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Everything that is not Bitcoin: Ethereum and the layer-2s, Solana, the exchange chains, and the tokens that arrive with a narrative attached. We separate protocol news from price stories, and we label anything that was paid for.
One report says the funds were swapped into Bitcoin through the Relay protocol, though full transaction details remain unsettled. Blockchain trackers have flagged a large transfer of Solana tokens from a wallet long associated with a Binance security breach.
November 1, 2026
A wallet linked to a past Binance exploit lost nearly all value attempting to cash out a large PROM holding. A wallet associated with a known Binance exploit attempted to liquidate a substantial holding of PROM tokens this week.
The DeFi protocol known for stablecoin trading expands beyond Ethereum-compatible networks for the first time Curve Finance has brought its core StableSwap trading mechanism to Stellar, according to reports from NewsBTC and The Cryptonomist. The deployment marks the protocol's first native expansion onto a non-EVM blockchain since its founding.
November 1, 2026
Seven tokenized investment portfolios now live on Solana as traders watch whether the move can push ONDO back above $0.50 Ondo Finance, a platform known for bringing real-world assets onto public blockchains, has launched seven tokenized investment portfolios on Solana.
The exchange will reopen withdrawals in phases, starting with the Bitcoin network, following a heist that drained billions from its reserves. Binance is preparing to resume withdrawals for users following a hack that resulted in losses of $6.3 billion, according to reporting from The National Business.
Solana-based stablecoin businesses can now tap Polygon's infrastructure to settle payments through US banking rails. Polygon Labs has opened its stablecoin payment infrastructure to Solana-based businesses, according to reporting from Cryptopolitan, NewsBTC and CoinTurk News. The expansion lets companies building stablecoin products on Solana route payouts through US banking rails using Polygon's existing framework.
The rollout comes as the project prepares to gather developers and community members at its upcoming summit. Pi Network has rolled out four developer updates in the days leading up to its ecosystem summit, according to reports from CryptoPotato and crypto.news. Both outlets confirmed the timing, framing the updates as preparation for the November gathering.
October 31, 2026
A technical pattern on XRP's chart suggests downside risk even as exchange supply data hints at reduced selling pressure. XRP is showing a mixed technical and on-chain picture heading into the end of October.
The DeFi lending protocol restored normal market activity while blocking new borrowing against a set of flagged assets. Aave, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols in crypto, has reopened markets that had previously been frozen. The move restores standard functionality, including deposits, withdrawals and loan repayments, across the affected pools.
The gap between Coinbase and global crypto prices has narrowed to levels not seen since the FTX collapse, according to CryptoQuant's CEO. The Coinbase premium has slid to a four-year low, according to data cited by multiple crypto analysts this week. The metric measures the price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase, a major U.S.
The bank's bullish long-term forecast for the decentralized exchange token has not stopped near-term selling pressure. Standard Chartered, one of the largest banks to issue formal crypto price targets, has set a bullish forecast of $100 for Uniswap's native token, UNI. Despite that call, UNI's price has fallen rather than rallied, according to crypto.news.
The move marks the start of a wind-down of Circle's original Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol ahead of a December 1 bridge pause Circle has begun lowering transfer limits within its legacy USDC application, starting October 31. The adjustment is the first visible step in a planned retirement of older infrastructure used to move USDC across blockchains.
The exchange is waiving trading fees on Canton Network's token while offering a seven-figure rewards pool to drive activity. MEXC has introduced a new promotional campaign centered on Canton Network, offering zero trading fees alongside a $1 million prize pool. The initiative, branded the Canton 0-Fee Carnival, was confirmed by the exchange on October 30.
The group behind the meme token urged caution as leveraged positions were wiped out across the market. The Shiba Inu team issued a public caution to traders after a liquidation wave erased approximately $20 million in leveraged positions. The event underscores the risks tied to high-leverage trading during periods of sharp price swings.
October 30, 2026
A large token sale tied to a Binance hack outweighed fresh whale demand for the meme coin. PEPE, the meme token that rose to prominence on Ethereum, posted losses after a wallet connected to a Binance security breach moved roughly 7 trillion tokens onto exchanges, according to crypto.news and CoinGape.
Bank reaffirms its $100 price target for Uniswap's UNI token following a reported $6.3 billion breach at Binance. Standard Chartered has told clients that a reported $6.3 billion hack affecting Binance could accelerate a shift toward decentralized exchanges.
October 30, 2026
Coinpedia (2026-10-29) and CoinTurk News EN give incompatible accounts of how the Binance hack happened, how much was lost, and how much was frozen. Coinpedia (2026-10-29) and CoinTurk News EN give incompatible accounts of how the Binance hack happened, how much was lost, and how much was frozen.
Suspected wallet breach and $3.3 billion in flagged transfers trigger broad crypto sell-off. Crypto markets turned sharply lower after reports surfaced of a suspected hack targeting Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. BNB, the token tied to the Binance ecosystem, fell between 7% and 8% within hours of the news breaking.