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Tue 3 Nov
OKX's Star says security is the exchange's first lifeline
OKX founder and CEO Star said the exchange has treated security and customer asset protection as its first lifeline over 13 years. He said his team has been working intensively since the recent Binance security incident as a warning to the whole industry.
Yu Xian says SHIB top holder moves out another $4.94m in tokens
On-chain analyst Yu Xian says the address that bought 103tn SHIB for 37.8 ETH in 2020 transferred out 1.07tn SHIB, worth $4.94m, and still holds 91.6tn SHIB, worth $418m.
Mercado Bitcoin hackers still hold over $9.2m in altcoins, Lookonchain says
Lookonchain says hackers who attacked Mercado Bitcoin, causing losses of more than $46m, still hold over $9m in altcoins including PEPE, AAVE, PENDLE, EVA, VIRTUAL, UNI and ONDO, which may face selling pressure. More than $9m of the stolen assets has been frozen.
Matt Hougan says crypto returns diverged this year, top-20 average at 14%
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said the average return of the top 20 tokens by market capitalisation is 14% this year while the median is -15%, with HYPE and NEAR up over 200% and BTC up about 10%.
CoinMarketCap altcoin season index rises to 48
CoinMarketCap's altcoin season index rose one point to 48, comparing Bitcoin's price performance with the top 100 coins by market capitalisation excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins. A reading near 100 signals stronger altcoin season conditions.
NEAR's House of Stake votes to cut maximum annual issuance to 1.6%
NEAR Protocol's on-chain governance body House of Stake has passed proposal HSP-029, proposed by SVRN's Sal Ternullo, cutting the maximum annual issuance rate from 2.5% to 1.6% in stages over 24 months. The 90% staking and 10% treasury split is unchanged.
Crypto liquidations hit $298m over 12 hours, CoinGlass data shows
Crypto liquidations reached $298m across the market over 12 hours, with long positions accounting for $271m and shorts $27.0m, according to CoinGlass. Bitcoin liquidations were $67.8m and ether $40.3m over the same period.
Solflare co-founder Vidor says wallet is on high security alert
Solflare co-founder Vidor said the Solana wallet is on high security alert, with access to infrastructure and code shut off, all changes needing multiple approvals and no new content allowed in. He said this will slow work but he accepts it.
Mon 2 Nov
CoinMarketCap crypto fear and greed index slips to 33
CoinMarketCap's crypto fear and greed index fell three points to 33, a reading that points to fear in the market. The gauge runs from zero, extreme fear, to 100, extreme optimism.
Lisk closes Lisk Chain and pivots to enterprise finance platform
Lisk says Lisk Chain shut down on 2 November 2026 as the company becomes an enterprise-focused financial platform. LSK will keep running on Ethereum as a loyalty token, and about 5.2m LSK left in staking reward contracts will be burned.
GPRO rises 10.5% in an hour to $1.054
GPRO rose 10.5% in one hour and 9.6% over 24 hours, trading at $1.054, according to MSX.COM data.
Kamino CEO Michael Weisz says team KMNO unlocks tied to FDV milestones
Michael Weisz, CEO of the Solana lending protocol Kamino, says most of his KMNO allocation will unlock only once KMNO's fully diluted valuation reaches milestones between $1bn and $10bn and holds there, with team members adopting the same arrangement. The Kamino Foundation will invest at least $20m in development over 24 months and may consider buybacks and burns as it scales.
CRWV falls 10.0% over 24 hours to $49.82
CRWV dropped 10.0% in 24 hours and was trading at $49.82, according to MSX.COM data.
IMPBinance sees $14.1bn weekly net outflows after hack as OKX gains $499m
Binance recorded $14.1bn in net outflows over the week following a hack, while OKX drew $499m in inflows.
Akash community approves proposal 346 to migrate from Cosmos to Solana
Akash's governance proposal 346 passed with about 97% support on a turnout of roughly 68.8%, approving a move from its Cosmos chain akashnet-2 to Solana mainnet. AKT holders will be able to migrate 1:1 to SPL AKT through a two-year one-way portal, after two independent code audits expected within 2-3 weeks.
AAOI falls 10.0% in 24 hours to $62.64
AAOI dropped 10.0% over 24 hours and was trading at $62.64, according to MSX.COM data.
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