Bitcoin articles
Daily market recaps and write-ups of the biggest crypto stories, each built from several outlets and linked to them.
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Crypto Market Today, November 8, 2026: Bitcoin flat, sentiment in Fear
Bitcoin and Ether held steady, TON lagged, and ETF outflows, wallet security incidents and Binance France's closure notice drew attention.
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Web3Auth breach exposes Keplr wallet keys; $6M drained, says Bitquery
A Web3Auth infrastructure breach compromised some Keplr embedded wallets, with Bitquery estimating at least $6 million taken across eight Cosmos networks.
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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to $2.47M crypto theft from 35 investigations
Patrick Yaroch pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering over crypto taken with credentials the FBI collected; sentencing is set for March 4, 2027.
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Crypto Market Today, November 7, 2026: Bitcoin Steady, Alts Slip
Bitcoin barely moved while most large altcoins slipped, as ETF outflows, Binance headlines and exchange compliance actions dominated the news.
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record 374 Days Below Its Peak
Bitcoin mining difficulty has stayed under its October 2025 high for 374 days, the longest gap on record, Bitcoin.com News and Wu Blockchain report.
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Crypto Market Today, November 6, 2026: Bitcoin Holds Near $75,800
Bitcoin was little changed on the day after a dip below $75,000 and $1.1B in liquidations, while sentiment fell to Fear and regulators made several moves.
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Bitcoin falls about 6% as US chip stocks slide after Democratic wins
Bitcoin and ether dropped with the Nasdaq as outlets linked the sell-off to AI regulation worries after the midterms and a weak Qualcomm report.
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Core Scientific says it will end bitcoin mining by end of 2026
Core Scientific told investors it will finish exiting bitcoin mining in Q4, with colocation now the bulk of its $232.9 million quarterly revenue.
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Bitcoin hits 7-week low as US chip stocks sell off after midterms
Bitcoin fell about 6% and ETH more than 7% as Nasdaq and chip stocks dropped; outlets linked the move to Democratic wins and AI regulation worries.
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Bitcoin slips to $75,800 as crypto sells off, November 5, 2026
Bitcoin fell 5.2% and ether 7.7% in 24 hours as US election fallout drove about $1.03 billion in liquidations, while sentiment cooled to neutral.
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Crypto Market Today November 4, 2026: Bitcoin Near $80,200, Ether Up 5.9%
Bitcoin rose 3.1% to about $80,200 and Ether 5.9% as US stocks rallied after the midterms, though ETF outflows and hacks weighed on sentiment.
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Tether CEO Says Firm Holds About 150,000 BTC, Above Reserve Report
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the firm holds about 150,000 BTC, roughly 50,000 more than its latest reserve attestation implies, per several outlets.
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CFTC Clears Equity Perpetual Futures for Trading on US Exchanges
The CFTC says perpetual futures on individual stocks can list on dual-registered US exchanges, while critics flag leverage risks and a pending CME lawsuit.
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Crypto Market Today, November 3, 2026 — Bitcoin Rises Despite ETF Outflows
Bitcoin rose 1.4% to about $77,800 even as US ETFs saw outflows and Binance detailed a $6.34 billion hack; Fear & Greed held at 53.
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Bitmine adds 8,573 ETH, its smallest recent weekly buy, to reach 6.06M
Bitmine bought 8,573 ETH in the week to Nov. 1, lifting holdings to 6,060,506 ETH, about 4.9% of supply, as Tom Lee downplayed the Binance hack's impact.
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Strategy Buys 811 BTC for $65.5M After a Week Without Purchases
Strategy disclosed an 811 BTC purchase worth $65.5M, lifting holdings to 849,327 BTC, while funding $208.2M in STRC buybacks and building cash.
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Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after incident; Hypernative flags $40M
Brazil's largest exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after a security incident, while Hypernative flagged over $40M in suspicious transfers.
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Crypto Market Today, November 2, 2026: Bitcoin Falls 1.5% on Hack Fallout
Bitcoin slipped 1.5% to about $76,700 as Binance hack fallout continued, with the exchange's delayed reserve proof now due Tuesday, November 3.
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Crypto market cap slips to $2.7T as October ends with Binance hack sell-off
Crypto's total market cap fell about 10% in October to $2.7T, with BTC and ETH sliding further after a reported Binance hack, Bitcoin.com News says.
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Bitcoin Ends October Down 7.32%, Worst Since 2014, After Binance Hack
BTC fell 7.32% in October, its weakest for the month since 2014, as a $6.3 billion Binance hack and an AI-led market slide hit sentiment.