Crypto News — November 5, 2026

Hyperliquid Strategies is pursuing US futures commission merchant registration as it looks to broaden its trading services.

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Hyperliquid Strategies filed to become an FCM while reporting $13.3 million in quarterly revenue.

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Republican Representative French Hill has secured another congressional term but is expected to relinquish his House Financial Services Committee chairmanship when Democrats assume control in January.

Trump-branded memecoins declined after Democrats won both chambers of Congress, reviving questions about stalled crypto legislation and potential oversight.

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Greek lawmakers approved a 10% levy on crypto-asset gains, with an annual exemption for smaller retail returns.

The Federal Reserve and OCC reportedly contacted US banks to review their security systems following last week’s reported Binance hack.

South Korea’s political parties and government agreed to delay taxation of digital asset gains, with a revised bill expected to face a year-end vote.

Federal Reserve and OCC supervisors have asked U.S. banks to review unusual activity, service disruptions and security weaknesses following the reported $6.3 billion Binance hack.

A Democratic win in both congressional chambers could shift U.S. crypto oversight and delay market-structure legislation into 2027, according to coverage from Crypto.news and Cointelegraph.

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Anthony Scaramucci said disputes involving Trump memecoins and ethics restrictions undermined support for the CLARITY Act in the Senate.

Thailand’s securities regulator alleges that Bitget’s operator traded without authorization and says access to the platform will be restricted from December 5, 2026.

The Federal Reserve and OCC asked US banks to examine unusual activity, service disruptions and security weaknesses following reports of a $6.3 billion Binance theft.

Arkansas alleges Kalshi’s event contracts are unlicensed gambling and seeks restitution, penalties, taxes and an injunction.

Ripple executives say the U.S. election results have not erased cross-party support for digital-asset policy.

US Democrats are discussing a broad cryptocurrency bill that could tighten DeFi rules and shift oversight of some digital-asset firms from the CFTC to the SEC.

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House Democrats are reportedly considering a revised crypto market-structure package with a larger SEC role and tighter ethics rules after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate.

Democrats’ control of Congress may complicate Trump’s crypto policy agenda as linked tokens sell off and industry spending in the midterms approaches $176 million.

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Democrats secured control of Congress, raising the prospect of scrutiny into Trump-linked crypto ventures as broader crypto markets remain near $2.75 trillion.

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South Korea plans to postpone its cryptocurrency gains tax for another two years while policymakers work through tax-administration and cross-border data issues.

Arkansas alleges Kalshi violated state consumer-protection law by offering sports event contracts to residents, adding to the prediction-market platform’s regulatory disputes.

A roughly $133 million cyberattack at Crédit Mutuel Arkéa may have reached crypto markets, though the bank has not confirmed that stolen funds were converted.

A court ordered the return of a Bitcoin wallet seized from William Sandeson after his arrest, while cash discovered alongside it remained withheld.

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Two analyses generated through Meta AI frame sharply different long-term scenarios for Quant and Solana through January 2027.

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Internet Computer recorded about 699,000 transactions per validator over 24 hours, according to TronWeekly, while broader crypto prices declined.

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Anthropic has launched a paid U.S. beta that lets Claude analyze spending through bank accounts and cards linked through Plaid.

A governance proposal would close ZetaChain’s layer-one network and convert native tokens into Solana-based assets.

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Chainlink is developing a compliance framework intended to bring on-chain bonds into alignment with SWIFT standards as LINK trades near $10.83.

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A Brave New Coin profile highlights Conflux Network vice president David Wei Liang and his background in distributed systems and blockchain research.

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A former employee has sued the Ethereum Foundation, alleging her termination followed her opposition to a suicide pledge.

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Zilliqa plans to replace its standalone Layer 1 with an Ethereum-secured Layer 2 designed for institutional identity and compliance.

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A 2026 comparison of non-custodial wallets highlights the security and control trade-offs involved in managing crypto without a centralized custodian.

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Ryan James Roach was surrendered to US authorities to face charges tied to an alleged seven-year university supercomputer mining scheme.

Leap has launched an iPhone beta for trading tokenized stocks, ETFs, metals, currencies and crypto on Solana.

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VerifiedX’s Mainnet 9.0.0 upgrade introduces owner-set settlement delays for some vBTC transfers and adds Bitcoin light-client verification to validator software.

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TSV recorded four tokenized purchases of Canton Strategic Holdings shares worth $30,296 in its first day of trading.

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VeChain CEO Sunny Lu argued that AI agents require identity and reputation infrastructure while promoting VeWorld.ai.

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IPX plans a phased minicoin payment rollout for LINE FRIENDS commerce during the first half of 2027.

Coherent reported sharply higher revenue and adjusted earnings, but its shares dropped nearly 6% after the results.

Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo assigns an 80% probability to BIP-54 becoming the network’s next soft fork, according to Crypto.news.

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DuckDuckGo is offering schools help deploying its search engine after Google made Search available only with bundled AI features.

ApeChain has selected Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain transfers, with several native assets expected to migrate to Chainlink’s token standard.

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Tron Inc. expanded its TRX holdings beyond 722.1 million tokens as the asset traded near $0.32 following a seven-day decline.

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TronWeekly reports accelerating TRON network activity even as TRX remains below a closely watched $0.32 level amid weaker technical conditions.

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Litecoin has revived its rivalry with XRP through another provocative social-media post, while both assets trade lower.

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David Schwartz’s XRP price update drew pushback from holders, who questioned weak returns while he cited activity on his hub.

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CryptoNews links Standard Chartered’s bullish XRP target to ETF interest and a reduction in liquid supply.

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A guide from AMBCrypto examines how XRP is used for casino payments and where destination tags, transfer costs and user errors create complications.

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A technical outlook for SKY points to resistance near $0.070–$0.072 as SKY trades lower amid a broadly weaker crypto market.

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A ZetaChain governance proposal would move native ZETA to Solana and permanently stop the Layer 1 chain on December 9, 2026.

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A pro-Ripple attorney disputed claims about XRP’s performance and the scale of Ripple’s token sales in a renewed social-media debate.

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Trump-linked tokens dropped sharply following Democratic control of Congress while Bitcoin and Ether initially rallied.

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XRP open interest rose roughly 30% over the past week, reflecting renewed short-side positioning as the token trades above $1.31.

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Dogecoin has recovered for two sessions, but the asset remains below near-term resistance as ETF flows stay subdued.

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XRP’s short-term structure has improved, but the asset remains below longer-term moving averages as the broader crypto market advances.

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Litecoin gained 3.17% over 24 hours while its Foundation used an AIBC World appearance to focus on confidential transactions.

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Fundstrat’s Sean Farrell said a possible U.S. Treasury move could lift Bitcoin, while the asset remains under near-term market pressure.

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Bitcoin failed to hold above $80,000 as subdued cycle indicators and broad market weakness temper the latest recovery.

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Fidelity’s FBTC attracted $236.72 million as BlackRock’s IBIT recorded $201.24 million in redemptions, bringing a broader U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF outflow run to an end.

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CaptainAltcoin examines how completed Bitcoin payments can remain pending while services apply confirmations or compliance checks.

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Bitcoin recovered above $80,000 as renewed spot ETF demand and heavy short liquidations accompanied a broad improvement in crypto markets.

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Michael Saylor says recent election outcomes in Florida and Texas show growing bipartisan support for a US strategic Bitcoin reserve.

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Michael Saylor cited Republican and Democratic election wins as evidence that government bitcoin holdings are gaining political backing.

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Robert Kiyosaki said he bought bitcoin, gold, and silver amid falling prices, citing debt and concerns about government-issued money.

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A digital-asset analyst said Bitcoin may have room to rise as the expected Democratic sweep becomes more certain, while slow regulatory reform could weigh on firms awaiting approvals.

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Robert Kiyosaki warned of a market crash on November 4 while continuing to increase his Bitcoin exposure.

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Unchained reports that Robinhood Chain removed a $25 million volume threshold while limiting non-USDG deposits for perpetual-futures traders.

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Binance has asked Arbitrum’s DAO to authorize the release of assets frozen following the exchange’s security incident.

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Frax Finance reported no impact on user assets after an op-reth incident prompted LayerZero to pause cross-chain routes.

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Four large Hyperliquid wallets reportedly accumulated roughly $5 million in profits during October, while HYPE has since fallen sharply from reported sale levels.

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Loopscale temporarily stopped lending operations after detecting a week-long campaign of malicious API requests targeting its Solana-based vaults.

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Coinfomania reports increasing interest in tokenization on Arbitrum amid positive on-chain and broader crypto market trends.

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CryptoNews reports a proposed Polygon hard fork aimed at recovering stolen funds tied to Binance and Polymarket.

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CoinEdition frames $7.29 as the key level for UNI, while the token trades at $7.32 against a broader market showing modest gains.

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Binance and Polymarket are backing a proposed Polygon hard fork that would redirect roughly 70.49 million frozen POL to the affected users.

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PancakeSwap has identified real-world assets as an emerging trend on BNB Chain, according to Coinfomania.

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A large Bitcoin options expiry is set to clear hours before payroll data, with traders left to navigate thin positioning and later-dated downside exposure.

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A broad decline in US equities accompanied a sharp fall in major cryptocurrencies and heavy trading-position liquidations.

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $74.6 million in net inflows on November 4, led by Fidelity’s FBTC despite continued redemptions from BlackRock’s IBIT.

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Bitcoin fell 5.21% over 24 hours while the wider crypto market declined, according to Bitcoin Sistemi.

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Two published summaries address different assets and provide little evidence for the 2027 gold expectations highlighted in the headline.

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Santiment found no clear sign of Bitcoin capitulation after a roughly 7% October decline, while current data shows broad weakness across crypto markets.

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Bitcoin weakened after heavy US spot ETF outflows, while a separate analysis highlighted downside risk for SUI around a possible December rate hike.

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Moscow Exchange plans to introduce direct trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT on December 1 through its established financial infrastructure.

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Crypto-linked trading in perpetual contracts for stocks, commodities and other traditional assets reached $347 billion in May 2026.

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The French bank restored transfers after an account compromise, but the evidence connecting the incident to a $108.8 million USDC trail remains circumstantial.

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Bitcoin moved above $80,000 as crypto liquidations climbed to nearly $1 billion, with traders positioned for further declines accounting for most losses.

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Gate has introduced Proof of Security, a verification framework that extends exchange asset checks beyond reserve adequacy.

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Both exchanges disconnected SignalPlus-linked API access following a potential security issue, with Binance saying its systems and customer funds remained unaffected.

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HTX Earn launched a promotion offering rate boosts on seven-day fixed products for three major cryptocurrencies and four stablecoins.

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin urged crypto exchanges to strengthen their ability to withstand cyberattacks over the next two years.

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About 280 million XRP moved into Binance within 48 hours as the exchange worked to restore withdrawals and expand zero-knowledge reserve checks after an October 29 breach.

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Upbit plans to list Collector Crypt’s CARDS token on three markets beginning November 5, with Solana-only transfers and temporary order restrictions.

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Coinbase detailed its cold-storage controls after reporting that more than 99% of customer assets remain offline and that it was unaffected by the Binance breach.

Bitget's new OCN lets eligible users access spot, margin and futures trading while assets remain with independent banks or institutional custodians.

A new euro-pegged stablecoin is designed to connect XRP Ledger wallets with European bank accounts through an instant-payment integration.

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A banking crisis linked to Ueno Bank has increased reported demand for dollar-linked tether in Paraguay.

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Eligible Galaxy users can now use a custodial Stablecoin Account to hold and transfer USDC through Samsung Wallet, with Solana serving as the primary network.

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Samsung Wallet is already enabling Solana-based USDC for eligible U.S. Galaxy users, while a won stablecoin remains a longer-term possibility in South Korea.

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The October employment data is the next major test for a risk rally that has extended from Wall Street into crypto markets.

Arthur Hayes argues that dilution from AI-related IPOs could constrain bank balance sheets and reduce dollar liquidity supporting crypto markets.

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Arthur Hayes says AI-related share unlocks could pressure risk assets before a credit slowdown leads central banks to restore liquidity.

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U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs posted $53.02 million in net inflows, but ETH remains below the $2,430–$2,460 resistance area amid a broad market decline.

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Coinfomania reports that Ethereum’s staking entry queue has exceeded 20 days amid staker concerns, while Lido has called for timely solutions.

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Amundi launched a tokenized share class of its STOXX Europe 600 index fund on Ethereum with CACEIS technical support.

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Ripple-backed Evernorth registered 73.7 million shares for potential resale following a sharp decline in its newly listed stock.

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