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Fri 6 Nov
Japanese actress Sola Aoi says she is learning about Bitcoin and crypto
Japanese actress Sola Aoi said on social media that she is using a lull in her work to start teaching herself about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. She said she has no grasp of how the industry has developed and asked those familiar with it to explain it to her.
Bitcoin sell-off triggers $1.08bn in crypto liquidations, CoinGlass says
A wave of liquidations hit crypto as US stocks tumbled, with a whale on Hyperliquid forcibly liquidated eight times on 201 BTC worth $15.6m. CoinGlass put 24-hour liquidations at $1.08bn across 209,826 investors, with longs at $956m, about 88% of the total.
Looping whale sells 288.1 cbBTC in panic, then buys back 203.6 at higher price
Onchain analyst Yu Jin says the looping whale 0xc79b panic-sold 288.1 cbBTC for $77,592 each ($22.4m) after the Binance hack, then bought back 203.6 cbBTC at $77,804 ($15.9m) during the previous night's drop, still above its sale price.
Hyperliquid trader loses $8.01m in 30 days on leveraged stock longs
A Hyperliquid trader with $9.18m in lifetime profits has lost $8.01m over 30 days, Onchain Lens monitoring shows, with $32.9m in leveraged stock longs carrying a $7.92m unrealised loss. The trader made $1.21m shorting BTC two hours earlier.
Bitcoin Core developer Cory Fields proposes 'Quantum Landmines' against quantum theft
Bitcoin Core developer Cory Fields has proposed a 'Quantum Landmines' technique to deter theft of Bitcoin with quantum computers. A hacker targeting a vulnerable wallet would have to post Bitcoin collateral equal to the amount sought, locked for about 30 days, during which the owner could reclaim both funds with pre-arranged proof of ownership.
Yu Jin says whale lost $740,000 after BTC and TRUMP liquidations
On-chain analyst Yu Jin says a whale's $33.7m BTC long was liquidated in an 11pm decline, losing $620,000, then a $2.57m TRUMP short was fully liquidated in a 2am rebound, losing $120,000. The two liquidations cost $740,000 in total.
Thu 5 Nov
Stacks sells out third Bitcoin staking tranche of 1,000 BTC
Stacks said on 5 November that Bond 3, the third tranche of its in-house Bitcoin staking programme, sold out at 1,000 BTC, with participants including Bullish and 21Shares. Participants lock Bitcoin on the mainnet via a timelock and receive weekly BTC rewards targeting a 3% annualised yield over six months.
Mercado Bitcoin attack losses estimated at $48.6m as funds keep moving
Bitquery estimates $48.6m was stolen across 11 blockchains in the Mercado Bitcoin attack, above the exchange's $36.3m figure, with funds moved for nearly four hours after it said the incident was contained. The exchange will cover losses from its own funds and plans to restore balance viewing on 9 Nov.
Previous related news
- Mercado Bitcoin to restore services in phases from 9 November
- Mercado Bitcoin hackers swap PENDLE for ETH via CowSwap and 1inch, Arkham says
- Mercado Bitcoin hacker moves 1.92m VIRTUAL to new wallet, sells in batches
Hut 8 posts $190m third-quarter profit on unrealised Bitcoin gains
Hut 8 sold about 3,100 Bitcoin to fund a $250m share buyback and cancelled 3.3m shares, then raised its buyback authorisation to $1bn. Its third-quarter net profit was $190m, including $414m mainly from unrealised Bitcoin gains, while revenue fell to $71.1m.
Standard Chartered and SBI join Soter Insure's roughly $66m Series B
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered's venture arm, and Japan's SBI Group have invested in crypto insurer Soter Insure's Series B, led by Galaxy and worth about $66m at current Bitcoin and ether prices. Soter received about $23m plus more than 500 BTC and 2,000 ETH, and insures crypto losses from hacks, theft and software failures.
Address liquidated eight times in a row over 201 BTC worth $15.6m, Lookonchain says
Lookonchain monitoring shows one address was liquidated eight consecutive times, with a cumulative 201 BTC involved, worth $15.6m.
Bitcoin slips below $76,000, down 5.36% intraday
Bitcoin fell below $76,000 and was trading at $75,999.00, down 5.36% for the day, according to OKX market data.
CryptoQuant's Julio Moreno says Bitcoin faces pressure as demand and stablecoin liquidity fall
Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, said Bitcoin is under pressure as demand falls quickly and stablecoin liquidity contracts, with price support in the $73,000-$76,000 range.
Previous related news
- CryptoQuant says Bitcoin's October rally has failed as US demand shrinks
- CryptoQuant says Bitcoin buy-side absorption still lacking as short-term gains narrow
- CryptoQuant says Bitcoin recovery needs stronger spot demand and accumulation
Crypto liquidations top $500m in four hours, led by longs
CoinGlass data shows $513m of crypto positions were liquidated across exchanges in four hours, including $485m in longs and $28.3m in shorts. Bitcoin liquidations reached $154m and ether $82.2m.
Crypto liquidations reach $305m in an hour, CoinGlass data shows
Liquidations across crypto markets widened to $305m over the past hour, including $287m in long positions and $17.5m in shorts, with $89.0m in Bitcoin and $43.8m in ether, CoinGlass data showed.
Crypto liquidations top $105m in an hour, with $23.1m in Bitcoin
CoinGlass data show $105m of crypto positions were liquidated in the past hour, including $97.6m in longs and $7.41m in shorts, with $23.1m in Bitcoin and $11.9m in ether.
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