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Magyar31 Oct 2026
Binance says it has replenished 90% of the stolen assets and plans to reopen withdrawals on Sunday, while US Bitcoin ETFs lost $643 million and Bitcoin held near $77,400. Chainalysis disclosed its own breach and DNS hijacks hit 12 DeFi sites.
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The stories that mattered for crypto traders on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Binance hack: the recovery
- Binance says 90% of stolen assets are replenished. Binance says it covered 90% of the assets taken in this week’s hack using part of its SAFU fund, part of the Futures insurance fund and its own treasury, and that withdrawals remain on track to reopen on Sunday, November 1. (our full story)
- SAFU wallet moves 7,499 BTC. Whale Alert flagged a transfer of about $581 million from the wallet it labels Binance SAFU, hours after Binance said it would partially deploy the fund. (our full story)
- Stolen bitcoin totals 18,270 BTC. That is about $1.4 billion, more than Tesla holds, and on-chain trackers say Binance is buying back stolen assets through market and OTC channels. (our full story)
- Exploiters use Tron DeFi to dodge freezes. Chainalysis says the attackers parked stablecoins in a Tron lending protocol and reclaimed them on clean addresses. About $2.8 billion in stablecoins has been frozen so far. (our full story)
- CZ says Binance never planned to sell its SpaceX shares. Changpeng Zhao says he only mentioned the stake as proof of funds, and co-CEO Yi He has said this year’s revenue covers the losses. (our full story)
- The hack becomes an election issue. With the November 3 US election days away, Republicans are pushing the Clarity Act while Democrats call for tougher crypto oversight. (Cointelegraph; our full story)
Markets
- Bitcoin ETFs bleed $643 million. US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $643.33 million on October 30, ending a four-day inflow streak, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading at about $234 million. Ethereum funds lost another $156 million. (our full story)
- Bitcoin holds near $77,400. Strive CEO Matt Cole says the roughly 4% drop since the hack began was milder than he expected, but warns it is too early to call a bottom. (our full story)
- NXTT may sell or pledge all 5,833 BTC. Nasdaq-listed Next Technology Holding cites the Binance hack, exchange security risk and quantum computing, and says none of its bitcoin sits on Binance. (our full story)
- XRP heads for a red October. The XRP burn rate jumped 147% at month end, but the token was down about 16% for October with hours to go. (our full story)
Security
- Chainalysis itself got hacked. The analytics firm says an attacker using agentic AI techniques exposed customer names, emails and role labels, and that the breach is unrelated to Binance. (our full story)
- DNS hijacks hit 12 DeFi sites. Blockaid says front ends including Flap, Kintsu and Pickle Finance served the Step Drainer kit. Avoid connecting wallets to affected sites and review token approvals. (our full story)
- OFAC sanctions a North Korean IT worker network. Ten individuals and one entity were designated, including two Russians accused of converting about $5.5 million in crypto, with Ethereum and Tron wallets listed. (our full story)
Macro and industry
- Iran talks stay stuck on Hormuz. Foreign Minister Araghchi says only Iran’s plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz is on the table and ruled out a US meeting in Doha for now, while the military says it has drawn up a new target list. Both come via wire headlines and are not independently confirmed. (our full story; our full story)
- Prediction markets beat crypto at Robinhood. Robinhood earned $173 million from event contracts in Q3 against $120 million from crypto, whose revenue fell 55% year on year. (our full story)
- Bitcoin’s white paper turns 18. Satoshi Nakamoto published it on October 31, 2008. (CoinDesk)
What it means for traders
Binance withdrawals are due to reopen on Sunday, and that restart could bring heavy flows on a thin weekend market. Restart times are estimates, so keep position sizes sensible and avoid keeping everything on one venue. Compare security and fees in our crypto exchange comparison, with the BingX review (number 1) and OKX review (number 2). For information only, not investment advice.
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