What’s at stake for crypto as the US votes in the 2026 midterms?
Crypto groups spent about $176 million ahead of the US midterms, with control of Congress and the future of crypto legislation at stake.
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Wall Street killed Bitcoin’s wild rallies: 10x’s Markus Thielen
Markus Thielen sees Bitcoin reaching $90,000 by year-end, questions institutional ETF demand and says Ethereum must do more for holders.
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Cointelegraph · 4 days ago
Moscow Exchange to launch Bitcoin, Ether and USDT trading in December
Moscow Exchange plans to launch crypto trading on Dec. 1 under Russia’s new law, with annual purchase limits for non-qualified investors.
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Cointelegraph · 4 days ago
Morning Minute: Tom Lee Calls the Binance Hack Bullish for Ethereum
Meanwhile, both the BTC ETFs and ETH ETFs bleed outflows in the Binance hack aftermath, dragging down prices.
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Decrypt · 4 days ago
Binance net outflows reach $5.3 billion after record hack. CEO says recovery underway
Nearly $11 billion left the exchange over 46 hours, although CEO Richard Teng said hourly deposits were beginning to exceed withdrawals.
CoinDesk · 4 days ago
NEAR token sinks 7% as proposal to cut annual token issuance passes
The proposed issuance cut would prevent 11.8 million NEAR from entering circulation over two years, worth about $45 million at today’s price.
Cointelegraph · 4 days ago
Bitcoin is breaking a midterm election pattern going back to 2014
Your day-ahead look for Nov. 3, 2026
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CoinDesk · 4 days ago
Binance Misses Monthly Luna Classic Burn for First Time Since 2023
LUNC holders are waiting for Binance’s November burn, but it hasn’t arrived as the exchange recovers from a record $6.3 billion hack.
Decrypt · 4 days ago
ETHGas wants to bring Wall Street to public Ethereum by selling advance block reservations
But there’s a catch: validators that fail to deliver on their commitments currently face no financial compensation requirement under the service.
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CoinDesk · 4 days ago
Binance’s net inflows turn positive at $2.3B as withdrawals expand
Binance led exchanges in 24-hour net inflows, reversing Monday’s heavy outflows as it restored access to funds after its $6.3 billion hack.
Cointelegraph · 4 days ago
Bitcoin steadies after dip to $76,300 as ETF outflows and midterm elections weigh on crypto
Bitcoin edged up 0.2% to around $76,900 since midnight UTC as spot ETFs lost $399 million for a second day and Binance customers pulled a net $4.72 billion.
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CoinDesk · 4 days ago
Liquid Network Restores Full Bitcoin Backing Two Months After $320M Exploit
Blockstream CEO Adam Back said the sidechain's defenses have been hardened, and warned developers not to trust AI-suggested fixes blindly.
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Decrypt · 4 days ago
Liquid’s bitcoin IOUs are fully backed again after a $320 million exploit
A final 250 BTC transfer closed the hole left by September’s bug, but the federation behind the network still hasn’t said who paid to fill it.
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CoinDesk · 4 days ago
France postpones 2027 budget vote, crypto exit-tax proposals scrapped
The National Assembly postponed the vote on the budget’s revenue section for the second time, while the Nov. 17 deadline for the first reading examination nears.
Cointelegraph · 4 days ago
North Korea Denies $6.3B Binance Hack, Calls FBI Finding a 'Political Provocation'
Kim Yo Jong suggested the U.S. itself could be behind the theft, as Binance said hourly deposits had begun to exceed withdrawals.
Decrypt · 4 days ago
Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin worth $11.5 billion, CEO Paolo Ardoino says
Ardoino didn’t say where the extra coins sit. Holdings outside USDT reserves, such as Tether’s investments, wouldn’t appear in the report.
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CoinDesk · 4 days ago
Bitcoin price threatens $77.7K support loss with recent buyers underwater
Bitcoin fell below the realized price of the one-to-three-month-old buyer cohort in a move that risked flipping it to new resistance.
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Cointelegraph · 4 days ago
Live news: Bitcoin faces fifth weekly loss as midterm uncertainty and apple warning weigh on markets
A fifth straight weekly decline would mark bitcoin’s joint third-longest losing streak, as oil rebounds and Apple’s margin warning adds to investor caution ahead of the U.S. midterms.
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CoinDesk · 4 days ago