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Bitcoin Falls to $76,500, a Two-Month Low, on Election Day as Binance's Emergency Fund Is Shown Half Spent

Monday's bounce is gone, ether is near $2,250 and the SAFU wallet holds about 7,500 BTC after four Halloween transfers, with a Democratic sweep of Congress the risk traders are pricing.

Nov 3, 2026/3 min read

A copper-coloured novelty bitcoin coin with the B symbol lying on a wooden surface, photographed on 8 February 2026, a file photograph of a souvenir token illustrative of bitcoin and not of any wallet or exchange

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Binance Publishes a Zero-Knowledge Proof of Reserves for Ten Assets and Says 95 Percent of the Hole Is Filled

Four days after the largest crypto theft on record, the exchange says bitcoin, ether, Tether and seven other tokens are backed at least 1:1, with more withdrawal rails due Tuesday.

Nov 2, 2026/3 min read

Richard Teng, now Binance's co-chief executive, speaking with a microphone in a blue jacket at Binance Blockchain Week in Istanbul on 9 November 2023, when he was head of regional markets, a file photograph supplied by Binance and not of the proof of reserves or the withdrawals restart

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Binance Reopens Withdrawals and $4.6 Billion Leaves in the First Nine and a Half Hours

The phased restart began at 06:00 UTC on Sunday and covered 15 networks by lunchtime. Net outflows of about $3.6 billion equal 2.1 percent of reserves, and bitcoin barely moved.

Nov 1, 2026/2 min read

A silver-coloured souvenir bitcoin coin with the B symbol and circuit-board pattern lying on a grey surface, photographed on 2 February 2023, an illustrative object photograph of a bitcoin token and not of Binance or the withdrawals restart

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FBI Blames North Korea for the $6 Billion Binance Theft as the Exchange Says 90% Is Replenished

The bureau named the TraderTraitor group on Saturday and asked the industry to block hundreds of laundering addresses, while Binance said it was on track to reopen withdrawals on Sunday.

Oct 31, 2026/3 min read

The J. Edgar Hoover Building, the FBI's headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, seen across the road junction with trees in leaf, photographed on 21 June 2024, a file photograph of the bureau's headquarters and not of the Binance investigation

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Only Abu Dhabi's Regulator Has Spoken on the Binance Hack, While Washington Stays Silent and Rivals Offer Help

The FSRA says it is monitoring, US agencies have not commented, exchange peers offer support, lawyers doubt the SAFU pledge is binding, and here is what Binance tells customers.

Oct 30, 2026/4 min read

The turquoise waterfront and glass office towers of Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, the financial district that houses the Abu Dhabi Global Market and its regulator, photographed on 12 May 2021, a file photograph of the district and not of the regulator's statement

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What We Know About the Binance Hack, the Largest Crypto Theft on Record

A UTC timeline of the 20 minutes that emptied Binance's hot wallets, how analysts say the signing system was turned against it, what Tether and Circle froze, and who is naming North Korea.

Oct 30, 2026/5 min read

Richard Teng, now Binance's co-chief executive, speaking on stage in a blue jacket at Binance Blockchain Week in Istanbul on 9 November 2023, when he was the exchange's head of regional markets, a file photograph supplied by Binance and not of the hack or its investigation

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Bitcoin Holds Near $77,000 After the Binance Hack as $1.57 Billion in Leverage Is Wiped Out

Prices dipped less than feared, but liquidations quadrupled, options traders bought puts, crypto stocks slumped and institutions started pulling coins off exchanges.

Oct 30, 2026/4 min read

Close-up of a gold-coloured 2011 Casascius physical bitcoin coin stamped with a large B and the words Vires in Numeris, photographed on 6 December 2020, an illustrative object photograph of bitcoin and not of Binance or the funds involved

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Binance Puts the Damage at $6.3 Billion, Blames a Compromised Engineer's Laptop and Promises to Cover Every Loss

The exchange says about $3 billion is frozen on-chain and no private key leaked, but its SAFU fund covers only a fraction of what is unrecovered, and bitcoin sits near $78,500.

Oct 30, 2026/2 min read

A black Binance T-shirt and a yellow Binance tote bag laid flat on a white surface, photographed on 9 July 2022, a file photograph of the exchange's own branded merchandise and not of the security incident

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Binance Pauses Withdrawals After More Than $3 Billion Leaves Its Hot Wallets and Tether and Circle Freeze $2.4 Billion

Binance has not confirmed a breach, but a founder says it looks like a hack, stablecoin issuers have frozen billions and bitcoin slid toward $78,800 as leveraged longs were wiped out.

Oct 29, 2026/2 min read

A gold-coloured 25 bitcoin Casascius physical coin stamped with a large B and the year 2011 lying on red cloth, photographed on 10 July 2019, an illustrative object photograph of bitcoin and not of Binance, its wallets or the funds involved

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Bitcoin Slips Below $80,000 as Samsung and Alphabet Sell-Offs and a Hawkish Fed Hit Crypto

A tech rout and a Fed hold with two hike dissents erased Bitcoin's two-day rebound, and $356 million of leveraged bets were liquidated in 24 hours.

Oct 29, 2026/2 min read

A single gold-coloured physical bitcoin coin lying on a dark surface, photographed on 14 February 2018, a stock illustration of bitcoin and not of Thursday's price move

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Bitcoin ETFs Take In $286 Million in Two Days While Ether Funds Bleed Ahead of the Fed

Spot bitcoin funds reversed a $774 million two-day exit with fresh inflows, yet October is still slightly negative, ether funds have lost $1.32 billion this month and the coin sits near $81,000.

Oct 28, 2026/2 min read

A stack of silver and gold-coloured physical bitcoin-style coins on a dark surface with one coin standing upright, dated 12 February 2017, a stock illustration of bitcoin and not of any fund or market event

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Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000 Over the Weekend as $810 Million in Positions Are Liquidated Before the Fed

A thin-market selloff took bitcoin to $79,146, its weakest level in more than a month, and it now heads into the Fed meeting under its 50-day average with traders eyeing $78,000.

Oct 26, 2026/2 min read

A hand slipping a gold-coloured bitcoin medallion into a brown leather wallet, photographed on 30 July 2021, a stock photograph illustrative of bitcoin and not of any market event

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Bitcoin Slides to About $81,000 as Spot ETFs Flip From $1 Billion of Inflows to a $635 Million Outflow

Bitcoin failed to hold $84,000 and dropped toward $81,000 as AI and oil worries hit risk assets, and SoSoValue data show the biggest one-day ETF outflow since June.

Oct 23, 2026/2 min read

A hand holding up a gold-coloured physical bitcoin token against a plain beige background, photographed on 13 February 2023, a file photograph illustrative of bitcoin and not of this week's trading

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OCC Finalizes Its GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rule, With a January 2027 Start and Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Still to Come

The US bank regulator's final rule covers reserves, redemption, custody and foreign issuers, drops a contested rewards presumption, and leaves sanctions and AML duties to a later Treasury rulemaking.

Oct 22, 2026/2 min read

The seal and lettering of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on a stone wall outside its headquarters at 400 7th Street SW in Washington, photographed on 10 February 2025, a file photograph of the agency's sign and not of the rule's release

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JPMorgan Publishes Its First Ten-Year Bitcoin Forecast: 10 Percent a Year, With a Bear Case of a 9.7 Percent Loss

The bank's asset-management arm puts bitcoin ahead of bonds, stocks and gold over a decade, yet calls it speculative and says volatility still keeps it out of most portfolios.

Oct 21, 2026/2 min read

A gold-coloured physical bitcoin coin in a clear plastic case, photographed on 22 March 2020, a file photograph illustrative of bitcoin and not of JPMorgan's report

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Nine Crypto Firms Form a Quantum Alliance Because About 6 Million Bitcoin Sit Exposed to a Future Attack

The group wants open standards for testing quantum-resistance claims, while critics note that most founders run altcoin projects and that no machine can yet break bitcoin's cryptography.

Oct 18, 2026/2 min read

A Casascius physical bitcoin coin, a metal collectible, photographed on 15 January 2013, a file photograph illustrative of bitcoin and not of the Quantum Alliance or this week's price

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Bitcoin Slips Toward $80,000 After Hot US Inflation and an Asian Tech Rout, With Long Positions Hit Hardest

Bitcoin fell about 3.6% in a day to the low $80,000s as spot ETFs saw outflows again, and the key question is whether buyers show up near the $80,000 support level that analysts are watching.

Oct 15, 2026/2 min read

A gold-coloured physical bitcoin coin lying on a white laptop keyboard, photographed in February 2023, a file photograph illustrative of bitcoin and not of this week's price moves

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Bitcoin ETFs Lose $681 Million in a Week, the Worst Since June, as Traders Watch Wednesday's CPI Report

Spot funds ended a three-week inflow run, Fidelity and BlackRock led the withdrawals, and bitcoin still held in the low $80,000s while ether tested its own floor.

Oct 13, 2026/2 min read

A close-up of a gold-coloured physical bitcoin collector coin on a grey surface, photographed in October 2013, a file photograph illustrative of bitcoin and not of the exchange-traded funds

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ESMA Tells Licensed Crypto Firms to Stop Serving Non-MiCA Stablecoins and Gives Them Three Months to Unwind

Europe's markets regulator has told exchanges and brokers to cut off tokens that skip MiCA's reserve and redemption rules. Old holdings must be cleared by 8 January 2027 at the latest.

Oct 9, 2026/2 min read

Euro banknotes and coins of several denominations spread on a table, photographed on 14 October 2006, a file photograph illustrative of the euro and not of any stablecoin or of ESMA

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The UK's FCA Opened Its Crypto Authorisation Gateway, Starting the Clock on a New 2027 Regime

Firms running trading platforms, custody, staking or stablecoin issuance have until 28 February 2027 to apply for full FCA authorisation, replacing the lighter anti-money-laundering registration that has governed UK crypto businesses until now.

Oct 1, 2026/2 min read

The Bank of England in London, illustrative of UK financial regulation and not the Financial Conduct Authority's own building, photographed in June 2015