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CFTC says U.S. equity perpetuals can begin trading
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced that perpetual futures on individual equity securities can now trade on eligible U.S. exchanges, creating a new market structure.
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Bitcoin
BTCPay warns of hot-wallet thefts on older servers
BTCPay Server warned operators running versions 2.4.1 or earlier to shut down their instances due to reports of unauthorized hot-wallet withdrawals.
Markets
Coinbase reports Solana and Zcash transfer delays
Coinbase experienced separate transfer delays for Solana and Zcash within 12 hours, affecting sends and receives while trading remained active.
News
Binance sets phased withdrawal restart after $6.3B breach, per Mantle News
Binance announces a phased withdrawal restart on November 1 after a $6.3 billion hot-wallet breach, with asset coverage now at 95%.
News
Chainalysis confirms unauthorized access to internal systems and customer data
Chainalysis confirmed unauthorized access to its internal systems and non-sensitive customer data in October, affecting user IDs, names, and emails.
DeFi
Gauntlet proposes deprecating Compound’s Ethereum WBTC market
Gauntlet proposes deprecating Compound's Ethereum WBTC market due to low activity and concentrated supply; the market held 13.42 WBTC on October 29, 2026.
Markets
Kraken Prop adds commodities at half commission
Kraken Prop adds six commodity markets including gold and oil, cutting non-crypto commissions by 50% from 4 bps to 2 bps per side for most plans.
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Tether’s new Swiss foundation targets scams, trafficking and humanitarian aid
Tether launched the FASE Foundation, a Swiss not-for-profit, to combat scams, support trafficking survivors, and pilot stablecoin-based aid distribution.
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Missouri man pleads guilty in attempted BTC robbery
Martel Williams pleaded guilty to conspiracy in an attempted Bitcoin robbery, admitting to a plan to force a Connecticut target to transfer stolen cryptocurrency.
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Markets
Binance sets 22 pair removals and collateral changes
Binance is removing 22 trading pairs and adjusting collateral ratios for PUMP, POLYX, and ONG on October 30, affecting spot bots and margin positions.
