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🌎 International Regulation • Bitcoin • Ethereum • Stablecoins
An important change in cryptocurrency regulation is about to take effect in Russia.
On November 6, the Russian Central Bank approved a list of three crypto assets that may be traded by investors classified as non-qualified: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar.
The new rule takes effect on November 17, 2026, and sets financial limits, knowledge tests, and specific conditions for participation in this market.

🌎 International regulation • Bitcoin • Derivatives • Financial market
The cryptocurrency market is driving an important transformation in the United States financial system: perpetual contracts, popular in the crypto world, are also making their way into the stock market.
On November 3, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that perpetual futures contracts linked to individual stocks could begin trading on certain registered exchanges that are also subject to SEC registration.

📉 Crypto market ends the week under pressure
The cryptocurrency market enters Sunday showing signs of caution. Bitcoin remains below $76,000, while exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded significant outflows and several altcoins posted losses over the week.
The combination of weaker institutional demand and volatility in financial markets is keeping investors alert to the next moves.
🔎 1. Bitcoin struggles to reclaim $76,000
According to a report published by Crypto.news this Sunday:

🇺🇸 1. U.S. announces action against MEXC
According to a report published by CoinDesk on November 7, FinCEN, the U.S. Treasury agency responsible for combating financial crimes, announced an action to restrict MEXC’s financial operations with U.S. institutions.
The authority alleges that the exchange moved at least US$16 billion in illicit flows over five years.
The allegations involve possible operations related to sanctions evasion and criminal financial activities.

A new security warning put cryptocurrency exchanges on alert this Thursday (5th). Binance and Deribit removed all API keys linked to the SignalPlus platform after a possible security issue was identified.
The incident underscores the importance of protecting external access at a time of growing concern about cyberattacks in the sector.
🔎 What happened?
According to a Reuters report, the main developments were\:
Binance: preemptively removed all API keys connected to SignalPlus.

Important news on the international front: the Moscow Exchange announced that it intends to launch an organized cryptocurrency market on December 1, 2026, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the USDT stablecoin.
The initiative represents a new step in integrating digital assets into Russia’s traditional financial market. However, there is one point of concern: the exchange and its clearinghouse are under U.S. sanctions. � �
News and press releases
U.S. Department of the Treasury

The cryptocurrency market recovered this Wednesday (4), tracking the positive reaction in international markets following the Democrats’ victory in the U.S. midterm elections. However, concerns about regulatory changes, outflows from ETFs, and the recent attack on Binance remain on investors’ radar.
🌎 What moved the market?
According to a Reuters report published on November 4\:
Bitcoin (BTC): rose 0.7% to $78,354 as of the 8:41 a.m. GMT update, after hitting its lowest price in six weeks.

An important development on the international stage: the Moscow Exchange announced that it plans to launch an organized cryptocurrency market on December 1, 2026, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the USDT stablecoin.
The initiative represents a new step toward integrating digital assets into Russia’s traditional financial market. However, there is one point of concern: the exchange and its clearinghouse are under U.S. sanctions.
News and press releases
U.S. Department of the Treasury

A Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange is at the center of attention after a security incident involving millions of dollars in digital assets. Mercado Bitcoin said it will cover users’ losses while working with companies in the industry to block and trace the funds involved.
The episode has heightened attention on the security of centralized exchanges and comes during a week marked by major incidents in the crypto market.
📊 What happened?
The incident was identified in the early hours of Monday (2). According to the information released\:

Binance announced this Monday (2) the completion of a cryptographic proof that allows users to independently verify the coverage of its reserves across ten cryptocurrencies. The company also reported that approximately 95% of the assets affected by the security attack have been replenished.
The development represents a step forward in the exchange’s transparency, but challenges remain regarding the full recovery of the assets and user trust.
🔎 1. What happened today?

The cryptocurrency market begins the week tracking the effects of the security incident involving Binance. After withdrawals partially resumed, investors began watching withdrawal volumes, Bitcoin movements, and confidence in major exchanges.
The latest development this Monday is that Reuters has released new figures on customer activity following the resumption of services.
📊 What do the new figures reveal?
US$ 4.72 billion
Net customer outflows
US$ 2.7 billion

Binance began restoring cryptocurrency withdrawals this Sunday (1st), following the security attack that caused estimated losses of US$6.3 billion. Despite progress in recovering the assets, customer activity shows that confidence in the exchange is still being tested.
🔎 What has changed since the last edition?
Three important events marked Sunday\:
95% of assets replenished: Binance reported that it increased coverage of affected assets from 90% to approximately 95%. The remaining 5% involve cryptocurrencies with lower liquidity.

🔐 Security and recovery drive the cryptocurrency market
Binance announced this Sunday (the 1st) that it had begun gradually resuming cryptocurrency withdrawals following the security attack that caused estimated losses of US$6.3 billion.
The company also reported that it has already restored approximately 95% of the affected assets, up from the 90% reported in its previous update.
📊 What was confirmed?
Verified facts:
95% restored: according to Binance, approximately US$6 billion in assets were covered through the acquisition of tokens using company funds.

The FBI officially attributed the cyberattack on Binance, which caused estimated losses of US$6.3 billion, to North Korea. The case also prompted other major exchanges to review their security systems, intensifying debate over the protection of digital assets.
🔎 What happened?
In a statement released this Saturday (31), the FBI said North Korean agents were responsible for stealing more than US$6 billion in virtual assets from Binance.
According to the agency, those responsible were observed converting some of the stolen funds into Ethereum (ETH), and further movements of the assets are still expected.

Binance announced this Saturday (31) that it had made progress in responding to the serious security incident that affected approximately US$6.3 billion in crypto assets. According to the company, 90% of the affected assets have already been replenished, while the remaining 10% are still in the process of being acquired.
📊 What happened?
In its third official update on the incident, Binance reported that\:
90% of the affected assets have already been replenished, compared with approximately 80% in the previous update.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, BNB, Solana, USDC, XRP, and three other tokens have 100% reserve coverage, according to the company.

Exchange security returns to the spotlight
The cryptocurrency market begins this Saturday following developments in the security attack against Binance, which sparked serious concern among investors and raised new questions about the protection of digital assets.
The exchange published a second official update on Friday (30), detailing the measures taken to contain the incident and restore users’ trust.
🔎 What was confirmed?
Verified facts:

The cryptocurrency market is facing a day of significant turbulence following a serious security incident involving Binance. The episode reignited concerns about the protection of digital assets and put pressure on major cryptocurrencies.
📉 What happened?
According to a Reuters report published this Friday (30), Binance reported a security incident with an estimated impact of US\$ 6.3 billion.
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis confirmed the theft of at least US$ 5.912 billion. At the time of the report, approximately US$ 3 billion had been frozen, while the investigation continued. Source: Reuters⁠