POL
−2.8%Polygon proposes a hard fork to recover stolen POL tokens
Polygon is considering a hard fork proposal to recover 70.49 million POL tokens stolen in security incidents involving Polymarket and Binance.
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Hacks & Security
Neutral
Binance tracked assets climb after exchange resumes withdrawals following hack
Binance tracked assets grew by $3.4 billion in two days after the exchange resumed withdrawals following a $6.3 billion hack. The October 29 attack drained hot wallets across multiple blockchains.
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Democrats win Congress, analysts see potential boost for Bitcoin
Democrats secured control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Bitcoin slips below $77,000 after Democrats win control of Congress
Bitcoin fell to about $76,700, dropping below the $77,000 mark. The move came after U.S. midterm elections gave Democrats majorities in both chambers.
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NEAR
−1.5%Near network approves token issuance reduction proposal while price drops
The NEAR Protocol community approved a governance proposal to reduce the network's maximum annual token issuance rate. The change will lower the annual issuance rate from 2.5% to 1.6% over a two-year period.
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USDT
+0.0%Mercado Bitcoin reports $38 million breach but says users keep funds
Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin disclosed a security incident involving roughly $38 million in assets.
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Bitcoin drops and markets face volatility before midterm elections
Bitcoin prices dipped below $77,000 ahead of the United States midterm elections. The broader crypto market experienced downward pressure alongside ongoing global financial market volatility.
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Binance survives massive security breach as markets process billions in outflows
Binance suffered a $6.3 billion hack, but covered the loss and froze about $3 billion with partners. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan noted the event stems from traditional cybersecurity issues rather than blockchain flaws.
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Binance security breach triggers massive crypto market sentiment drop
A major security breach at Binance resulted in the theft of digital assets. The incident drove the Crypto Fear and Greed Index down to 30. Stablecoin issuers froze a portion of the stolen funds on-chain.
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Bitwise raises long term bitcoin target to sixteen million by 2036
Bitwise raised its long-term bitcoin price forecast to $1.6 million by 2036. The updated base-case forecast implies a 34.3% compound annual growth rate from the reference price.
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Binance pauses Ethereum network deposits and removes multiple trading pairs
Binance is temporarily pausing deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network for wallet maintenance. The exchange also plans to delist twelve spot trading pairs and ten margin trading pairs.
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Evernorth plans equity financing agreement to expand its XRP treasury
Ripple-backed company Evernorth Holdings filed to raise up to $80.7 million through a stock purchase agreement with a Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate.
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Bitcoin rebounds above eighty thousand dollars after dropping to a five week low
Bitcoin dropped below eighty thousand dollars to a five week low near seventy nine thousand dollars.
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Hacks & Security
Bearish
PHP flaws scored 9.2 patched as BitGo and CZ issue warnings
Two PHP vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, were patched on October 21, 2026. They carry a severity score of 9.2 and allow unauthenticated attacks. BitGo said its platform was unaffected.
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Ripple backs SEC crypto regulation proposal and calls for finalization
Ripple filed a comment letter with the SEC supporting the agency's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets. The company urged the SEC to finalize the rule and move away from case-by-case enforcement.
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JPMorgan forecasts 10% annual return for Bitcoin over next decade
JPMorgan Asset Management has placed Bitcoin in its 2027 long‑term capital‑market assumptions for the first time.
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FINMA approves Switzerland's first retail Bitcoin ETF for everyday investors
Switzerland's FINMA approved the country's first retail Bitcoin ETF on October 20, 2026. The fund holds Bitcoin directly and is open to everyday investors.
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XRP Ledger bug fix approaches activation while lending stays paused
The XRP Ledger is moving toward activating a software bug fix package on October 23. The update secured enough validator support during its required voting period.
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