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Two central banks in Asia tightened conditions within hours of each other on Tuesday, one by raising interest rates and the other by forcing banks to park more foreign currency...

Cryptocurrencies and stocks face different tax rules in India. While equity investors pay lower tax for long-term holdings, crypto investors face a flat 30% tax on their gains on each...

Slovakia’s central bank chief Peter Kazimir warned on November 2 that persistently high inflation could require the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise interest rates further, suggesting that markets may...

Bitcoin is often sensitive to major political events. Now, the cryptocurrency is approaching the 2026 US midterm elections, an event that has historically influenced its movements. While many remain cautious...

Crypto cards that allow Indian residents to spend digital assets on domestic purchases and withdraw cash using offshore wallets have come under the scrutiny of the Reserve Bank of India...

The global crypto market cap fell 0.7% to $2.678 trillion over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin traded at $76,829.08, down 2.2% on the day and down 4.1% over the past...

Binance’s October 29 security breach coincided with net whale outflows of 226 million XRP that day. CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha reported 283 million XRP in large transfers leaving Binance that...

SEC staff expanded its crypto asset FAQ on November 2, 2026, with three answers on governance and network control. The guidance clarifies who qualifies as a central party. It also...

TRON moved ahead of Ethereum in average USDT supply during the third quarter of 2026. Its USDT balance averaged $90.75 billion, compared with Ethereum’s $87.73 billion. The network also recorded...

Securitize added 13 U.S. stocks to its Solana platform on November 2. The expansion brings its tokenized equity lineup to 25. New names include ExxonMobil, Salesforce, GameStop, and Disney, with...

Animoca Brands has secured regulatory approval to manage investment funds in Abu Dhabi, marking another step toward expanding its institutional financial services business. The authorization allows its subsidiary, Animoca Asset...

A permission meant to let certain accounts destroy tokens could also allow them to create new ones on XRP Ledger. Developers are working to close the loophole through the fixCleanup3_4_0...

Tether froze more than $1.5 billion in USDT within 30 minutes of the October 29 Binance hack, blocking access to funds linked to North Korean hackers. The FBI later attributed...

An unidentified EU-based entity may have lost more than $106 million after an attacker allegedly withdrew funds from multiple centralized cryptocurrency exchanges. On-chain investigator ZachXBT reported the suspected theft on...

Binance has completed a fresh Proof of Reserves verification as the exchange continues recovering from a record-breaking security breach. The latest snapshot allows eligible users to independently confirm that Binance...

Morgan Stanley has turned more cautious on Coinbase, cutting its rating to Underweight and setting a $120 price target. Analyst Michael Cyprys pointed to weaker trading activity and slowing earnings...

US manufacturing activity strengthened in October, beating expectations and extending its expansion streak to 10 consecutive months. Strong domestic demand and increased business investment supported factory production.  However, rising input...

Hackers are now using artificial intelligence (AI) to find their most valuable victims. A newly discovered Windows malware called VOLTA-AUTODOXER shows how criminals can use AI to analyze stolen information...

Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals on Nov. 2 after detecting a security incident affecting one of its systems. The Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange said it contained the incident quickly, with...

HSBC’s RedCoin, a stablecoin pegged to the Hong Kong dollar, has gained 50,000 users in a little over a week, marking an early milestone in the bank’s expansion into digital...

TCPay Server’s incident response investigation team identified an attack vector granting unauthorized admin access and hot wallet drains on BTCPay Server versions 2.4.1, released on July 23, 2026, and older...

The Indian Enforcement Directorate opened a money laundering case against Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra after LIC Housing Finance reported losses of ₹1,322 crore. Registered under the Prevention of Money...

Bitget recorded $1.86 trillion in total trading volume in the third quarter of 2026, driven by increased activity in crypto derivatives, spot trading, and traditional financial markets. According to its...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is facing criticism after arguing that personal computers waste the world’s limited DRAM supply. Speaking on the Cheeky Pint podcast, he said memory pooled in data...

China’s ruling Communist Party is widening its anti-corruption campaign to target illegal financial activity tied to crypto and money moving across borders. This tightens Beijing’s already strict stance on digital...