BITCOIN

Israel Extradites Suspect to US Over $2.8M Crypto Hack

Key Takeaways U.S. extradited Alexander Block from Israel on Oct. 29 over a $2.8M Nomad crypto bridge hack. Israel’s Supreme

Australia Casts Doubt on Retail Prediction Markets, Calls Them Bets

Key Takeaways ASIC said it is “not currently convinced” retail prediction markets are in the public interest. ASIC likened event

Blockchain Revenues Plunge 30%, but a New Growth Engine Emerges

Key Takeaways DeFi generated $65 billion in 2026, accounting for roughly two-thirds of total blockchain revenues. Robinhood Chain’s tokenized stock

Binance Hackers Deploy ‘Never-Seen-Before’ Crypto Laundering Tactics

Key Takeaways Recurring wallet activity suggests automated laundering of stolen assets. Stolen Binance assets mixed with funds from September’s Bitget

Binance Prepares to Resume Withdrawals, Unveils $6.3B Hack Recovery Plan

Key Takeaways Binance targeted a phased withdrawal restart, subject to completed security checks. Matching tokens worth $5 billion cover approximately

A16z, Uniswap Warn Illinois Crypto Tax Rules Could Effectively Ban DeFi

Key Takeaways A16z, Uniswap Labs, and the DeFi Education Fund warn that Illinois’ proposed crypto tax rules could effectively ban

CRYPTO

Pi Network Drops 4 Major Developer Updates Ahead of Its Ecosystem Summit

The changes arrive as the project tries to lower the barriers to building on Pi and expand the practical

Kalshi raises $1b, HIVE secures $129m

Crypto and crypto-linked companies announced at least $1.24 billion across 10 disclosed financings during Oct. 24–30, led by Kalshi’s $1

BTC, ETH, XRP Plunge After Binance Incident: Analyst Reveals Buy-the-Dip Levels

“Those are levels where I’ll look for support; not guaranteed bottoms,” Ali Martinez explained. The cryptocurrency market appears set

ALTCOINS

Under-the-Radar Altcoins Cap, Grass and Starknet Witness Surge in Network Growth, Topping All Crypto Projects: Santiment

Three under-the-radar altcoin projects outpaced the rest of the digital asset sector in terms of recent network growth, according to

Crypto Wallet Ledger Now Lets Users Borrow Stablecoins Against Their Bitcoin Without Giving Up Self-Custody

Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is rolling out a new feature that lets users borrow stablecoins against their Bitcoin (BTC)

America’s Sixth-Largest Bank Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for Cross-Border Transfers

A major billion-dollar bank is executing a live pilot of its proprietary dollar-backed stablecoin on a public blockchain to move

CoinEx Crypto Exchange Is Shutting Down Three Years After Exiting US Market – Here’s the Deadline for Withdrawals

A cryptocurrency exchange is closing its doors after nearly a decade in business. CoinEx, which has its operating headquarters in

Visa Says Bank-Level Fraud Protection and Deposit Insurance Could Unlock US Stablecoin Adoption

Visa is releasing a new report showing how bank-level protections could significantly boost American interest in using stablecoins to send

Stablecoin Cross-Border Flows Surge 78% to $220,300,000,000 Amid Crypto Bear Market

Cross-border stablecoin transfers are surging nearly 78 percent over the past year even as the broader crypto market experiences a

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