South Korea urges exchanges to boost cold storage after Binance hack November 2, 2026, 8:32 pm
South Korean crypto exchanges are already required to hold at least 80% of customer crypto in cold wallets, but the regulator is urging more.
North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, points finger at US November 2, 2026, 6:07 pm
Pyongyang has pushed back against the FBI’s attribution of the Binance attack, with Kim Yo Jong calling the US allegations politically motivated.
Here’s what happened in crypto today November 2, 2026, 5:36 pm
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.
New Jersey drops Coinbase staking order ahead of crypto’s midterm test November 2, 2026, 5:22 pm
New Jersey lifted its staking ban and dropped a $5 million penalty, clearing the way for Coinbase to restore staking access for users in the US state.
AI poses greater threat to Bitcoin than quantum computing, Swan founder says November 2, 2026, 4:54 pm
The Swan Bitcoin founder warned that hackers are using large language models to exploit security flaws with just a few prompts.
Crypto investigators flag suspected $106M theft, $786K Solana bot drain November 2, 2026, 4:16 pm
A European entity may have lost $106 million from exchange accounts, while a wallet associated with a Solana arbitrage bot may have lost another $786,000.
Coinbase hit with 50% price target cut as post-earnings rout deepens November 2, 2026, 3:22 pm
Slowing trading activity and fallout from the Binance hack are clouding Coinbase’s revenue prospects, prompting Morgan Stanley to lower its rating on the stock.
Bitcoin risks drop below $76K as 7% oil slide fails to spark BTC price rally November 2, 2026, 2:27 pm
Bitcoin fell around 1.7% on Monday as stocks pared early gains fueled by hopes of a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran war.
Mercado Bitcoin wallets show post-hack transfers after $46M theft November 2, 2026, 2:05 pm
Brazil’s exchange Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after a security breach, saying customer funds and data were safe.
Animoca Brands clears final hurdle for Abu Dhabi fund management November 2, 2026, 1:00 pm
The former mobile games company is building out its fund management business in Abu Dhabi as it targets institutional demand for stablecoins and tokenized assets.