Binance paused withdrawals amid a suspected hack, saying user funds are safe, while Tether froze over 1.567B USDT.
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Crypto news on October 29, 2026
The biggest crypto stories of October 29, 2026 (UTC), ranked by importance and how many outlets covered them: 40+ stories, each linked to its sources.
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Polygon extends its stablecoin payments stack to Solana, letting businesses link bank funding, wallets, cross-chain transfers and payouts.
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Treasury sanctioned 11 people tied to a North Korean IT worker scheme that moved millions in crypto, listing wallets for OFAC enforcement.
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Utah filed felony charges against Kalshi and its co-founders over sports bets, escalating a state-federal fight over prediction market enforcement.
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Stan Druckenmiller confirmed a stake in trade.xyz and said he plans to use its Hyperliquid perpetual futures. Trade.xyz is partnering with ICE to bring 24/7 perps on Hyperliquid to the United States. No investment amount or terms were disclosed.
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Strategy reported $19.53B Q3 net income from a $20.91B bitcoin gain, holds 848,517 BTC, and moved preferreds to daily dividends.
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Bitcoin, ether and the wider market dove after Binance's multibillion-dollar hack, with BNB falling 8% and bitcoin nearing $77,000.
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Strategy posted record $20.91B Q3 operating income driven by Bitcoin's rebound, despite falling revenue and negative YTD BTC yield.
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About $5.8 billion left Binance wallets, nearly four times the Bybit hack. Tether and Circle froze about $2.4 billion, and one estimate puts the real loss near 0.7% of Binance's customer assets. The gap between outflows and losses is key for traders.
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Binance is investigating a potential security issue and says user funds are safe. Tether's CEO reported more than 1.567 billion USDT frozen, and Circle's CEO reported more than 800 million USDC frozen. These are reported freezes, not a confirmed loss total.
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More than $5 billion was reported drained from Binance wallets on three chains, with about $3.51 billion on Ethereum, $1.44 billion on Bitcoin and $630 million on Tron. Tether and Circle froze roughly $971 million and $823 million, and CZ said user funds appear safe. Binance says it has not confirmed any user impact.
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Another $200M in USDT was reported stolen, and Tether said it froze the funds quickly. The linked transaction is on Etherscan. Fast freezes limit losses, but a new theft of this size keeps attention on stablecoin security.
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On-chain checks put related outflows from Binance-labeled wallets at about $5.643B as of October 29, with the largest share on Ethereum. Tether and Circle have frozen at least $2.316B in stablecoins, including about 1.493B USDT and 823M USDC. The freezes limit losses, but the outflow total shows the scale of the breach.
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CZ says Tether has frozen 971M USDT and Circle has frozen 823M USDC tied to a potential Binance exploit. The freezes suggest large sums are being contained, but the hack itself is not confirmed. Traders should watch for stablecoin liquidity shifts and any official Binance statement.
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Binance wallets reportedly saw around $2.8B in outflows across five blockchains. The hack is unconfirmed and Binance has not made a statement. Large unexplained outflows from a major exchange are a risk signal for traders.
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Binance's hot wallet reportedly lost about $2.53B across more than 60 tokens on Ethereum, according to an unconfirmed BWEnews report. The Chinese-language snippet gives a different $2.53B-equivalent figure, and the report is unverified. Traders should treat the size and token list as preliminary.
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Tree News reports a potential Binance hack is ongoing, based on onchain signals. The snippet gives no amount or token detail. Traders should treat it as an early and unconfirmed alert.
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Polymarket users report the platform's frontend may be compromised and that assets are being withdrawn without permission, according to a Discord report relayed by BWEnews. The snippet gives no figures or confirmed scope. Traders should treat it as a possible security incident and watch for official confirmation.
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ICE is taking a minority stake in TradeXYZ to launch US-regulated Hyperliquid perpetuals, with retail access via regulated futures brokers.
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Russia's central bank approved NAUFOR as the country's first self-regulatory organization to oversee crypto exchanges and digital depositories.
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Switzerland's first genuine spot bitcoin ETF may attract overseas banks and brokers via SIX access, with FINMA weighing possible ether and solana funds.
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ECB President Christine Lagarde announced she will step down on February 7, 2027, about nine months before her term ends. Her early exit could let European Council members take part in choosing her successor before France's presidential election. The decision is significant for central bank leadership.
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Brazil's crypto exchanges face a Friday application deadline with costly requirements and unclear regulatory rules, creating compliance pressure.
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Westpac will cap monthly crypto payments at A$10,000 from December, with no exemptions, tightening access for Australian users.
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Chainlink added weekend pricing for tokenized assets using perpetual futures quotes, with Aave as the launch partner.
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Binance said its US operations are not affected by the reported security incident. The snippet is brief and gives no further figures. US customers may see less direct risk from the breach.
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CFTC chair criticized Utah's prosecution of Kalshi as overreach, as a federal lawsuit seeks to block the state's enforcement.
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