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Bitcoin Lost 7.3% in October as Ether Slid 16%: Can November Seasonality Matter?
Bitcoin and Ether ended October under pressure. A widely circulated November return average looks bullish, but its dependence on exceptional past gains makes it a poor standalone forecast.
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Binance Reopens Bitcoin Withdrawals After $6.3B Hack
Binance gradually restores Bitcoin withdrawals following a $6.3 billion security breach. The exchange says it has covered 95% of affected assets.
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Bitcoin ETF Outflows Reported at $643 Million as Data Updates
Updated data cited by financial publications show significant Oct. 30 bitcoin ETF redemptions, though early fund-level reports were incomplete.
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Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin Targets Solana and Visa–Mastercard Settlement
Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint announced plans for HKDAP on Solana and talks on card settlement. The token remains in restricted beta access.
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Trezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Suspected Wallet Hardware Tampering
Trezor is warning buyers from former reseller CryptoBilis after one suspected Safe 5 implant report. It has not examined the unit or confirmed losses.
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Strategy’s $21 Billion Bitcoin Gain Comes With Dilution and a CFO Transition
Strategy’s bitcoin holdings rose 26%, yet its BTC-per-share measure fell. A planned CFO transition adds another test for its financing model.
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CoinDCX Blocks New Futures Bets After a Liquidity Disruption Linked to Binance
CoinDCX users can reduce or close futures positions but cannot add exposure. The exchange says deposits and withdrawals continue normally.
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Why Bitcoin Fell Below $77,000 as Binance Disclosed a $6.3 Billion Incident
Binance says about $3 billion has been frozen and pledges to cover losses. Leveraged liquidations added pressure as bitcoin fell below $77,000.
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Binance Investigates Security Incident as Stablecoin Issuers Freeze Billions
Tether and Circle froze more than $2.38 billion, Reuters reports. Binance says user funds are safe; the cause and final financial impact remain unconfirmed.
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Coinbase Returns to Profit, but Investment Gains Dominate the Result
Coinbase reported $719 million in quarterly profit while trading revenue fell 43%. Its adjusted earnings show how much investment gains changed the picture.
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Franklin Templeton Launches ETFs That Put Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin
Two new Franklin ETFs start with 95% stocks and 5% bitcoin exposure. Their rules redirect dividends into crypto, with limits on how large that slice can grow.
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NYSE Owner ICE Plans a US Market for Hyperliquid-Based Perpetual Futures
ICE is backing a plan to bring Hyperliquid-based derivatives to US retail traders. The agreement is signed, but trading still needs regulatory approvals.
Understand crypto
Start with the mechanics: ownership, payments, leverage and market rules.
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Explaining a Crypto Rally Requires More Than a Headline
Policy news, financing conditions and trading positions can coincide. Establishing their contribution requires a timeline and evidence.
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Reading the CLARITY Act's Proposed Crypto Market Structure
The House-passed 2025 text describes a regulatory framework. Its provisions and legislative status must be distinguished from current requirements.
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A Bitcoin Miner Sells Computing Work Against a Volatile Reward
Power, equipment efficiency and network competition shape mining returns. Production volume alone cannot establish profitability.
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DeFi Moves Financial Rules Into Software, but Leaves Risks Behind
Lending pools and automated exchanges depend on collateral, code and price inputs. Decentralization does not remove every intermediary or point of control.
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Crypto, stablecoins and market structure (61)
- Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin Targets Solana and Visa–Mastercard Settlement
- Trezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Suspected Wallet Hardware Tampering
- Strategy’s $21 Billion Bitcoin Gain Comes With Dilution and a CFO Transition
- CoinDCX Blocks New Futures Bets After a Liquidity Disruption Linked to Binance
- Why Bitcoin Fell Below $77,000 as Binance Disclosed a $6.3 Billion Incident
- Binance Investigates Security Incident as Stablecoin Issuers Freeze Billions
- Coinbase Returns to Profit, but Investment Gains Dominate the Result
- Franklin Templeton Launches ETFs That Put Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin
- NYSE Owner ICE Plans a US Market for Hyperliquid-Based Perpetual Futures
- Polygon Adds Solana to Its Platform for Stablecoin and Bank Payments
- Curve Opens Stablecoin Trading on Stellar in a Move Beyond Ethereum’s Software
- Bitcoin Core Discloses Node-Crash Flaws Found in AI-Assisted Review
- CFTC Chief Raises Liability Questions for AI Crypto Trading Agents
- Wall Street’s DTCC Launches Tokenized Securities Service
- Coinbase Adds Ripple’s RLUSD as Stablecoin Distribution Broadens
- Bithumb Reports Data Breach as South Korea Reviews Financial Cyberattacks
- Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Falls 55% Despite Record Company Sales
- Nasdaq-100 Fund Launches on Stellar, With U.S. Investors Excluded
- Circle and ACI Plan a USDC Settlement Pilot in Colombia
- Zcash Developer Proposes Redirecting the Grants Program’s 8% Subsidy to a Network Reserve
- Ripple Says It Has Final U.S. Approval for Its National Trust Bank
- Kraken Parent’s U.S. Hyperliquid Futures Plan Takes a Testnet Step, With Approval Still Pending
- U.S. Bank Regulator Urges Community Banks Into Stablecoins as Licensing Deadline Nears
- Bitcoin Retests $80,000 as Fed Week Opens With Investors Cutting Risk
- Aviva Investors Launches Tokenized Sterling Fund Class on XRP Ledger
- Bloom Trading Bot Promises Repayment After Reported Wallet Drains
- CoinDCX Confirms $15.99 Million Loss After Old-Wallet Sweep Failure
- Bitcoin returns above $80,000 after a weekend slide as geopolitical risk meets ETF outflows
- South Korea moves toward another crypto-tax delay, with a legal change still needed
- Electrum updates Bitcoin wallet after finding a transaction-replacement risk
- Tether wins 15 industry commitments for software linking Bitcoin mining equipment
- Crypto app EtherFi buys Zeal assets as wallet users face a December move
- Initia halts its blockchain after an exploit, with about $2.7 million reportedly bridged out
- Phantom brings Kalshi prediction markets to US crypto-wallet users
- Ripple, Visa and Mastercard join Singapore-led digital-money push
- HSBC launches RedCoin payments, keeping the stablecoin inside its own network
- SoFi launches a 4.40% tokenized deposit with a bridge to crypto
- Fireblocks Denies Visa Takeover Talks After Report of a $2.5 Billion Deal
- Ethereum’s New Consensus Draft Targets a Fourfold Cut in Finality Time
- Coinbase Ireland Agrees to €3.25 Million Safeguarding Penalty
- Bitcoin Retreats Toward $82,000 After Its Push Near $85,000 Fades
- OCC Finalizes Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January 2027 Compliance Deadline
- Grayscale Opens In-Kind Subscriptions Across 10 Crypto Investment Products
- Solana Lists Alpenglow as Active on Mainnet, Targeting Faster Finality
- SBI and Shinhan Card Plan Yen Stablecoin Payment Tests Between Japan and Korea
- Bitcoin Rebounds Above $82,000 as Oil Retreats
- Chip-Stock Perpetuals See $52 Million Liquidated During Weekend Trading
- Circle Defends USDC's Revenue Model as Stablecoin Competition Intensifies
- Turkey Confirms Richard Heart’s Detention and Reports $7.15 Million Cash Seizure
- Broadcom, Verizon and CoreWeave Object to Stock Tokens on OKXICE
- Bitcoin Breaks Below $80,000 as Inflation Shock and AI Selloff Hit Crypto
- Explaining a Crypto Rally Requires More Than a Headline
- Reading the CLARITY Act's Proposed Crypto Market Structure
- A Bitcoin Miner Sells Computing Work Against a Volatile Reward
- DeFi Moves Financial Rules Into Software, but Leaves Risks Behind
- What a Majority Hash-Power Attack Can Do to Bitcoin
- Crypto Liquidation Begins Before All the Margin Is Gone
- US Crypto Taxes Begin With the Type of Transaction
- What a Bitcoin ETF Changes About Ownership
- A Stablecoin's Peg Depends on Its Backing and Redemption
- Bitcoin Halvings Change Supply, Not the Rules of Valuation