Cryptocurrency

#Bitcoin Core disclosed three vulnerabilities that have already been patched. The most serious could disrupt a miner’s block production after a chain reorganization, but no coin theft, forgery or known exploitation was reported. Node operators should run current software.

Major #stablecoin supply fell $14.2 billion over the past 30 days, the sharpest contraction since the 2022 bear market, according to Glassnode data cited by The Block. Less stablecoin liquidity can mean less buying power for a broad #crypto recovery.

#Crypto hack losses reached $8.78 billion in 2026, exceeding an estimated $5.6 billion in on-chain revenue for the first time since 2020. One major exchange breach drives most of the total, but DeFi losses still rose 58% from 2025, highlighting persistent security risk.

BitMine reported a $6.3 billion net loss for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, mostly from unrealized fair-value losses as Ether fell 44%. The accounting impact shows how digital-asset treasury swings can dominate corporate results.

Initia confirmed its second #exploit in three weeks. An attacker compromised cloud credentials and moved $3.27 million; about $2.16 million remained frozen on the halted network. The incident shows infrastructure keys can be as critical as smart-contract code.

More than $623.9 million in token unlocks is scheduled for the second week of November. Allora’s Nov. 11 release is the largest immediate event at 160.22 million ALLO, while Aztec plans to unlock 797.5 million AZTEC on Nov. 13. Unlocks increase tradable supply and can raise short-term volatility.

Goldman Sachs, Citi, Santander and Deutsche Bank are among institutions committing about $270 million to Project Faro, a planned U.S.-based dollar stablecoin venture. The funding is intended to cover five years of operations as traditional banks push deeper into digital money.

A serious vulnerability called worse_query affects iOS 26.7.1, 27.0.1, and 27.2. It lets fake sideloaded apps—like fake file managers from untrusted sources like Telegram—break app isolation to steal crypto wallet seed phrases, private keys, and passwords. Key actions to stay safe: Delete any sideloaded apps from your device immediately. Update your iPhone to iOS 27.2.1 (released Nov 9). Move funds to fresh wallets if you suspect exposure—hardware wallets remain the safest option since keys never touch the phone.

An #Ethereum wallet dormant since the network’s 2015 launch moved about $4.6 million after a test transfer—and attracted address-poisoning attempts within three minutes. The owner avoided the trap. The lesson: never copy a destination from transaction history without checking the full address.

#Ethereum market signals are pulling in opposite directions. U.S. spot ETFs recorded $184.51 million in net outflows on Nov. 9, while BitMine bought another 9,587 ETH, lifting its reported holdings to 6,070,092 ETH. Institutional selling and accumulation are happening at the same time.

Circle has shifted the fund behind USYC from mostly overnight reverse repos into U.S. Treasury bills with maturities of up to six months. The token, issuer and USDC subscription and redemption process remain unchanged, but the portfolio now takes more duration exposure.

The XRP Ledger Foundation has outlined a proposed upgrade that would let account owners add quantum-resistant signing keys and disable their old keys. Base transaction fees would remain unchanged, while testing and technical work continue toward a full transition by 2028.

MARA sold 13,597 #Bitcoin for $1.1 billion in roughly six weeks and plans further sales. The miner used $750 million to repay #Bitcoin-backed loans and says future proceeds may fund AI infrastructure, debt payments and share buybacks.

CertiK says crypto exchanges should cap hot-wallet holdings in dollar terms, not rely only on cold-storage ratios. The firm recommends limits based on customer liabilities, withdrawal needs and a maximum loss ceiling—plus circuit breakers to contain damage.

A #Bitcoin block carried 11,255 transactions—just 984 short of the network’s 2015 record—yet generated only about $180 in fees. The contrast highlights a long-term mining question: transaction revenue remains tiny compared with the fixed block subsidy.

PNC Bank is piloting USDC payments for eligible corporate and institutional clients through Coinbase. Incoming USDC is converted 1:1 into dollars before reaching PNC accounts, showing how stablecoins can plug into existing treasury workflows.

North Korean-linked hackers used six newly created memecoins on NEAR to route about $430K from the #Binance hack, Elliptic says. Liquidity pools obscured direct wallet links, but the trail remained visible onchain.

HTX has launched 20 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs against USDT. The tokens offer price exposure but not direct shareholder ownership, and withdrawals had no confirmed opening date at publication.

More than $623.9M in token unlocks is scheduled this week, led by Allora, Connex and Aztec, according to BeInCrypto. Unlocks expand circulating supply and can increase volatility, but they do not determine price direction.

Threshold’s tBTC bridge has partially resumed after a nine-day security pause. Aave’s roughly $120M tBTC reserve remains frozen to new deposits and borrowing until bridge operations fully normalize.