Author: James Wilson

Ethereum has broken above a descending trendline against Bitcoin, prompting bullish calls from traders even as U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds continue to record withdrawals. Summary ETH/BTC traded near 0.02955 on Max Crypto’s chart after breaking above a descending trendline. Ash Crypto says Ethereum needs to clear resistance to confirm further strength against Bitcoin. Michaël van de Poppe expects altcoin outperformance but says Ethereum must lead the move. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $139.7 million in net outflows on Nov. 2. According to charts shared by Ash Crypto and Max Crypto on Nov. 3, Ethereum has shown signs of improving…

Stand With Crypto has predicted that the United States is on course to elect its most pro-Bitcoin Congress, as the advocacy group urged digital asset supporters to vote in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Summary Stand With Crypto’s campaign has backed 45 candidates across House and Senate races. Mason Lynaugh expects the next Congress to be the most supportive of Bitcoin yet. Senate endorsements include Jon Husted, Ashley Hinson and Chris Pappas across three states. The group has tied its election campaign to passing federal crypto market structure legislation. Bitcoin Magazine shared a video of Stand With Crypto executive director…

Memecoins using Jesús de Miguel’s name and image have drawn criticism from crypto traders after CD Tenerife confirmed the 30-year-old striker’s death on Nov. 3 following an on-field collision the previous evening. Summary Traders circulated screenshots of De Miguel-themed tokens showing profits of $84.99 and $90.29. CD Tenerife confirmed the striker’s death and relayed his family’s request for privacy. Crypto accounts condemned traders for using news of the footballer’s death to make money. Pump.fun has previously described removing inappropriate token names, images, descriptions and comments. According to CD Tenerife, De Miguel died at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The club expressed…

An address linked to the Binance hacker has deposited nearly $798,000 in Solana into Privacy Cash as the exchange reports progress replacing assets stolen in its $6.34 billion breach. Summary Onchain Lens identified 8,567 SOL deposited into Privacy Cash from an address linked to the hacker. Richard Teng said Binance has replenished 98% of affected assets following the Oct. 29 attack. Elliptic traced earlier Solana movements through new wallets, lending vaults and conversions into Bitcoin. Mercuryo executive Ashna Vaghela said employee training and tighter controls around internal AI tools remain critical. Onchain Lens said in a Nov. 3 post that…

Binance says it blocked 57 suspected North Korea-linked cyber threats in 2026 and has replaced 98% of the tokens stolen in its $6.34 billion hack. Summary Binance detected recruitment scams, malicious developer tools and fake video conferencing apps among suspected threats. Yi He acknowledged the severe cost of the attack that bypassed the exchange’s defenses. The exchange says it is still purchasing less liquid tokens to complete asset replenishment. US investigators have attributed the Oct. 29 theft to North Korea’s TraderTraitor activity. Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He outlined the attempted intrusions in a Nov. 3 post on X, sharing…

South Korea is weighing yet another delay to its planned cryptocurrency income tax, which is currently set to take effect on January 1, as per local news media reports. According to the report, the tax could be pushed all the way to 2029, largely because that’s the earliest point at which officials expect to be able to exchange tax-related data on digital asset transactions with the United States. This would mark the fourth postponement for a tax that has already been delayed three times before, and officials are increasingly leaning toward another push-back as they weigh arguments that the country’s…

Bitget has opened a new route for eligible cryptocurrency investors to seek exposure to Anthropic’s planned stock market debut through tokenized assets linked to the artificial intelligence company. Summary Bitget has introduced Anthropic-linked subscriptions through IPO Prime, allowing eligible users to participate with a $100 minimum. The VIP subscription round runs November 5–9, while public subscriptions begin November 10 and close before Anthropic’s listing. VIP participants face a 12% allocation fee, compared with 5% for public subscribers, with no guaranteed allocation. Investors receive rANT tokens instead of direct Anthropic shares, without shareholder voting rights. U.S. residents cannot participate under Bitget’s…

Stablecoin cards let customers spend digital dollars through familiar checkout terminals. Behind the growing volumes are issuers, custody providers, conversion services and settlement arrangements that determine the cost and what happens when a purchase goes wrong. Summary Paymentscan’s November 3 dashboard showed approximately $1.37 billion in tracked October card volume, including some self-reported data. Its KAST series recorded $121 million through 31 on-chain transactions during October. Visa reported more than 160 live stablecoin-linked card programmes in its September update. Marqeta’s October 16 Coinbase agreement included custody, conversion and settlement services. Visa and Lloyds settled $750,000 during a seven-day stablecoin pilot…

XRP price has remained near $1.25 on November 3, holding relatively steady despite weaker investor sentiment, slowing ETF demand and continued selling pressure across the cryptocurrency market. Summary XRP price traded near $1.25 on November 3, showing little daily movement despite losing 16.5% over the past month. U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded $529,510 in net outflows on November 2, as demand remained subdued. Santiment reported 7,934 new XRP wallets on November 1, the sixth-highest daily total of 2026. Crypto analyst Ali Charts identified $1.23 and $1.27 as important levels for XRP’s next price movement. Technical indicators remain bearish, with $1.20…

Hyperliquid (HYPE) price has fallen below $85 on November 3, as technical selling, uncertainty surrounding a proposed U.S. trading platform and an upcoming token distribution have weighed on the cryptocurrency. Summary Hyperliquid (HYPE) fell 2.37% to $83.53 on November 3, with trading volume reaching $1.10 billion. HYPE slipped below the $85.19 technical level as traders assessed the proposed ICE partnership and its regulatory requirements. A reported distribution of 180,000 HYPE tokens on November 6 has raised concerns about additional selling. CoinGlass data showed futures open interest declining 3.50% to $3.66 billion, despite higher trading volume. Analysts are watching support between…