Bitcoin sinks into the red this Friday, November 13, 2026. After losing $70,000, BTC dropped to $67,809 on Binance, while CoinGlass records a low of $67,449 over 24 hours. Liquidations exceed $1.6 billion in the crypto market. The Fear & Greed index falls to 20 out of 100, entering extreme fear territory. Investors face a new wave of selling.
Crypto-related losses from hacks surpass projected onchain revenues for 2026. The Binance hack accounts for nearly three quarters of the recorded amount.
Starting November 22, 2026, Bitcoin trading officially becomes legal in Russia for the general public. Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank launches its BTC custody service.
Elon Musk does not often give compliments to his competitors. Yet, on November 10 on X, the head of xAI acknowledged that Grok 4.8 remained inferior to Claude Opus 5.5, which he even called a "masterpiece." He is now betting on Grok 5 to regain the advantage, with a target set at two or three months.
Polymarket US surpasses 14.7 billion dollars in monthly volume. Sports betting and parlays fuel this growth despite American legal challenges.
Memecoins created for about 90 dollars each are used to obscure the trail of some of the crypto funds stolen from Binance. Elliptic details the mechanism.
Strategy further strengthens its Bitcoin reserve with a new acquisition of 1,036 units. The operation represents 81.9 million dollars and brings its holdings to 850,364 BTC. At the same time, the company continues its buybacks of STRC preferred shares, to which it dedicates higher amounts. Its latest filing with the SEC details these financial movements. These figures show how the company allocates its resources between bitcoin purchases, securities buybacks, and cash reserves in dollars.
US Senator Richard Blumenthal sets January 4, 2027 as the deadline for Binance, Tether and two crypto companies linked to Trump. The Democratic majority in the Senate could change the game.
Keplr suspended Google and Apple connections on Saturday after unauthorized transactions on accounts created that way. The flaw comes from Web3Auth, the provider that generates private keys on behalf of the user. About 44,700 keys were exposed.
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.
Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, pleaded guilty Thursday to electronic fraud and money laundering before the Alexandria federal court. The former counterintelligence agent diverted $2,474,380.66 in cryptos from FBI systems, using credentials seized in 35 investigations.
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.
For more than a year, Bitcoin mining difficulty has remained below its historical record, despite some signs of recovery. This duration exceeds the previous interval observed after the 2011 crash. It reveals tensions in the mining industry: lower revenues, high costs, and new investment choices. However, this situation does not mean the network is performing worse. It mainly reflects a slowdown in the computing power committed.
From the Dutch East India Company in 1602 to massive BTC purchases in 2026, Michael Saylor demonstrates how Bitcoin absorbs the history of modern finance.
The Paraguayan Senate dismissed Santiago Peña on Friday, November 6, the day after his resignation, following the collapse of Ueno Bank. The digital bank claimed nearly 3 million clients and held about 800 million dollars in public deposits.
Over $1.1 billion in bullish positions were destroyed during the crypto market crash, but their disappearance did not trigger a real rebound. The main problem is no longer just excess leverage: spot purchases and institutional flows remain too weak to regain control of the market.
Mercado Bitcoin claims to have contained the hacking that targeted its platform on November 2. However, Bitquery's analysis reveals that thousands of deposit addresses lost their funds after this announcement. Researchers tracked 48.6 million dollars worth of assets across eleven blockchains. This timeline questions the actual moment of containment and the extent of the access obtained by the attacker, especially concerning bitcoin-related funds. It highlights the limits of the initial public information.
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.
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%.
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.
Bitcoin lost 7.32% in October, ending three consecutive months of gains and the traditional "Uptober" scenario. November will not start with a blank slate: before considering a new bullish phase, the market will first need to recover the abandoned levels, restore confidence, and absorb the consequences of the Binance hack.
The cryptocurrency market is approaching a new observation point, while traditional assets are holding up better. Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, warns of a possible inflection. According to him, the performance of bitcoin against U.S. Treasury bonds could weigh on several markets. The 80,000 dollar threshold notably draws his attention. A prolonged weakness below this level could exacerbate difficulties in the sector.
Binance begins to come out of the crisis. On Sunday, November 1, the platform reactivated withdrawals on the Bitcoin network, the first network to return to normal operation since the suspension on October 29. At the same time, it announces having replenished 95% of the stolen assets. An encouraging figure, although customers will still have to wait to recover certain funds.
The Binance hack darkens a week that had otherwise started well for Bitcoin ETFs. After four consecutive days of inflows, these funds experienced $643.33 million in outflows on Friday. Just one session was enough to erase the week's gains and push their assets under management back below $100 billion.
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.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to bitcoin are going through a delicate period. For the first time since late July, their cumulative net flows over 30 days have returned to negative territory. This change occurs while the market is experiencing a new decline and investors are monitoring several price levels. However, outflows remain limited compared to previous waves of withdrawals. Does this signal a real institutional trend change?
A hack estimated at 6.3 billion dollars puts Binance facing a major recovery operation. The platform is now looking to recover part of the stolen assets, with the support of law enforcement and industry partners. In this case, the announced freeze of 3 billion dollars constitutes a first challenge. The company also claims to have mobilized its resources to cover the losses related to this security breach. The case now also involves American authorities.
Trezor asks CryptoBilis buyers since March 2026 to move their crypto assets after the reporting of an implant in a Safe 5. The device has not yet been examined.
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.
Crash at the New York Stock Exchange! The ICP inflation index at its highest plunges Wall Street, erasing 470 billion dollars of stocks. Between the fall of Google and the unexpected reaction of Bitcoin, it's a day of crisis on the markets.