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The Basis Ledger

Gathered from the major desks

The Wire

Headlines as they are published, grouped when several desks report the same story, with paid posts left out. Each one links to the desk that wrote it.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  1. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    NEAR token sinks 7% as proposal to cut annual token issuance passes

    NEAR

  2. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin is breaking a midterm election pattern going back to 2014

    BTC

  3. DecryptNotable
    Binance Misses Monthly Luna Classic Burn for First Time Since 2023
  4. CoinDesk
    ETHGas wants to bring Wall Street to public Ethereum by selling advance block reservations

    ETH

  5. CryptoSlate+1 deskMajor
    Tether freezes $1.5 billion in 30 minutes after Binance hack, but $729 million escapes

    USDT

  6. NewsBTC
    MEXC Upgrades Futures Earn to Empower Retail Traders With a Clearer, More Intuitive Experience
  7. CointelegraphNotable
    Binance’s net inflows turn positive at $2.3B as withdrawals expand
  8. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin steadies after dip to $76,300 as ETF outflows and midterm elections weigh on crypto

    BTC

  9. CoinDesk+2 desksMajor
    Liquid’s bitcoin IOUs are fully backed again after a $320 million exploit

    BTC

  10. Cointelegraph
    France postpones 2027 budget vote, crypto exit-tax proposals scrapped
  11. CryptoSlate+1 deskMajor
    Bybit and Bitget see crypto deposits surge following Binance’s $6.3 billion hack
  12. CoinDesk+2 desksNotable
    Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin worth $11.5 billion, CEO Paolo Ardoino says

    BTCUSDT

  13. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin price threatens $77.7K support loss with recent buyers underwater

    BTC

  14. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Live news: Bitcoin faces fifth weekly loss as midterm uncertainty and apple warning weigh on markets

    BTC

  15. CryptoSlateNotable
    BTCPay urges Bitcoin merchants to replace wallets after hackers steal an estimated $1.6 million

    BTC

  16. The Block
    NEAR governance approves proposal to cut token issuance ceiling to 1.6%

    NEAR

  17. NewsBTC
    ZeroBeta and Lynq Connect Tokenized Treasury Collateral to Lending and Margin
  18. The Block
    Consensys launches cross-ledger settlement and routing stack for institutional networks
  19. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin’s price chart is flashing a red signal

    BTC

  20. Cointelegraph
    ARK buys $17M in Coinbase, Circle shares while trimming Bullish
  21. Cointelegraph+2 desks
    Suspected EU crypto theft estimate rises to $133M: ZachXBT
  22. CryptoSlate
    Dollar stablecoin use stayed elevated after capital controls ended, new research suggests
  23. Cointelegraph
    BlackRock’s IBIT sees biggest Bitcoin ETF outflows since June

    BTC

  24. CryptoSlate
    Solana study finds wider spreads outside aggregators at five of six sampled pools

    SOL

  25. NewsBTC
    Kraken Adds Native USDG Transfers on Arbitrum One

    ARB

  26. CryptoSlate
    Aave Horizon taps perpetual futures to price stock collateral on weekends, Chainlink says

    LINKAAVE

  27. CoinDesk
    Binance has spent half its SAFU bitcoin, about $580 million worth, data shows

    BTC

  28. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin miner Cipher posts $31 million profit as AI pivot begins

    BTC

  29. CoinDeskMajor
    Arbitrum’s council moved $30 million of Binance hack funds without the hacker’s key

    ARB

  30. Cointelegraph
    Crypto.com to withdraw Hong Kong consumer app citing regulatory changes
  31. NewsBTCNotable
    Bitcoin Faces a U.S. Jobs Data Week With November 6 Payrolls in Focus

    BTC

  32. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as chip rout deepens ahead of U.S. midterm vote

    BTCBNBZEC

  33. CryptoSlate
    Ethena’s trading team can approve borrowers of assets backing USDe under new rules

    ENA

  34. NewsBTC
    Circle’s November 4 Results Will Put USDC Growth and Reserve Economics in Focus

    USDC

  35. CryptoSlate
    Kinetic’s $24 million XRP-linked lending market showed a 0.04% base rate before rewards

    XRP

  36. CointelegraphNotable
    Binance begins second withdrawal phase following record hack
  37. NewsBTC
    Spiko Reports $2.38B in SAFO as Tokenized Cash Funds Reach Business Treasuries
  38. The Block+1 desk
    Ark Invest buys $3.4 million in Coinbase, adds Circle and Robinhood as stocks trade lower
  39. CryptoSlate
    Binance can cut a winning Bitcoin hedge even when customer assets are backed

    BTC

  40. NewsBTC
    SAT Japan Adds USDT and USDC Payments With Dollar Settlement Through Triple-A

    USDTUSDC

  41. CointelegraphNotable
    South Korea urges exchanges to boost cold storage after Binance hack
  42. CryptoSlateNotable
    Tom Lee calls Ethereum’s 4% post-hack fall bullish

    ETH

  43. NewsBTC
    Ripple and Water.org Expand Stablecoin Work as Aid Payments Move Faster

    XRP

  44. CryptoSlateMajor
    Binance warns of second wave of crypto theft as $6.3 billion hack recovery continues

Monday, November 2, 2026

  1. Cointelegraph+2 desksMajor
    North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, points finger at US
  2. CryptoSlateMajor
    Tether freezes $4.5 million as Mercado Bitcoin hacker holds $46 million in crypto

    BTCUSDT

  3. NewsBTC
    Airtm and BVNK Plan Wallet Payments for Merchants in Emerging Markets
  4. The Block+1 deskMajor
    Kim Jong-Un’s sister rejects FBI claims linking North Korea to record $6 billion Binance hack: reports
  5. CryptoSlate
    Strategy’s deployable cash falls 45% as buybacks outpace Bitcoin purchases

    BTC

  6. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    New Jersey drops Coinbase staking order ahead of crypto’s midterm test

    BTC

  7. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Firm Strive Climbs Up the Treasury Ranks With Another Big Buy

    BTC

  8. Cointelegraph
    AI poses greater threat to Bitcoin than quantum computing, Swan founder says

    BTC

  9. CryptoSlate
    Vitalik is making private Ethereum payments without a crypto website

    ETH

  10. CoinDesk
    Big crypto wants the one thing it can’t buy: your vote
  11. CointelegraphMajor
    Crypto investigators flag suspected $106M theft, $786K Solana bot drain

    SOL

  12. NewsBTC
    Hashdex Adds Jane Street to Crypto Index ETF Authorized Participants
  13. CryptoSlate
    Arthur Hayes wants to hedge AI compute bills, but FLOP token swings could change the cost
  14. Cointelegraph
    Coinbase hit with 50% price target cut as post-earnings rout deepens
  15. The Block
    Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, hit by $46 million security breach

    BTC

  16. NewsBTC
    Solmate Discloses 1.26M SOL Custody Positions and Says It Has No Binance Exposure

    SOL