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  1. CryptoBinance arranges $6.34 billion to cover losses from record crypto hackCoinDesk
  2. BusinessHackers steal over $6 billion from crypto exchange Binance in staggering heistNPR Business
  3. TechnologyHackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heistArs Technica
  4. MarketsDecisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)European Central Bank
  5. Forexinvesting Live Asia-Pacific market news: Binance hack shakes cryptoInvestingLive

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Hackers steal over $6 billion from crypto exchange Binance in staggering heist
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Hackers steal over $6 billion from crypto exchange Binance in staggering heist

More than $6 billion worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen from Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange. It's the biggest cyber heist ever — and many suspect North Korea may be behind it.

Why it mattersCrypto markets can react quickly through liquidity, regulation and leveraged positioning, so volatility may spread across digital assets.
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NFT sales fall 35.37% to $42.13m as Ethereum retakes the lead

Crypto Crypto News · Oct 31, 2026 · 07:26 UTC

NFT sales fall 35.37% to $42.13m as Ethereum retakes the lead

NFT sales have fallen 35.37% to $42.13 million over the past seven days, while trading activity has picked up and Ethereum has returned to first place among blockchains. According to data from CryptoSlam, seller addresses rose 46.59% to 192,788 during…
Budget 2026: how to beat the new savings tax rates

Markets The Guardian Business · Oct 31, 2026 · 07:00 UTC

Budget 2026: how to beat the new savings tax rates

John Healey’s budget offered a ‘sting in the tail’ for savers by raising tax rates but there are ways to ease the pain Savers were both winners and losers in Wednesday’s budget . In his first outing as chancellor, John Healey dropped a plan to cut the cash Isa limit for under-65s but surprised everyone with an extra tax charge…
Avanti West Coast paid out £20m in ‘delay repay’ passenger refunds this summer

Markets The Guardian Business · Oct 31, 2026 · 07:00 UTC

Avanti West Coast paid out £20m in ‘delay repay’ passenger refunds this summer

Intercity train operator’s compensation bill likely to top £70m this financial year amid rise in claims across network Avanti West Coast paid out more than £20m to passengers in just three months this summer in refunds for disrupted journeys on Britain’s main intercity rail network. The intercity operator paid out almost as…
Crypto VC funding: Kalshi raises $1b, HIVE secures $129m loan

Crypto Crypto News · Oct 31, 2026 · 06:24 UTC

Crypto VC funding: Kalshi raises $1b, HIVE secures $129m loan

Crypto and crypto-linked companies announced at least $1.24 billion across 10 disclosed financings during Oct. 24–30, led by Kalshi’s $1 billion Series G, while Ibis unveiled a separate $250 million institutional lending facility.
Binance’s $6.3B breach, Fed rate pause, CFTC plans | Weekly recap

Crypto Crypto News · Oct 31, 2026 · 06:11 UTC

Binance’s $6.3B breach, Fed rate pause, CFTC plans | Weekly recap

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Binance has reported a $6.3 billion breach, the Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady, and the CFTC has advanced plans for voluntary crypto exchange registration. Binance pledges to cover losses after…
Eight in 10 homes in London’s poshest postcodes now sell below asking price, Coutts finds

Markets The Guardian Business · Oct 31, 2026 · 06:00 UTC

Eight in 10 homes in London’s poshest postcodes now sell below asking price, Coutts finds

Sellers in areas such as Belgravia and Mayfair face hundreds of thousands of pounds in losses as property prices fall Eight out of 10 properties in London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods – such as Mayfair, Belgravia and Knightsbridge – now sell below asking price, according to research by Coutts, which provides private banking…
Monad’s Keone Hon pushes OpSec guide and AI security tool Ultrafuzz

Crypto Crypto News · Oct 31, 2026 · 05:55 UTC

Monad’s Keone Hon pushes OpSec guide and AI security tool Ultrafuzz

Monad co-founder Keone Hon has urged crypto teams to make security their top priority, sharing operational-security guidance and promoting the foundation’s open-source Ultrafuzz tool as attackers gain access to more capable AI. Monad Foundation’s resources cover both the software teams…
Aave reopens frozen markets but blocks new collateral loans

Crypto CryptoSlate · Oct 31, 2026 · 03:40 UTC

Aave reopens frozen markets but blocks new collateral loans

LlamaRisk reports the main emergency batches executed, while available liquidity and collateral rules still determine practical access. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
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