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The proposed network change would unlock tokens tied to funds stolen in separate hacks, valued near $6.5 million. Polygon is reportedly weighing a hard fork that would unfreeze 70.49 million POL tokens and return them to Binance and Polymarket.

Tokens tied to the Trump name have underperformed even as the wider crypto market climbed following the election. A segment of the crypto market linked to Donald Trump's name has not shared in the gains that lifted the wider sector after the election, BeInCrypto reported.

The gap between a single report and independent confirmation tells you more about a claim than the claim itself, and this cycle's four gaps were not equal. The gap between a single report and independent confirmation tells you more about a claim than the claim itself, and this cycle's four gaps were not equal.

CoinJournal reports Ethereum has already reclaimed the $2,300 level, while TronWeekly, CoinTurk, and Blockchain.News all describe ETH as still trading below $2,300 and trying to break through it. CoinJournal reports Ethereum has already reclaimed the $2,300 level, while TronWeekly, CoinTurk, and Blockchain.News all describe ETH as still trading below $2,300 and trying to break through…

Analysts are watching network development, exchange access and broader market sentiment for signs of a turnaround in PI. Pi Network's token, PI, is trading close to its lowest level on record, according to a report from crypto.news published this week.

Regulator reportedly treats the token as a digital commodity and clears a limited issuance plan The SEC has reportedly stepped back from pursuing a securities case against Canton Coin, the native token of the Canton Network. Two outlets, Cryptopolitan and crypto.news, reported the development on November 4.

A Citadel Securities-backed trade group challenges the regulator's decision to permit crypto-style perpetual futures on U.S. equities. The Capital Markets Alliance has sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to reports from Coinfomania, Crypto News Australia, and crypto.news. The group argues the agency overstepped its authority by allowing perpetual futures contracts based on U.S.

With midterms underway, regulatory momentum is expected to come from federal agencies rather than new legislation. A lawyer affiliated with 1inch has offered a view on how US crypto regulation is likely to take shape over the coming months.

A proposed timeline would see Ethereum adopt post-quantum cryptography a year earlier than previously planned. An Ethereum developer has proposed moving up the network's planned transition to quantum-resistant cryptography by a year, targeting 2028. The earlier timeline was reported by Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing, both citing the same developer-led proposal within Ethereum's research community.

Three documents entered the record this week — a staff guidance, a certified election result and a legislative proposal — and none of them actually settles what it addresses. Three documents entered the record this week — a staff guidance, a certified election result and a legislative proposal — and none of them actually settles…

The number of large XRP holders climbed to 2,147 even as the token's price struggled to gain ground. The number of XRP wallets holding one million tokens or more has climbed to 2,147, marking the highest reading recorded so far in 2026.

New staff guidance narrows who counts as controlling a blockchain network while flagging token buybacks for closer review The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's staff has published new guidance addressing a long-debated question in crypto regulation: who actually controls a decentralized network.

Commentary tied to the 2026 midterm elections examines how a shift in Congress might reshape digital asset policy and market sentiment. An analyst discussed how a Democratic sweep in the 2026 midterm elections could affect the crypto market, according to CryptoPotato.

Large holders are reportedly pulling XRP off the exchange even as broader crypto markets slump Binance has recorded XRP outflows totaling 226 million tokens, according to a report from CryptoPotato published on November 3. The report describes whale-level withdrawal activity returning to intensities last seen in 2022, a period marked by heightened volatility across digital…

The Binance hack dispute is this evening's best-evidenced story; almost everything else filed today still rests on two-outlet confirmation. The Binance hack dispute is this evening's best-evidenced story; almost everything else filed today still rests on two-outlet confirmation.

Bitcoin.com News reports a sharp one-day rise in new XRP addresses coinciding with claims of a major Binance security breach. The XRP Ledger recorded nearly 8,000 new wallet addresses within a 24-hour period, Bitcoin.com News reported.

Three outlets describe the same Mercado Bitcoin hot-wallet breach but give different figures for how many blockchains were hit, how much was stolen, and how much has been frozen. Three outlets describe the same Mercado Bitcoin hot-wallet breach but give different figures for how many blockchains were hit, how much was stolen, and how much…

Network participants approved lowering the issuance ceiling from 2.5%, reshaping NEAR's long-term token supply policy. NEAR Protocol has confirmed the outcome of a governance vote that lowers the network's maximum annual token issuance rate. The ceiling drops from 2.5% to 1.6%, according to the announcement.