Summary: Suspected hackers drained $5.57 billion from Binance-linked wallets across Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Tron. Tether and Circle froze $1.8 billion in stablecoins within the receiving address. Binance is investigating the potential security breach, which could become the largest crypto hack on record.
Summary: Google launched Chrome's enhanced autofill on Oct. 28, using Gemini to pull order numbers and flight details from Gmail. Available to U.S. users with Personal Intelligence enabled, the feature encrypts data but raises privacy questions amid recent policy changes.
Summary: Coinbase posted $719 million Q3 net income, largely driven by $715 million in crypto holding gains. Adjusted net income was $78 million. Revenue fell 35% year-over-year to $1.22 billion, while prediction markets surpassed $200 million in annualized revenue.
Summary: Public companies' share of blockchain revenue doubled to 16% in 2026 despite an overall industry decline. Broader economic activities like tokenization surpassed infrastructure revenue for the first time, signaling a shift toward institutional utility.
Summary: The SEC charged BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd for raising over $130 million via a crypto fraud scheme using false SEC filings. The defendants allegedly promised risk-free returns and displayed fake certificates to deceive tens of thousands of retail investors.
Summary: About $11 billion in Bitcoin options expire Friday on Deribit, comprising 135,000 BTC. With 86% of contracts out of the money, actual settlement impact is limited to roughly $130 million, though hedging flows may influence volatility near the $78,000 max pain level.
Summary: Crypto groups spent $176 million on midterms, but only 13% of voters prioritize candidate support for emerging tech. A broader 'keep builders in the U.S.' message reached 35%, highlighting a gap between industry spending and voter concern.
Summary: Polymarket halted trading after a third-party provider compromise led to unauthorized asset withdrawals. Suspected attackers moved funds to a wallet holding $2.65 million in POL. The company promised full reimbursement while investigating the security breach.
Summary: KuCoin suspended services for users in Russia and Belarus, citing compliance with international sanctions. The exchange offers an orderly asset withdrawal process. Meanwhile, Russia’s central bank approved NAUFOR as a self-regulatory body for local crypto entities.
Summary: HYPE rose 20% as NYSE owner ICE announced plans for US perpetual futures with Trade[XYZ]. The proposal targets retail traders via a separate clearing structure, pending CFTC approval.
Summary: FutureBit’s Apollo Solo setup mined Bitcoin block 973,262, earning 3.154 BTC plus fees. This marks the fourth known block found by their hardware, demonstrating that individual solo miners can still capture full rewards despite the network's high industrial hashrate.
Summary: Glassnode identifies 4 million BTC held by long-term investors above $85K as key resistance. With ETF holders near break-even and Fed rates unchanged, analysts warn selling pressure may cap recovery efforts.
Summary: French Senate adopts bill enabling automatic crypto tax data exchange under OECD CARF standards. The move aligns with DAC8 rules but raises security concerns over centralized data repositories amid rising physical attacks on crypto holders in France.
Summary: Kalshi closed a $1B Series G at a $40B valuation, led by Wellington and Sequoia. Non-sports revenue exceeds $1B annually. The raise coincides with rising legal tensions, including Utah's criminal charges against founders and CFTC intervention.
Summary: Franklin Templeton launched FBEQ and FIBT on Nasdaq, converting stock dividends into bitcoin. The funds track large-cap indices with a 5% initial BTC allocation, growing via reinvestment but capped by strict rebalancing rules to limit volatility exposure.
Summary: ECB Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone confirmed Europe's shift to T+1 securities settlement by October 2027. This transition drives post-trade modernization alongside new tokenization initiatives like Pontes and Appia, aiming to enhance financial infrastructure resilience and competitiveness through integrated digital and traditional systems.
Summary: Walmart, Eli Lilly, and other major firms have objected to OKXICE TSV, bringing the total number of blocked companies to 38. Under the SEC’s innovation exemption, these timely written objections prevent the venue from listing third-party tokenized versions of their stocks, significantly limiting the platform's initial asset universe.
Summary: HYPE surged 13% after Intercontinental Exchange announced a deal to operate Trade[XYZ]'s regulated markets using Hyperliquid infrastructure. The partnership aims to bring perpetual futures to U.S. retail investors, pending regulatory approvals.
Summary: Utexo launches USDT on Bitcoin via RGB protocol Nov. 28, aiming for private, fast transactions. The system locks USDT0 on Arbitrum to mint Bitcoin-native tokens, introducing cross-chain security dependencies despite Tether's backing.
Summary: Brazilian crypto exchanges must file for authorization by Friday under new BCB rules, facing high capital costs and regulatory ambiguity. Major players like Binance have applied, but unclear guidelines on self-custody wallets and transfer limits pose compliance risks for the sector.