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On November 2, staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a clarification: distributing voting rights to thousands of holders does not in itself turn a token into a security. This concerns assets such as Uniswap (UNI) - the largest decentralized exchange on Ethereum.
Michael Selig, chairman of the CFTC (the US derivatives market regulator), in an interview with CNBC on October 30 called the theft from Binance an argument in favor of federal rules for crypto exchanges operating outside the US.
Bitcoin gained about 1% to ~$78,600 in Monday morning hours and is closing its third straight day of gains - even as a week ago Binance disclosed a $6.3B theft, the largest in crypto exchange history.
Oil gained $2.63 per barrel on Friday after the fourth tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz this month. Today seven OPEC+ countries are meeting online, but according to Reuters, everything is decided in advance for December: production will be left as is.
On October 29, hackers breached Binance's hot wallets (the exchange's network-connected storage) and withdrew $6.3 billion in assets. Two days later, the story became political: Donald Trump said the administration was dealing with the incident, and letters demanding federal oversight of exchanges began arriving in Congress.
Intel said the global personal computer market will shrink by about 12% in 2026 and another 10% in 2027. On Friday, October 30, the entire semiconductor sector and computer makers were sold off.
Tether (the issuer of USDT, the largest stablecoin - a coin whose exchange rate is pegged to the dollar) reported $1.5 billion in operating profit for the third quarter of 2026. Since the start of the year, the result has reached $4.5 billion.
On October 30, the Kraken trading platform (one of the world's largest crypto exchanges) was completely down for about an hour - from 05:42 to 06:42 Moscow time. The outage coincided with a market slump following the $6.3 billion Binance hack.
On Friday, October 30, XAU/USD lost more than 3% over the session and plunged to $3,891 — the lowest level since October 28, 2025. Just the day before, on October 29, the metal held around $4,000.
HTX (a crypto exchange formerly known as Huobi) has agreed to stop attracting clients from the UK. The commitments were formalized through the High Court of London and are valid until October 21, 2031.
By the Friday open, the S&P 500 had lost 1.22% and moved to 7626.09 - below the September 30 close (7651.54). As recently as Wednesday evening, the month was up 1.21%; now October is down 0.33%.
The statistical office Destatis published preliminary data on Friday, October 30: annual consumer price growth in Germany slowed from 3.3% in September to 2.8% in October. The market expected 3.1%, meaning inflation came in noticeably weaker than forecast.
The attacker who withdrew about $3 billion from Binance sold off seven tokens for $158.25 million and used all the proceeds to buy 70,480 ETH. About $2.86 billion remains under his control, while issuers managed to freeze another roughly $2.69 billion.
Intel shares (the largest American processor manufacturer) fell 23.56% to $70.39 in Friday's overnight trading - that's minus $21.69 from Thursday's close of $92.07. The market punished the company not for the past quarter, but for its guidance for the coming ones.
On October 29, the KuCoin crypto exchange announced the termination of services for users from Russia and Belarus. The restrictions apply to all products and services of the platform and take effect immediately, with no transition period.
Gold (XAU/USD) slipped to $4,036 on Thursday, losing 0.76% for the day and ending a three-day winning streak. The reason is the outcome of the Fed meeting: the rate was left untouched, but the option of a hike in December remained on the table, and key data on this issue is released today.
The UK regulator FCA has obtained court undertakings from the HTX exchange (formerly Huobi): the company will not knowingly advertise crypto services to Britons in circumvention of the law. For users from the United Kingdom, the exchange is effectively closed.
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, has told staff that she plans to leave her post on February 7. This concerns the person who sets the rate for the entire eurozone, that is, directly influences the EUR/USD exchange rate.
Alphabet (Google's parent company) reported for Q3 on the evening of October 28 at 23:00 Moscow time and lost 10% in the evening session. It wasn't revenue that let it down, but profit and cash: free cash flow went negative for the second quarter in a row.
South Korean Mirae Asset has agreed to buy the proprietary trading division from Japan's Okasan Securities. The deal is worth about $32 million, and through it the Korean group is entering the Japanese market. Nikkei Asia reported the deal on October 28.
Velaris Markets has announced the launch of a dual model: brokerage services and prop trading now operate within a single brand. The announcement was released via GlobeNewswire on October 28 at 18:35 MSK.
On October 28, the prop firm FundingPips announced that it is stopping enrollment in PRIME - a closed program for selected traders with account scaling and a personal mentor. Those already inside keep their terms; new ones are not accepted.
