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AVAX Drops 28% in Four Weeks, Underperforming Bitcoin and Ether
Avalanche’s AVAX declined 28% over four weeks, outpacing losses in Bitcoin and Ether over the same period.
Bitcoin Slips Below Strategy’s $75,451 Average BTC Purchase Price
Bitcoin’s Sunday price put Strategy’s large BTC position slightly below its reported aggregate acquisition cost.
Loopscale Restores All Vaults After Attack-Related Freeze
Loopscale has fully reopened its vaults, including the USDC Genesis Vault, after restrictions imposed following an attack.
Binance Appoints Justin Yek as CFO Ahead of Kaiser Ng Departure
Binance has named Justin Yek as its next chief financial officer as Kaiser Ng prepares to leave the crypto exchange.
Aave Labs Buys Avon Team to Build Fixed-Rate Lending Products
Aave Labs has acquired the Avon team and its technology as it expands into fixed-rate crypto lending.
BTCPay Server Tells Operators to Shut Down Systems Amid Wallet Sweep Reports
BTCPay Server advised operators to take their instances offline while it investigates reports involving hot-wallet fund sweeps.
Ripple’s RLUSD: Dollar Redemption Depends on Customer Approval
RLUSD holders face different access rules depending on whether they redeem dollars directly, sell through an exchange or use lending products.
FBI Links $6B-Plus Binance Hack to North Korean Group
The FBI attributed the Binance breach to TraderTraitor and moved to disrupt laundering of the stolen assets.
IPX Details Atomic Router Ahead of Base Launch
IPX has outlined its patent-pending atomic router before the planned Nov. 17 debut of its operating system, exchange and token on Base.
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Adopts Plan to Sell Up to $1.31B in Shares
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has adopted a plan to sell up to $1.31 billion in shares, while Fred Ehrsam and Emilie Choi have also arranged potential sales, The Defiant reported.
Strategy Posts $20.9B Q3 Operating Profit on Bitcoin Gains
Bitcoin gains drove Strategy’s $20.9 billion third-quarter operating profit, according to The Defiant.
Bubblemaps Tracks $2.7 Million Outflow Linked to Polymarket Breach
Bubblemaps traced a $2.7 million outflow linked to a Polymarket breach, while the platform resumed trading and promised full reimbursement.
Celestia Unveils Voyager for AI Payments, Reports 21 Million TPS Test
Celestia Labs introduced Voyager, a pre-production architecture for AI payments, citing a single-node benchmark rather than live network throughput.
SEC Charges BG Wealth and DSJ Exchange Over Alleged $130M Crypto Fraud
The SEC alleges BG Wealth and DSJ Exchange promised risk-free trading profits and falsely claimed regulatory approval, with investor losses exceeding $100 million.
Polymarket Says Issue Resolved, Promises to Compensate Affected Users
Polymarket attributed a service disruption to a compromised third-party provider and said it would make affected users whole, while trading remained paused.
Grayscale’s HYPG Brings HYPE Exposure and Staking to Nasdaq
Grayscale’s Nasdaq-listed HYPG offers HYPE exposure and staking, with a 0.29% annual sponsor fee and $186.9 million in assets reported as of Oct. 28.
Polymarket Blocks New Trades and Pauses Relayer Amid Incident
Polymarket has suspended new buy and sell orders and paused its relayer, while a trader reported an $800,000 account drain, according to The Defiant.
India’s ED Reports Searches in $524 Million Crypto Transfer Probe
India’s ED announced searches in a $524 million crypto transfer investigation, naming Binance and Bybit as platforms allegedly used for overseas payouts.
Polygon Adds Solana to Bank-to-Stablecoin Payments Network
Polygon's latest payment expansion links Solana wallets with bank funding and payouts, following support for Tron and its completed Coinme acquisition.
HTX Leaves UK After FCA Settlement
HTX has exited the UK following an FCA settlement, with existing customers barred from trading and withdrawals requiring approval.
Fluid Launches DEX v2 Beta With $50,000 Per-Asset Borrowing Caps
Fluid’s DEX v2 beta introduces customizable collateral and debt ranges, with governance limiting borrowing to $50,000 per asset on new Ethereum contracts.
IPX Plans Fiat On- and Off-Ramps Through Bridge Integration
IPX announced an integration with Stripe-owned Bridge to connect bank accounts and smart contracts on its tokenized intellectual property platform.
Canton Strategic Eyes Monday Debut for Tokenized Shares on TSV
Canton Strategic is targeting Monday for a tokenized-stock debut on TSV, with Fairmint handling issuance and official onchain ownership records.
MetaMask Adds Stellar as a Default Network on Mobile and Browser
MetaMask has made Stellar a default network across its mobile app and browser extension, supporting XLM, USDC and Soroban tokens.