description also mentions projections and the impact of weekly drops on the points pool.
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Oil prices slipped under $90 per barrel after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attributed the Republican Party's electoral loss to the ongoing war in Iran, prompting market concerns about geopolitical risks.
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StealthEX, an instant cryptocurrency exchange, has added support for $BONK, a community-driven token. The platform now offers quick and safe swaps for 2000+ coins and tokens, prioritizing data privacy and security with non-custodial swaps. StealthEX is available on its website, mobile app, YouTube, Medium, and CMC.
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The Dow surged by 1,500 points following a decisive Democratic win in the midterm elections, while oil prices fell. The update notes the market movement as a developing story.
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Tether Gold reserves reached a record $3.44 billion in September, up 59% from December. The reserves grew to 827,418 fine troy ounces, equivalent to approximately 25.7 tonnes. Tether reported XAU₮ circulation at 827,417.63 tokens, matching its gold reserves. The company added more than nine tonnes of gold this year. Swiss vaults held 2,057 gold bars at the end of September. Tether also expanded XAU₮ access through new trading services in India, starting at ₹100, and filed seven South Korean trademark applications for its name, logo, and gold token.
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On October 13, 2026, an attacker exploited a bug in several xExchange legacy farm contracts, leading to the theft of funds. 99.6% of the stolen funds were recovered, and all affected legacy farm balances were restored. The current farm contracts were not affected, and the attacker converted the stolen funds into USDC, which was recovered and used to rebuild the missing positions. No other services were impacted.
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Circle beat estimates with $865 million revenue, a 17% YoY rise, and launched the Arc network mainnet with over 100 partners, boosting USDC infrastructure.
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Riot offloaded $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin over nine months to finance AI data‑center growth, ending September with 2,418 BTC and $748 million cash.
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A one‑hour squeeze erased over $415 million in short positions, with $330 million in losses as Bitcoin rallied.
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Bitcoin surged past $80,000 following Democratic victories in both Senate and House, raising regulatory scrutiny concerns but highlighting macro influence.
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Zcash (ZEC) has surged over 14% in the past 24 hours, surpassing $1,300, driven by bullish sentiment and expectations of a new all-time high. The upcoming NU7 upgrade, set for November 5, aims to reduce block time significantly, which analysts believe could lead to further price increases. Despite the recent gains, there are concerns about a potential pullback post-upgrade, as recent exchange netflows indicate increased selling pressure from investors moving assets to centralized platforms.
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India's cybercrime agency has warned financial institutions about AI-powered cyberattacks targeting banks, fintech companies, payment processors, and non-bank lenders. The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) identified weaknesses in financial institutions' IT systems and recommends stronger cybersecurity measures to prevent financial losses.
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ApeChain is migrating from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP as its canonical cross-chain stack. Key assets including $APE and $USDC will be upgraded to a Chainlink Cross-Chain Token (CCT) to facilitate easier connections for dApps and communities.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman temporarily changed his X handle to 'Ram Altman' during an appearance on the Cheeky Pint podcast. He argued that putting heavy amounts of RAM into individual home computers is a waste of the world's limited memory supply. After a user joked about the change, Altman clarified that his point had been misunderstood, emphasizing the need for more memory production to meet demand.
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Morgan Stanley has launched the DTCC Tokenization Service, a platform that converts U.S. equities and Treasuries into tokenized form. The service, which went live on October 28, is run by the Depository Trust Co., a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. The DTCC Tokenization Service allows eligible firms to convert securities held at DTC into tokenized 'digital twins' and back again, delivering them to digital wallets of their choice. The tokens maintain the same ownership rights, investor protections, and economic entitlements as the originals.
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Bitcoin long liquidations reached $31.86 million in one hour, with Bitcoin falling 0.56% to $76,349. Crypto liquidations in total reached $97.21 million in one hour, with long positions accounting for 98% of losses. Short positions made up $554 million of $913 million in crypto liquidations, including $396 million in Bitcoin and $236 million in Ether liquidations. Ether long liquidations reached $19.46 million across three exchanges, with ETH falling 1.45% to $2,237.
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BitMart users claim that founder Sheldon Xia blocked appeals to return 800,000 ATEG tokens. The users say the exchange has proposed recovery options but has not provided a withdrawal date. The allegation was. No further details were provided about the status of the tokens.
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The market opened with the Dow up 1,000 points and the Nasdaq up 0.2% following a congressional shift after the election. Solar stocks surged while AI infrastructure and data center names fell, driven more by a state governor's pledge than federal policy. The commentary notes that index moves mask individual stock reactions and predicts the repricing effect will persist for up to two weeks.
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Elon Musk suggested that moving computing infrastructure into space is becoming increasingly appealing, particularly in the context of the 2026 US midterm elections. This development raises questions about the future of AI infrastructure and its environmental and political implications, especially in states with significant energy consumption and data center construction issues.