Exchanges
Regulation
South Korea orders massive crypto wallet lockdown following the Binance hack
The FSC also requested stronger transfer monitoring, response staffing and reserves, while exchange implementation and any new custody threshold remain unspecified.
Hacks
Liquid restores 1:1 Bitcoin backing, but wallet refills remain manual
SideSwap reports full L-BTC backing, while customer payouts still depend on its own Bitcoin wallet and manual refills.
Trading
Coinbase XRP looked cheap on Nov. 2 despite identical market value
At the Nov. 2 close, an independent comparison narrows XRP’s Coinbase discount from 0.168% to 0.006% after converting USDT into dollars.
Banking
Bitcoin investors could pay the price as the Federal Reserve tightens bank lending rules
The Fed's Nov. 2 survey shows tougher approvals alongside stronger nonbank demand, with no evidence of forced Bitcoin sales.
Earnings
Prediction markets bring Robinhood $173 million as crypto revenue slumps
Robinhood's quarterly event revenue, Coinbase's annualized milestone and Gemini's smaller Q2 business show how uneven the diversification remains.
Banking
Westpac limits crypto exchange deposits driven by fraud rules
From Dec. 1, the bank may combine payments to identified exchanges across relevant accounts and methods under one monthly limit.
Lending
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.
Lending
Maple locks $280M in XRP collateral and upcoming maturity dates threaten liquidations
About 225 million XRP supports three stablecoin loan positions, but December and January maturities do not guarantee automatic collateral releases.
Wallets
MetaMask adds Stellar integration, but cross-chain bridges require manual setup
The Oct. 29 rollout adds a Stellar address to existing multichain accounts, while receiving USDC requires funding and token activation.
DeFi
Uniswap launches TJAR fee tool, but only fast searchers capture the hidden arbitrage profit
Uniswap says Robinhood uses TJAR for stablecoin fee receipts, while the chosen release price shapes outside traders’ surplus.
Hacks
Polymarket suffers second multimillion-dollar security breach in just four months
More than 700 users were reportedly affected in the latest incident, raising questions about why compromised third-party scripts remain a threat to the platform.
Tokenization
Walmart, Microsoft and JPMorgan block NYSE-backed venture from tokenizing their shares
The companies are using a 30-day objection window to stop third-party stock tokens from trading on OKXICE, challenging the exchange's expansion plans.
