Amsterdam protesters break into Microsoft data center construction site: Report
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Dutch police said they detained 150-200 people for trespassing during the protest.
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Binance’s finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave company, report says
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Ng will be replaced by Justin Yek, who was formerly vice-president of finance at Airwallex.
Open →Binance users in some European countries told to pull crypto before fees kick in, with accounts closing by year end
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Affected accounts are reportedly set to close on Dec. 31. Users in Spain, France, and Poland say they've received similar notices.
Open →U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows
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Treasury billed the move as part of its campaign against Iran, but the order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance.
Open →Apple Completes the Set: Every Magnificent Seven Stock Opts Out of OKX-ICE Venue
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Apple and Meta’s objections mean all seven of the biggest U.S. tech companies have now asked to keep their shares off the planned OKX-ICE venue.
Open →Gnosis Pay breach exposes card numbers, home addresses and linked crypto wallets
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One user said the exposed data tied his home address and card number to every crypto wallet linked to his account, raising the risk of targeted scams.
Open →AI Chip Stocks Bounce After Global Rout—But Is the Bubble Starting to Burst?
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A Friday rebound offered relief after a historic selloff. The question now is whether politics and mounting debt could turn an AI correction into something much worse.
Open →Here’s what happened in crypto today
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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Open →Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent stole almost $2.5M in crypto
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Yaroch paid off his debts and intended to use the proceeds to finance a new life in Portugal, where he planned to buy a vineyard.
Open →Sony Axing Game Discs Will Have Outsized Impact on Low-Income Gamers, Experts Say
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Experts say a disc-free PlayStation will price out low-income players, while in much of Africa, digital-only gaming means breaking Sony’s rules.
Open →Bitcoin holders have received eCash — What can you do with it?
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Bitcoin’s eCash fork gives eligible holders an equivalent balance of ECX, but questions remain over where they can trade the tokens and what they can do with them.
Open →US sanctions Canadian money-exchange firms over Iran ties
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US also offers as much as $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program.
Open →Suspicious prediction market activity seen before election poll release: NYT
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Bets were placed shortly before two recent New York Times/Siena political polls were released to the public, according to a report.
Open →Nvidia may face a more hostile post-election Washington: Report
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CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with President Donald Trump probably won’t save the company from a more adversarial Washington, Semafor says.
Open →Treasury Cuts Crypto Exchange MEXC Off From US Financial System
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FinCEN’s order, part of Operation Economic Outcast, bars U.S. institutions from any transfers to or from MEXC, which Treasury says facilitated $16 billion in illicit finance tied to Iran, North Korea and Russia.
Open →US Treasury cuts off MEXC over alleged $16B in illicit transactions
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The US Treasury bureau FinCEN on Friday ordered US financial institutions to stop processing transfers involving MEXC Global.
Open →Gnosis Pay breach exposes card details, personal data and crypto wallet information
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The crypto debit card provider said customer funds remained safe despite the exposure of sensitive financial and personal information.
Open →Binance hack is ‘cyber war,’ TRM Labs executive says
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TRM Labs executive Ari Redbord called for governments to take offensive action against North Korean hackers following the record $6.3 billion Binance theft.
Open →Greece Passes Crypto Tax Law With 10% Gains Levy, 15% on Staking and DeFi
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Greece has approved a crypto tax framework with a €500 ($557) annual gains threshold and new rules for staking and DeFi income, but lawmakers left important questions about token swaps unresolved.
Open →Apple, Meta reject OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans, leaving crypto firms as the ones to watch
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Strategy, Coinbase, Circle and Robinhood are among six companies from the venture’s initial selection with no disclosed objection, after 90% of issuers opted out.
Open →US 401(k) proposal leaves door open to altcoins, but hurdles remain
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While the proposal doesn’t exclude altcoins and smaller cryptocurrencies, experts say they could face challenges getting into retirement plans.
Open →Why a Hyperliquid Treasury Firm Wants to Become a US Futures Broker
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Hyperliquid Strategies has applied to become a U.S. futures commission merchant, a move that could let Americans trade perpetual futures on permissioned Hyperliquid markets, pending regulatory approval.
Open →Paraguay Protests Over Bank Lockout Intensify as Impeachment Vote Nears
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Savers locked out of Ueno Bank burned their cards, booed a former presidential candidate out of the crowd, and watched Congress move to remove President Peña.
Open →Russia finalizes crypto trading rules ahead of Nov. 17 rollout
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The rules allow retail investors to trade BTC, ETH and USDT through regulated intermediaries, with Moscow Exchange planning to launch crypto trading in December.
Open →Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $430 Million as Tech Rout Tests Wall Street Buyers
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Fidelity and BlackRock led Thursday's Bitcoin ETF withdrawals as a technology-stock selloff rattled risk assets.
Open →Strive buys 15,124 Bitcoin in October, closes in on top treasury holders
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Bitcoin treasury company Strive reported $509 million in third-quarter net income and purchased 15,124 BTC in October, bringing its total holdings to 43,124 BTC.
Open →Bitcoin price dips under $75K as crypto markets miss tech-stock rebound
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BTC price action stayed weak after US nonfarm payrolls data significantly beat forecasts, increasing bets of a December interest-rate hike.
Open →US Sanctions 45 More Targets Tied to Alleged Crypto Scam Empire Prince Group
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OFAC targeted offshore companies and associates it says helped Prince Group executives hide assets and dodge earlier sanctions.
Open →U.S. prediction markets regulator issues demand that clashes directly with courts
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said regulated exchanges can't cut off customers state-by-state, but firms like Kalshi are under court orders to do so.
Open →Crypto Card Provider Gnosis Pay Says Hackers Accessed Customer Data
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Gnosis Pay said hackers accessed customer information on the legacy system behind its branded cards, though funds weren’t affected and its enterprise card platform was untouched.
Open →Crypto Liquidations Top $1 Billion as Bitcoin Tests 11-Week Low
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Bitcoin fell toward $75,500 after AI stocks plunged, and over $1 billion in the crypto derivatives market has been wiped out.
Open →Anthropic IPO Valuation Could Be Slashed in Half to $1T After AI Stock Rout: Report
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Investors told The Wall Street Journal that the $1.5 trillion target now looks too high, as prediction markets bet on a December listing.
Open →The crypto industry has found new ways to grow. Making money from them is another story
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Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle are expanding into stablecoins, payments and prediction markets, but their latest earnings show how hard it is to escape crypto's boom-and-bust cycles.
Open →Thailand moves to block Bitget as crypto exchange's local acquisition faces uncertainty
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Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget’s operator, alleging it ran an unlicensed crypto exchange for Thai users from 2022 to 2025.
Open →What Democrats’ US midterm sweep means for the CLARITY Act
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The CLARITY Act faces a new test as Democrats control Congress, raising questions over consumer protections, ethics and what the crypto industry may have to concede.
Open →$3.1B in Stolen Binance Crypto Has Yet to Be Laundered: Elliptic
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The attackers have used more than 20,000 wallets on 16 blockchains so far, but the bulk of the stolen ETH and Bitcoin hasn't moved.
Open →Nigeria sets new crypto licensing rules, bans algorithmic stablecoins
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Nigeria has banned algorithmic stablecoins and introduced reserve requirements for issuers as it expands central bank oversight of crypto payment services.
Open →Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Production as Elon Musk Pivots to Robotaxis and AI
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The Tesla CEO said the Texas plant will make room for the Cybercab, as sales of the stainless-steel pickup run far below capacity.
Open →U.S. added 165,000 jobs in October, blowing past 65,000 estimate
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The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.1%. The strong showing surely puts a December rate hike in play, but next week's inflation numbers and the fate of the stock market could prove more important.
Open →Morning Minute: Bitcoin Erases Election Rally as AI Stocks Crater
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Thursday marked a massive reversal and historic selloff for AI stocks, and crypto was not immune. What held up the strongest?
Open →Ethereum devs won’t fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi until smart contract risks resolved
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Ethereum developers are investigating concerns tied to eight smart contract invariants tied to Glamsterdam’s EIP-8037 and EIP-8038.
Open →Over $1 billion in bullish bets liquidated while ETF flows suggest no help in spot market
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Your day-ahead look for Nov. 6, 2026
Open →Solana’s Shanghai event halted over unauthorized promotion: Report
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Solana’s promotional campaigns through domestic entities allegedly violated China’s crypto-related restrictions, an unidentified PBOC official told China’s Financial News.
Open →Live updates: Bitcoin flatlines under $76,000 as stock bounce loses steam into the close
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The Nasdaq gained just 1.1%, while the S&P 500 only edged higher, and the DJIA lost more ground.
Open →Bitcoin steadies after AI-led selloff as eyes turn to latest U.S. jobs figures
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Bitcoin bounced from around $75,200 after Thursday’s AI-led selloff, which drove more than $1 billion in liquidations, as traders await the U.S. jobs report.
Open →Binance hackers had 8-week intrusion window before $6.3B exploit: SEAL
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The cybersecurity company flagged similar multi-stage intrusion patterns behind other high-profile crypto heists, including the $388 million Bitget hack.
Open →Bitcoin holds $75K as AI regulation fears see KOSPI halted after 8% crash
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Bitcoin consolidated as fears over US AI regulation spread to Asia, causing South Korea to announce measures to calm stock-market volatility.
Open →Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains starting in 2027
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Greece has approved a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains starting in 2027, with an exemption for investors whose annual net gains do not exceed 500 euros.
Open →Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.5M in Crypto From 35 Investigations
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Patrick Yaroch drained wallets using credentials the FBI had collected, then asked ChatGPT for advice on starting a new life in Europe.
Open →GOPAX halts crypto trading, withdrawals to move all assets to cold storage
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South Korea’s GOPAX suspended trading, deposits and standard withdrawals after a hacking threat, with manual withdrawals available through support.
Open →Binance’s $6.3B hack leaves questions over hot wallet safeguards
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Experts say blockchain records show repeated wallet drains but cannot establish Binance’s internal signing controls or transaction limits.
Open →Zcash's NU7 Upgrade Goes Live, Recycling 60% of Fees to Fund Future Block Rewards
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The Network Sustainability Mechanism will reissue removed ZEC from 2031 within the 21 million cap, as the community debates its dev fund.
Open →Bitcoin recovers $76,000 level as ETFs shed $430 million after tech rout
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Bitcoin recovered above $76,000 Friday after dropping below that level during Thursday's tech-driven market rout.
Open →Zcash NU7 upgrade goes live, leaves 12,224 ZEC stranded in Sprout pool
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Zcash’s NU7 upgrade has rendered about $15 million in legacy Sprout funds unspendable, although a future network upgrade could potentially restore access.
Open →Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income
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Investors will have 12 months to declare past crypto gains without late-filing penalties, though questions remain over crypto-to-crypto swaps.
Open →Hyperliquid Strategies seeks futures registration for perps
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The HYPE treasury company spent $785 million on tokens during the quarter and wants to bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures to the US.
Open →Bitcoin, Ether ETFs post $530M outflows as election gains evaporate
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US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed a combined $530 million Thursday as Bitcoin fell below $76,000 and US stocks tumbled.
Open →Trump-backed World Liberty Financial plans token buyback after 66% year-to-date slide
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The crypto venture may use fees from its USD1 stablecoin reserves to fund token purchases as it seeks to boost governance.
Open →Chainalysis says breach exposed password hashes and live tokens
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Chainalysis disclosed password hashes and live tokens were exposed after initially reporting only non-sensitive customer data was accessed.
Open →Zcash’s landmark NU7 upgrade goes live, speeding up private payments
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NU7 cuts the target time between blocks to 25 seconds, reduces the work wallets must do to find private payments and sets aside fees for future miners.
Open →Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack
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Coinbase says it keeps more than 99% of customer assets offline, while Gate reports 88.26% of its total assets are kept in cold storage.
Open →Hyperliquid treasury firm seeking U.S. regulatory nod as a domestic futures platform
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The company said it's trying to establish a U.S. "futures commission merchant" with full compliance for activity with U.S. clients, though the timing is uncertain.
Open →Bitcoin developer proposes ‘landmines’ to make quantum thieves lose their own BTC
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Anyone trying to move vulnerable bitcoin would have to put up matching collateral, giving prepared owners a chance to take both.
Open →Core Scientific to quit Bitcoin mining by year-end as AI business surges
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The former Bitcoin mining heavyweight plans to become a pure-play data center provider in 2027, with mining now accounting for just 7.5% of quarterly revenue.
Open →Claude Gets Personal Finance—Anthony Pompliano Accuses Anthropic of Copying His Startup
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Anthropic's Claude finance assistant analyzes spending from linked accounts in the U.S., and Anthony Pompliano has a big problem with it.
Open →American Bitcoin’s $126M profit masks mining pressure as rivals turn to AI
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The Eric Trump-backed miner reported $126 million in quarterly net income, largely driven by gains on its Bitcoin holdings, despite rising mining costs and shrinking margins.
Open →Asian crypto exchanges batten down the hatches as hacks surge: Asia Express
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Asian crypto exchanges are scrambling to tighten security on fears of a wave of potentially AI-assisted hacks, even as regional governments embrace tokenization and stablecoins.
Open →Bitcoin Fixes This? Paraguay President Resigns After Bank Lockout Hits 60% of Country
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Ueno’s collapse trapped millions of Paraguayan depositors and triggered a president’s resignation, reviving Bitcoin’s argument for self-custody.
Open →Crypto ally French Hill wins reelection but set to lose House chair
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Republican French Hill secured another term in Congress but will lose his leadership of the House Financial Services Committee when Democrats take control in January.
Open →OpenAI Promises to Foot AI’s Power Bill After Voter Revolt. Who Enforces It?
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OpenAI wants to ease the backlash against AI campuses with promises on electricity, water and secrecy. Its new compact raises a tougher question: Who would make the company comply?
Open →DOJ Creates 'Super Intelligence' Task Force to Guard Against AI Abuse
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Led by two senior DOJ officials, the Super Intelligence Task Force will target misuse by foreign governments, criminal groups and fraudsters—while pushing AI developers to tighten internal controls so their systems “beha
Open →Mercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story
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Fresh forensic analysis traces $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and finds thousands of customer deposit addresses drained hours after the Brazilian exchange said it had stopped the breach on Monday.
Open →Zcash Upgrade Could Lock $16 Million in Crypto Forever
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Zcash's latest upgrade promises faster transactions, but thousands of coins remain in an aging privacy system that will soon stop accepting withdrawals, potentially leaving their owners empty-handed.
Open →OpenAI Found 948 Linux Security Flaws—And Figured Out How to Exploit Them
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An automated OpenAI system produced working exploits and draft fixes at roughly $1,279 per flaw, raising new questions about how cheaply AI can find holes in critical software at scale.
Open →Binance, Deribit revoke SignalPlus API keys after fake Teams invite attack
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SignalPlus said attackers compromised an engineer’s computer in a breach that resulted in losses of less than $82,000, which the crypto trading platform pledged to reimburse in full.
Open →U.S. Justice Department assembles force to shield against foreign AI threats
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The new DOJ task force will aid the recently designated U.S. "SI Force" by warding off bad actors backed by other nations, criminal groups or corporate fraud.
Open →Bitcoin tumbles to $76,000 as collapsing AI trade drags stocks sharply lower
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The post-election rally quickly reversed as AI stocks plunged, but cryptocurrencies held up relatively better despite a $1 billion liquidation wave.
Open →Fed, OCC check US banks after Binance hack as experts flag security risks
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US regulators reportedly contacted banks following last week’s $6.3 billion Binance security hack, while experts raised concerns about transaction security and crypto risks.
Open →Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Turns a Profit as Bitcoin Rise Lifts Books
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The Hut 8-backed miner reversed a second-quarter loss, driven largely by a $197 million gain on its Bitcoin holdings.
Open →Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi tokenizes equity index fund on Ethereum
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The new share class offers blockchain-based exposure to an index tracking 600 companies across European markets.
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