THORChain Reports Disagree on How Many Chains Paused
Bitcoin.com News and Cointelegraph give different counts of how many THORChain networks halted after the Ethereum reorg bug, and cite different figures for the size of the Binance hack. Bitco
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Why Is LayerZero (ZRO) Price Down Today?
LayerZero (ZRO) is trading at $1.79 on November 2, 2026, down 3.51% over the past 24 hours, as persistent exchange inflows and a token market dominated by wash trading weigh on price. How Far
Bitwise CIO: $6.3B Hack Would Have Sunk Binance & Bitcoin a Decade Ago
A $6.3 billion crypto hack would have been an extinction-level event for both Binance and Bitcoin a decade ago. That is the stark assessment from Bitwise Asset Management’s Chief Investment O
Binance resumes withdrawals as tracker shows $3.7B outflows
Binance has started reopening withdrawals after the largest crypto hack on record, and a widely watched blockchain tracker shows billions of dollars on the move. DefiLlama recorded about $3.7
BNB trades at $714 after Binance hack, Claude AI outlines hypothetical surge
BNB’s price registered a modest recovery to $714.24 following reports of a major $6.3 billion incident at Binance, as the market digested not only security concerns but also speculative scena
THORChain Halts Trading on 10 Blockchains After Ethereum Reorg Causes 10 ETH Overpayment
TLDR: An Ethereum one-block reorg on October 31 caused THORChain to pay out 10 ETH it never received. The solvency checker halted ETH swaps automatically, and nodes then paused signing within
Binance Faces Major Withdrawal Test as Services Resume
Binance’s withdrawal surge peaked early, with transaction volumes declining over the remainder of the reporting period. Incoming deposits partially offset customer withdrawals, suggesting tha
Xora Finance founder marks 10 years holding XRP, points to renewed confidence
Joren Lundgren, founder of Xora Finance, marked a decade of holding XRP with a message asserting stronger conviction in the asset’s direction than ever before. Lundgren’s comments, shared on
Bloomberg analyst warns Bitcoin could face broader risks if price stays below $80,000
Bitcoin faces a crucial test against US government bonds, according to Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence. McGlone recently highlighted that Bitcoin’s perform
MSTR Stock: Bitcoin Sits 3% Above Strategy’s $75,446…
Bitcoin is now trading less than 3% above Strategy's average acquisition cost, leaving MSTR investors with a much thinner cushion after a year in which the company has both added to and sold
Cardano News: ADA Price Risks $0.16 Despite Developer Surge
Key Insights Cardano News: Network reportedly ranked second in developer activity with 7,586 commits. Cardano’s programmable token framework gained Swiss recognition for regulated tokenized s
Aero Launches Autopilot Tool to Automate sAERO Staking Allocation and Revenue Claims
Aero, the decentralised exchange formed from the merger of Aerodrome and Velodrome, has launched Autopilot, a tool that lets $AERO stakers automate how their positions are managed. The releas