Theme Centralized Exchange (CEX)

Since October 29, 2026, Kraken Prop users can trade six commodities: gold, silver, WTI oil, Brent oil, copper, and natural gas, 24/7, according to Kraken's blog. At the same time, the commission on all non-crypto markets drops from 4 to 2 basis points (0.02%) per side, including on ongoing evaluations and funded accounts. Cointribune converted this decrease into dollars with an example and recalls the rules that apply during the evaluation.

Since October 26, 2026, eligible clients of the European Economic Area (EEA) can trade options on bitcoin and ether on Kraken Pro, on the web and on mobile, according to Kraken's blog. These contracts are offered under the MiFID license by the group's Cypriot subsidiary, regulated by the CySEC, after a suitability questionnaire. This article explains, with supporting numerical examples, what an option is, the cost of each strategy, and what both the buyer and the seller actually risk.

A rumor involving Binance and Elon Musk circulated on X, while the platform is going through a delicate period following a hack estimated at 6.3 billion dollars. A viral post attributed to him a call to withdraw funds to restore competition between platforms. However, the Tesla CEO quickly denied these statements. Changpeng Zhao also condemned this false information, which was spread in an especially tense climate for the crypto sector.

Bitget raised maximum leverage to 1:2000 on 21 forex CFD pairs, effective November 1. Its own support documentation cuts those instruments to 1:200 exactly when economic data is published, the scenario the press release uses to sell the product.

Binance will close the accounts of its French clients as of December 31, 2026. The crypto platform informed its users by email after failing to obtain its European MiCA approval. Another bad news: starting November 29, accounts still holding cryptocurrencies will be subject to monthly fees of 0.025%, with a minimum of 10 USDC. Clients must now arrange the withdrawal of their funds.

Bitget announced the Open Custody Network on November 5, a framework that lets institutions trade its spot, margin and futures markets while their assets stay with an external custodian. The press release promises "zero compromise on custody." Bitget's own documentation says the model does not remove the risk.

Coinbase said on November 4 that more than 99% of customer assets sit in offline cold storage, days after a $6.34 billion breach at Binance. The claim is self-reported, and the fraction left online is large enough to matter.

Bitget is giving eligible retail investors a chance to get in on Anthropic's IPO through its IPO Prime platform, starting November 5. But there's a catch: VIP subscribers must pay a 12% upfront fee, even though the exchange says historical allocation rates range from 40% to 80%.

A fake job interview helped hackers infect a Binance engineer's work computer before the $6.34 billion crypto theft on October 29, 2026. In a report released on November 3, the exchange described a months-long infiltration involving malicious software, stolen credentials and the misuse of an internal AI tool. The attackers ultimately reached the infrastructure responsible for authorizing transactions from Binance's cryptocurrency wallets.

Bitget published its Q3 2026 transparency report on November 2, claiming $1.86 trillion in combined volume and growth in every market it serves. The same document reveals a protection fund smaller than the one the exchange held before September's $387.5 million breach.

Bitget has rolled out USDGO Onchain Earn, a Morpho-based vault curated by Gauntlet, to its 125 million users. The idea is simple: customers can earn on their stablecoins without setting up a wallet, managing gas fees, or navigating DeFi on their own. A promotional APR of up to 10% adds to the appeal, although some details remain unclear.

Coinbase returns to profitability in the third quarter of 2026. The American exchange announces a net result of $719 million, of which $715 million come from valuation gains on its crypto investments. A performance that hides a less favorable commercial activity. Transaction revenues fell by 44% year-on-year, while the adjusted net profit reached only $78 million.

On the night of October 17 to 18, an attacker emptied 1,404 Qubic wallets, or 2,940 billion QU. The response followed within hours: the Computors stopped the network, freezing 87.1% of the stolen funds on site, and MEXC blocked in about an hour the account that had received the rest. Twelve days later, the network is running again, 293 billion QU have returned from the exchange to the chain, and the first verified owners have been reimbursed. The flaw did not come from the protocol but from seed generation on certain Apple devices, and it also concerns intact wallets.

Bitget has launched #NoCap, a new affiliate program that offers a 40% base commission for as long as referred users keep trading. The percentage may look familiar, but the lifetime payouts and broader asset coverage give the offer a different edge.

North Korea is believed to be behind the $6.3 billion hack suffered by Binance on October 29. TRM Labs attributes the attack to the TraderTraitor group with a high level of confidence. Crypto investigator ZachXBT found another clue: stolen funds from Binance and Bitget ended up at the same address. The platform has not yet confirmed the identity of the hackers.

Bitget has teamed up with Reality and Keyring to explore a new way of earning returns from tokenized stocks. Their joint study examines a strategy that combines tokenized shares with short equity perpetuals. However, the results reveal a significant gap between the funding income generated and what investors could actually keep.

A simple on-chain signal was enough to turn the evening of October 29 upside down. At 8:32 pm, researcher Spreek detects an anomaly on Ethereum. Four minutes earlier, a contract had emptied a Binance wallet of 167,464 ETH. In a few hours, several stablecoin issuers froze 2.54 billion dollars, while the exchange confirmed one of the biggest hacks in crypto history.

Bitget is taking its real-world asset (RWA) strategy a step further. Instead of limiting users to tokenized stocks and ETFs, the exchange now lets eligible securities move from external brokerage accounts into its ecosystem. It also plans to improve liquidity through a dedicated trading engine. However, the figures suggest the business still has room to grow.

Binance plans to expand its offer to stocks from Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil, while Binance.US would seek to raise up to 100 million dollars. These distinct projects illustrate the same strategy: to go beyond the crypto market alone to build multi-asset financial platforms.

Bitget has rolled out a series of limited-time promotions across Cash Plus, Simple Earn, BGSOL and BTC. The campaigns offer additional returns on assets users already hold, combining boosted interest rates, balance-based bonuses and incentives linked to futures trading. Some offers promise annual percentage rates (APR) of up to 15%, although eligibility rules and deposit limits apply.

Changpeng Zhao strongly reacted to the sanction of over $1.21 billion imposed on Bank of America for its failures in anti-money laundering efforts. The founder of Binance mainly points out the lack of criminal prosecutions against the bank's executives, while he himself had spent four months in prison for an offense related to his platform’s compliance system.

Binance will close Binance Pool and several services related to crypto mining on November 10, 2026, at 07:00 UTC. Pool Savings, Cloud Mining, and Transaction Accelerator will also disappear. The exchange is already asking miners to redirect their machines to another pool. Binance does not give any specific financial or regulatory reason and simply talks about a regular review of its products and services.

Cointribune launches a new Read2Earn quest in partnership with OKX, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. On the agenda: a series of articles to discover the platform, understand its specifics, and explore the services it offers. But this new adventure also holds a surprise for readers: a 13-inch MacBook Air is up for grabs!

OKX closed on October 6 a new stage of its financing, still at a valuation of 25 billion dollars. Ripple, Circle, SC Ventures and Qube Research & Technologies thus join its capital, for an amount that has not been disclosed. At the same time, the platform accelerates on stablecoins with the launch of OKX Money.

Binance will gradually launch Binance AI Pro in the second half of October 2026. This agent will convert instructions written in everyday language into automated strategies, but each user must approve their execution and manually fund a dedicated sub-account.

Cointribune is giving away 30 Trezor wallets, each worth €150, to readers who open an OKX account through its partner link by October 10, 2026. The process consists of three steps: a $100 deposit, a first trade, and a form. It combines with ongoing OKX offers, including an 8% bonus on USDT deposits converted to USDC, open until October 8. The real limit, however, is the counter: thirty wallets, no more.

The word "online broker" today covers two realities that have little in common. On one side, accredited intermediaries who hold your securities account or your PEA under the supervision of the ACPR and the AMF. On the other, global multi-asset platforms that mix cryptocurrencies, tokenized stocks, and futures contracts on a single account, often outside any European framework. Confusing them is the costliest mistake an investor can make in 2026. This guide sets the criteria, then honestly positions each family, including MEXC.

Many European regulators demand explanations from the Binance exchange regarding the continuation of its services within the European Union without MiCA authorization. "Reverse solicitation" is among the questions raised. It is an exemption that the platform would invoke to serve certain European clients from a structure located outside the EU.