Bitcoin Recovers Post-Democratic Sweep Despite ETF Outflows

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Bitcoin climbed back above $78,000 on November 4, 2026, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $1,157 million in net withdrawals across three consecutive trading sessions ending November 3, 2026. Glassnode and 21Shares have flagged $84,000-$85,000 as a…

OneKey Founder Warns BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Faces North Korea Threat

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OneKey founder Yishi Wang has warned that North Korean hackers could target BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the largest spot Bitcoin ETF. The warning follows a $6 billion Binance hack that US authorities attributed to North Korea’s TraderTraitor operation. Coinbase, the fund’s primary custodian, has tightened its cold storage systems,…

Ripple Halts $200M in RLUSD Amid $6.3B Binance Hack

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Ripple said on October 29, 2026 that it is freezing approximately $200 million in RLUSD holdings linked to a suspected exploit at Binance. Estimates put the total impact of the breach at roughly $6.3 billion, which would make it the largest crypto theft on record. Tether and Circle also froze…

XRP ETF Investors Stay Put Despite 25% Price Drop

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XRP traded near $1.29 on October 29, 2026, about a quarter below the estimated acquisition cost of exposure held in US-listed XRP funds. Tracker data shows a small net reduction of about 0.26% in holdings across the measured funds between October 23 and October 28, 2026, leaving most positions intact.…

Coinbase Premium Index Matches FTX-Era Low, CryptoQuant Says

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Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Index has fallen to its lowest level in four years, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. The reading matches levels last seen in November 2022, shortly after the FTX collapse, when Bitcoin reached its cycle bottom. The market is weighing this signal alongside a $6.3 billion…