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BTC/USD around $78,184 on 2 November, up about 2.2% from its preceding snapshot. The report links the rebound to Binance’s phased reopening of withdrawals after a major hack. It does not establish that the reopening was the sole cause of the price move.
Binance said it would resume withdrawal access in phases from 1 November 2026, covering bitcoin, ether and selected stablecoins and other assets as security reviews passed. It said about 95% of the stolen token assets had been covered or replenished, with the remaining 5% mostly less-liquid assets. A Reuters follow-up reported customer withdrawals following the restart. The earlier hack itself is already covered on Piplix.
Cryptocurrency exchanges moved to strengthen security after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion theft linked to a breach of its withdrawal-processing systems. Reuters reported on 31 October that Coinbase had made precautionary adjustments to its offline key-storage systems and Kraken was reviewing potential vulnerabilities. Binance halted withdrawals following the attack and said it would use company funds to cover losses. Blockchain analysts said the attack resembled previous North Korea-linked operations, but attribution remains unconfirmed.
FXStreet reported on October 16 that Ripple Prime introduced institutional access to more than 100 real-world-asset perpetual swap markets through contracts listed on Hyperliquid. The original Ripple announcement has not been independently verified.
Reports said an Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight bound for Tel Aviv returned to Addis Ababa after Israeli authorities reportedly refused it permission to land because one of its pilots was an Indonesian citizen. The pilot was replaced in Ethiopia by a pilot whose nationality was permitted for flights to Israel, after which the aircraft continued to Tel Aviv and landed. The airline's representative in Israel said the incident would not affect passenger flights between the two cities. Ethiopian Airlines has reportedly announced plans to operate 26 weekly flights on the Addis Ababa–Tel Aviv route.
A Firstpost opinion article by Utpal Kumar examines claims that Pakistan's military leadership may be considering a major redrawing of the country's provincial map. The article frames the proposal as a potential source of tension because provincial boundaries intersect with ethnic identity, political representation and demands for autonomy. The existence, scope and status of any formal restructuring plan require independent confirmation; the reported proposal should not be presented as an adopted government policy.
Ethiopia told the UN Security Council it must defend itself against what it described as an Eritrean invasion, Reuters reported on 9 October. Its foreign minister alleged troops had moved up to 60 km into northern Ethiopia. Eritrea previously disputed incursion reports and had not immediately responded to Friday’s request for comment.
The CFTC has opened rulemaking for a federal framework covering leveraged and margined crypto trading after Congress failed to advance broader crypto legislation. The proposed rules aim to give eligible exchanges a national regulatory pathway and strengthen market oversight and consumer protections.
