Crypto News — November 4, 2026

TSV LLC has carried out its first tokenized stock trades, including shares of Canton Strategic Holdings, according to Coinfomania.

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Chainlink has launched an always-on pricing service intended to support tokenized stocks, commodities and other real-world assets around the clock.

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Matt Corallo says a Bitcoin soft fork addressing four legacy bugs matters for both code quality and the process used to make future protocol changes.

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Pump.fun has introduced support for trading NEAR-based tokens without bridging assets, expanding the token platform’s reach into the NEAR ecosystem.

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Dropp has launched a Hedera-based payment product designed to let customers pay for what they use while reducing merchant costs.

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NEAR Protocol is being highlighted for its emphasis on privacy and security within the crypto sector.

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ApeChain will replace LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP to connect APE, USDC and other ecosystem assets across chains.

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Riot Platforms gained after announcing a $28 billion AI lease, while Hut 8 declined following a revenue miss and higher costs.

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Cryptopolitan reports that Google is providing credit support for TeraWulf’s financing of $19 billion in Anthropic lease commitments in Hawesville, Kentucky.

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XRPL activated an amendment aimed at a possible token-issuance security flaw while updating automated market maker and lending functionality.

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India’s cybercrime agency says AI-enabled attackers are breaching financial systems and carrying out fraudulent transactions at greater speed.

NEAR Mobile ranked first among finance apps in 38 countries during a 31-day period as the protocol expanded its cross-chain trading tools.

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Data-center operators fell as Gina Hinojosa’s Texas governor victory revived scrutiny of energy, water and permitting policies.

SpaceX selected Qualcomm’s Dragonwing platforms for the terrestrial network supporting Starlink Mobile, with deployment planned to begin in 2027.

NEAR Mobile has passed one million downloads and reached the top of finance-app rankings across 38 countries, according to coverage of the project’s announcement.

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Justin Drake advanced a hoped-for December 2028 deadline for Ethereum’s post-quantum and post-AI transition at Devcon 8.

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Hong Kong regulators and a university introduced a toolkit designed to help banks assess their cryptographic defenses as the sector remains far from full quantum readiness.

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The NHL team integrates Avalanche blockchain for its Bolts Rewards program to boost fan engagement.

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XRP moved above $1.30 on November 4 as the number of wallets holding at least one million tokens reached a yearly high.

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Zengo has expanded Avalanche access to more than 2 million users as AVAX gains 2.26% over 24 hours.

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Zcash’s Community Grants committee stepped back from its own proposal to reduce funding and move treasury funds into a miner reserve.

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CryptoNews highlights a speculative Claude AI forecast in which XRP could reach $40 under a hypothetical Ripple initiative.

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Bitcoin Sistemi reports that a Tether and Binance partnership involving an altcoin has ended, without providing further terms or identifying the coin.

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Google's Gemini reportedly projects a severe downturn for TRUMP following Democrats' 2026 midterm gains, while the token trades 20% lower over 24 hours.

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A newly shared XRP rich-list ranking puts the top percentile within reach for many holders, although the summary does not provide the exact threshold.

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One analyst sees a possible trend reversal in three major altcoins after each fell sharply from its reported October 2026 peak.

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A reported spike in XRP burns accompanied rising ledger activity, though the broader sentiment backdrop remains cautious.

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Zcash Community Grants withdrew a 98,000 ZEC allocation proposal following backlash, leaving competing plans for a $129 million funding pool unresolved.

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A technical analyst says ADA may be forming a long-term base resembling the setup that preceded a roughly 2,000% Cardano rally.

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XRP is higher on the day as million-token wallets reach a 2026 high, although separate reporting raises questions about the data.

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BMT rose 20.06% while Bubblemaps disputed a reported Proxima agreement and Trap Map threatened legal action.

PancakeSwap has highlighted a significant weekly burn of CAKE tokens, impacting its supply dynamics.

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A significant Dogecoin whale transaction coincides with renewed price analysis targeting a $2.60 valuation.

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Solana has added $xZEC to its platform, aiming to boost trading opportunities and ecosystem growth.

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Binance's failure to execute the November Luna Classic burn breaks a months-long trend and raises concerns about Terra Classic's dependency on the exchange.

NEAR Protocol's Total Value Locked (TVL) has dropped to $113.27M as the network faces declining activity and zero ETF inflows.

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Cointelegraph has outlined several structural and residency choices that Australian Bitcoin holders may consider before a planned capital gains tax increase takes effect in 2027.

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House Democrats are discussing a market-structure bill that could expand SEC oversight, revive investor safeguards and narrow the CFTC’s role.

Hong Kong has adopted rules requiring digital asset service providers to collect tax and transaction data under an OECD reporting framework.

A French parliamentary proposal would require taxpayers to report self-custodied digital assets valued at €100,000 or more, pending final budget approval.

A French parliamentary amendment would require year-end reporting of self-custodied crypto holdings above a €100,000 threshold.

Bitcoinist says Democrats’ 2026 midterm victory puts digital-asset policy, institutional adoption and industry oversight on the agenda for January 2027.

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Democratic lawmakers are preparing congressional scrutiny of Trump-family crypto ventures after electoral victories that could shift control of Congress in January 2027.

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A Nova Scotia judge ordered a laptop containing convicted killer William Sandeson’s Bitcoin wallet returned to his family after finding prosecutors did not link the funds to Taylor Samson’s 2015 murder.

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Democrats gained both chambers after the 2026 midterms, while recovering Wall Street futures pointed to a strong opening for major US indexes.

A Democratic House and Senate majority follows Bitcoin’s brief election dip as broader crypto markets remain in a cautious recovery.

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Reported Democratic election gains shift the US political balance as Bitcoin trades in a broadly positive market.

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Block’s proposed $764 million Justice Department settlement comes as its Bitcoin operations saw gross profit fall by half.

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Sherrod Brown’s defeat of Jon Husted gives crypto a congressional setback after heavy industry spending on the Ohio race.

Democratic control of Congress has revived uncertainty around U.S. crypto market-structure legislation, while Bitcoin has recovered from an election-driven dip.

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The SEC states that token holder voting alone does not constitute control over a crypto network.

Chainlink Labs has responded to the SEC's proposed transfer agent rules, advocating for regulatory clarity.

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Bitcoin.com reports that ECX fell 76% from its post-launch high as attention shifted to a $6.3 billion Binance hack and a broader crypto downturn.

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Bitcoin and the wider crypto market recovered after election-driven losses, as improving traditional-market sentiment helped restore risk appetite.

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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson expects Bitcoin to reach $250,000 within 24 months, linking the target to demand from autonomous AI agents.

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Riot Platforms has completed the migration of its digital assets from NYDIG Trust Company to BitGo Bank & Trust.

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Bitcoin recovered sharply from a roughly $75,600 low after the midterm results, while liquidations and broader market conditions shaped the move.

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Bitcoin recovered from a seven-week low near $75,600 and now trades above $80,000 as the broader crypto market moves higher.

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Bitcoin is trading above the $80,000 threshold highlighted in analysis attributed to Wintermute and Bitfinex.

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Bitcoin recovered sharply after slipping below $76,000 around the U.S. midterm elections, while broader crypto sentiment remained cautious.

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Robert Kiyosaki bought more gold, silver and Bitcoin during recent weakness, while another outlet linked Bitcoin’s decline to a shift in Washington.

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Riot Platforms sharply reduced its Bitcoin holdings to finance a 15-year, $28 billion AI infrastructure lease at its Texas campus.

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A Blockonomi overview identifies decentralized exchanges, wallet payments, peer-to-peer marketplaces and Bitcoin ATMs as alternatives to centralized exchange purchases.

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Bitcoin and the wider crypto market are drawing attention after the US midterms, with policy expectations and near-term price direction under scrutiny.

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Prominent trader James Wynn has opened a significant 40x leveraged short position on 1.256 BTC, raising concerns about potential market volatility.

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A Binance hacker has moved stolen Solana funds into Bitcoin through a series of swaps, raising concerns about potential market impact.

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Bitcoin worth $583 million was transferred from Binance's SAFU fund to a high-volume, unlabeled address.

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A rare divergence within the S&P 500 coincided with a broadly positive crypto market and a neutral sentiment reading.

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Zcash is trading above three key moving averages, but subdued momentum leaves the move short of a clean breakout.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP gained as the broader crypto market rose, while early US election results introduced a new political variable.

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The Crypto Basic reports that large-account movements account for 98.4% of XRP leaving Binance, the highest share in 13 months.

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Trump Media shares fell about 7% after the U.S. midterm elections, while attention turns to the policy questions that could shape crypto markets.

Bitcoin recovered from a post-midterm dip as attention shifts to near-term resistance and the policy implications of a Democratic-controlled Congress.

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Bitcoin rebounded over 24 hours, but technical resistance and rising bearish commentary kept the broader tone cautious.

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Major cryptocurrencies including XRP, NEAR Protocol, Zcash, and Cardano are experiencing significant downward pressure.

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Coinfomania reports rising stablecoin activity and institutional participation on TRON as the broader crypto market moves higher.

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Ripple’s chief executive is seeking broader RLUSD use cases on the XRP Ledger, while about two-thirds of the stablecoin’s supply remains on Ethereum.

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Circle’s USDC processed a dominant share of stablecoin activity in the third quarter of 2026, according to Crypto Economy and U.Today.

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Circle reported stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue as an ARC token presale helped offset pressure from declining reserve yields.

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Circle cut about 5% of its workforce during a third quarter in which USDC issuer revenue rose 17% to $865 million.

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Ripple’s dollar token added about $972 million in 90 days, according to Bitcoin.com, while live data puts its circulating supply at $2.58 billion.

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Ethena introduced a dashboard for monitoring institutional loans, custodians and loan-to-value ratios as ENA posted a reported 5.78% gain.

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Hyperliquid has accumulated $1.49 billion in protocol revenue while token burns exceed 50 million HYPE, according to TronWeekly.

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Schroders is deploying an emerging-markets bond strategy on Solana through Centrifuge, adding a tokenized feeder fund to the network.

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A Coinfomania report points to $5.8 billion in USDT deposits across DeFi platforms, with Aave presented as the leading destination.

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FinChain and Plume have introduced FLEX & FINO, a strategy designed to target annualized returns of up to 7.2% through FUSD and a capped utilization model.

Coinfomania reports that Solana is promoting a more diverse tokenized ecosystem as the network seeks to expand its role in digital asset markets.

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NEAR Protocol introduces NEAR Intents to streamline asset swaps and improve cross-chain trading capabilities.

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Lighter Token (LIT) gains as Chainlink integrates it into its new Asia-Pacific equity data streams targeting a $40 trillion market.

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Mercado Bitcoin says customers can regain access to holdings from Monday before withdrawals and trading resume following security checks.

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BitMart’s founder says the exchange’s security team is severely understaffed as suspicious transfers draw scrutiny following another reported hack.

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BitMart founder Sheldon Xia confirmed a security breach and said a preliminary investigation points toward the same attackers behind Mercado Bitcoin’s recent incident.

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Binance's security report reveals thwarted North Korean cyberattacks and a successful infiltration via a fake job interview.

Nasdaq listing approval for a staked INJ ETF expands traditional investment access while Injective trades at $7.81 following a 24-hour gain.

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Strategy’s preferred STRC shares touched $100 for the first time since May shortly after the company shifted its dividend payments to a daily schedule.

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Traditional-company earnings are putting crypto-linked equity exposure and tokenised-stock trading in focus as Bitcoin trades near $80,000.

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Bitget’s IPO Prime platform will offer eligible retail users access to Anthropic’s upcoming public listing from November 5, with VIP access requiring a 12% upfront fee.

Blast has discontinued its Ethereum layer 2 network and opened a recovery site for eligible ETH, WETH and USDB claims.

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An unidentified altcoin says it will move from its own blockchain to Ethereum, according to Bitcoin Sistemi.

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Coverage links a bearish silver roadmap from Phantom_Defi with Kiyosaki’s crash strategy and JPMorgan’s long-term Bitcoin comparison.

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