$1 Billion in Bitcoin Added to OKX in the Month Binance Got Hacked
Key Takeaways OKX’s Nov. 1 snapshot put customer ether at 1.92 million ETH, up 2.95% from Oct. 3. USDT balances on OKX fell 9% to 7.96 billion tokens, a drop of roughly 787 million. Binance co-founder Yi He said the…
Ballon d’Or Owner Moves to File Complaint Over Suspect Polymarket Bets
Key Takeaways Upside flagged 12 new Polymarket accounts that put $264,000 on Ballon d’Or markets backing the exact top five finishers. The accounts withdrew about $500,000 after the results, the first one 19 minutes after the announcement. One account’s wallet…
Statement of BlockShoals Technologies Inc. on the Binance Security Incident
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Manila, Philippines — BlockShoals Technologies Inc. (BlockShoals) is aware of the security incident recently disclosed by Binance and the temporary…
Polymarket Bettor Nets $118K After Buying Cardinals at 1.4 Cents
Key Takeaways An account bought 171,703 Cardinals shares at 1.4 cents with Arizona down 27–17 and 3:54 left. Arizona won 33–30 in overtime, and the account ended about $118,500 ahead on the moneyline. A 1.4-Cent Bet With 3:54 Left A…
BetterGov.ph, Creators Against Corruption Deploy AI-Driven Tools to Audit 2027 Philippine Budget
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Civic technology platform BetterGov.ph and advocacy group Creators Against Corruption launched a joint initiative on Oct. 30 to parse, track…
XRP Adds Nearly 8,000 New Wallets in a Day Following $6 Billion Binance Hack
Key Takeaways Nov. 1 brought 7,934 new XRP wallets, the sixth-highest daily total of 2026. Santiment identified $1.30 as a level to confirm stronger price momentum. Wallet growth above 4,000 daily plus a $1.30 reclaim would make XRP’s setup more…
Binance Hack Funds Spread Across 12,000 Wallets in Under Four Days
Key Takeaways The operation used roughly one new wallet every 25 seconds. Elliptic found conventional automation rather than evidence of AI agents. About $3.24 billion remained in theft-linked addresses as of Nov. 2. Thousands of Wallets Expand the Laundering Trail…
Kalshi, Polymarket Predictors Favor Democrats to Sweep 2026 Midterms
Key Takeaways Prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi give Democrats a 74% chance of winning both the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Traditional pollsters align with the betting odds, suggesting a potential “blue wave” in the midterms. The growing…
Binance May Have Lost Around Half of 5-Year Profits to Fines and Hacks: Analysis
Key Takeaways Binance’s estimated $10.7 billion bill for fines and hack losses equals around 56% of its estimated 2021–2025 pre-tax profits. The exchange has paid $4.34 billion in known fines and had $6.38 billion stolen in major hacks, though a…
Binance Hack Fallout Keeps Bitcoin Price Under Pressure Below $77K
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on Monday as the Binance hack continued to weigh on investor confidence. Crypto liquidations reached $256 million, while Binance reported 100% backing for major assets. Bitget Wallet’s Alvin Kan warned that the $6.3 billion…
