Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

TL;DR: Users of the developer dashboard can examine requests by endpoint, error counts, settled swaps, network-level activity and average trade size. A dashboard does not guarantee trades will settle or remove smart-contract and network risks.Uniswap Labs launched Developer Analytics on October 28,

Bitcoin turns 18 today, with Bitcoin trading near $77,330 and carrying a market value of about $1.55 trillion. Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper on October 31, 2008, outlining a way to transfer money without banks. Nakamoto described the proposal as an electronic cash system that ope

CoinDesk reports:Blockaid reported that at least 12 DeFi websites were targeted in a Halloween attack, with the Step Drainer toolkit appearing on affected pages; the team warned users not to connect their wallets or sign transactions.Blockaid flagged Flap, Kintsu, and 10 other websites in its alert

Key takeawaysMaple holds 225 million XRP against $152 million in loansTwo major XRP-backed loans mature in December 2026Repayments and refinancing could change XRP collateral demandApproximately 225 million XRP, worth about $281 million, is backing $151.8 million in stablecoin loans through Maple Fi

Key takeawaysArini sold $800 million in debt amid mounting lossesIts flagship fund lost over 20% during 2026Bank margin calls forced sales of liquid investmentsIn just five years, Hamza Lemssouguer built Arini Capital Management into a $22 billion investment firm. But in October 2026, one of its big

Key takeawaysHackers drained 737 Polymarket accounts of $2.73 millionValid wallet approvals enabled withdrawals without breaking smart contractsPolymarket announced $3.9 million in refunds and compensationA coordinated attack on Polymarket drained approximately $2.73 million from 737 user accounts w

Key takeawaysFitch shifts France's credit outlook to negative while maintaining A+French public debt could reach 124% of GDP by 2028Rising bond yields threaten to increase government interest paymentsFrance's credit outlook has deteriorated after Fitch Ratings changed its assessment of the country's

ME News reports that on November 1 (UTC+8), according to on-chain detective Specter, DPRK bridged $38 million via the RelayProtocol Bridge within seven hours and continues to do so. Specter noted that despite Relay’s claim of having enabled a KYT system, it failed to prevent these activities; DPRK c

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to on-chain detective Specter, DPRK bridged $38 million via the RelayProtocol Bridge within seven hours and continues to do so. Specter noted that despite Relay’s claim of having enabled a KYT system, it failed to prevent these activities; DPRK could not h

ChainCatcher report: According to on-chain detective Specter, DPRK bridged $38 million via the RelayProtocol Bridge within seven hours and continues to do so. Specter noted that despite Relay’s claim of having enabled a KYT system, it failed to prevent these activities; DPRK could not have laundered

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Name.com stated the attack resulted in the hijacking of 15 customer domains, exceeding the previously confirmed 12, and all these domains have now been restored. Vercel indicated that 10 of the affected domains were associated with its platform. Previously, hackers c

Name.com domain hijacking incident escalates: 15 customer domains affected and all restored, 10 of which are linked to the Vercel platform. Gold Finance reports that on November 1, Name.com told The Block that a total of 15 customer domains were compromised in the attack, exceeding the previously co

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 27, 2026.CNBCOpenAI is seeking to raise up to $20 billion in a new funding round, CNBC confirmed on Saturday, paring back its earlier target of up to $30 billion.The funding round is still in progress and has not closed,

Micron, SanDisk and Western Digital extended their losses as investors reduced artificial intelligence positions. Micron, which ranks third in the high-bandwidth memory market, finished a fifth straight losing week at $884, 30% below its year-to-date peak. SanDisk has declined 51%. Western Digital h

TL;DR: The proposal covers more than representing an asset with an on-chain token. A strategic partnership does not establish that the platform is fully operational, that collateral has already changed hands or that tokenized instruments have universal legal recognition.Hanwha Investment & Secur...