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THORChain paused cross-chain swaps on October 31 following an Ethereum chain reorganization that triggered mistaken double refunds to a user, according to a report by Chainalysis. The emergency pause was implemented to address the refund error, which inadvertently slowed the laundering of funds

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on the 31st (local time) that Iran has no plans to meet with US officials and sees no need for talks with the US at present. Araghchi told Al Jazeera that reports of planned meetings are mere media speculation, emphasizing that Iran's conditions are

US spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded 23 consecutive days of outflows, the longest streak since their inception, according to data from Glassnode. The sustained withdrawals reflect weakening demand from traditional investors who had heavily bought into Ethereum during August and September. This

DTCC selected Canton to facilitate blockchain-based tokenization in a collaboration involving Nasdaq, CME, and Visa. The partnership represents institutional engagement with blockchain technology for financial infrastructure applications. Canton provides tokenization solutions for financial institut

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on May 31 (local time) ordered that threats from adversaries must receive immediate and effective responses regardless of level, type, or geographic limitations. The directive came ahead of US midterm elections as Khamenei met with senior military

Wall Street investors are tracking US governor races to monitor regulatory risks to AI data center construction. Ariana Salvatore, head of US public policy research at Morgan Stanley, states investors are examining every aspect of the issue. The focus intensifies in states with significant planned c

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $643.33 million in net outflows on October 30, ending four consecutive trading days of inflows. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led withdrawals with $233.70 million, followed by Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) at $201.04 million, according to

French National Assembly voted 11-10 on October 30 to approve an internet traffic tax targeting content providers, according to minutes released by the National Assembly. The amendment introduced by socialist lawmaker Laurent Lhardit establishes a €0.55 (roughly $0.62) per gigabyte levy on content d

Bitfinex analyzed Bitcoin's recent decline below $78,000, noting the drop occurred without a corresponding surge in spot trading volume. This situation contrasts sharply with February's high-volume sell-off, indicating a more cautious market sentiment as traders step back from buying the dip. The

Crypto Tax in India requires careful attention to detail when filing income tax returns (ITRs), as virtual digital assets (VDAs) have distinct taxation rules and loss-handling provisions that differ from other investment types. Investors who have traded or invested in cryptocurrencies must

Binance announced it has successfully replenished 90% of stolen assets, with top ten major tokens including BTC, ETH, BNB, and USDT now 100% backed by reserves. The recovery comes ahead of the scheduled resumption of withdrawal services on November 1, 2026. The announcement, surfaced by

The U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments resulting from Operation Ghostbusters, an investigation into a student loan fraud scheme involving stolen identities and AI technology. Fraudsters used AI to complete loan applications and simulate online class attendance, funneling proceeds to

US stocks experienced a sharp reversal during the week, with major indices surrendering early gains after a series of disappointing technology earnings reports. The Nasdaq climbed more than 2% through Wednesday before losing 1.4% Thursday and nearly 3% Friday, finishing the week down 2% and

Exploiters of the $6.4 billion Binance attack are using the Tron blockchain to launder funds, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The actors swap TRX for stablecoins and deposit them in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to evade freezing by centralized stablecoin issuers. Chaina

FluxBeamDEX issued a critical security warning advising users to avoid its website after its domain was compromised in a wider attack reported by Blockaid. The decentralized exchange stated that on-chain operations remain unaffected and no users have reported being impacted. The incident

zkLink, a cross-chain protocol, experienced a security exploit on October 29, 2026, resulting in a loss of approximately $783K. The incident was revealed and analyzed by SlowMist_Team, which identified a transient storage flaw that allowed attackers to forge batch roots and enable unauthorized

StonkFun and nine other crypto websites were targeted by the Step Drainer attack, according to a report from CryptoTwitter commentator @SolanaFloor on October 31, 2026. The attack exploited security vulnerabilities across the affected platforms, prompting immediate infrastructure changes. This

Nebius Group closed at $154.14 on Friday 30 October 2026, down $17.85 or 10.38 percent from Thursday's $171.99, following Microsoft's report of $45.2 billion capital expenditures for the quarter ended 30 September 2026. Microsoft CFO Amy Hood attributed the figure, which came in below

Coinbase Institutional received a transfer of 550,157 SOL, valued at approximately $52.67 million, according to CryptoTwitter commentator @whale_alert. The transfer represents a significant movement of Solana tokens to a platform that serves large-scale institutional investors. Solana is

Darkbloom, a decentralized AI inference network that aggregates spare compute capacity from Macs, warned members in October 2026 to expect falling revenues as token prices continue to drop. According to The Register, the price per million tokens for Anthropic fell 77% in under five months,