Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $1.28 billion in net outflows last week, their worst week since June. The withdrawals pushed the funds to roughly $914 million in net outflows for 2026, erasing earlier gains.
Core Scientific will complete its exit from Bitcoin mining by the end of 2026. The company reported $232.9 million in third-quarter revenue, with high-density colocation for AI workloads now making up about 92% of sales.
Greece's parliament approved a 10% tax on annual crypto capital gains above 500 euros on 5 November 2026. A separate 15% levy will apply to staking, lending and DeFi income from 1 January 2027.
Anchorage Digital filed to register a swap dealer with the CFTC through the National Futures Association. If approved, the firm plans European-style Bitcoin and ether options with maturities up to one year.
The Bank of Russia has approved Bitcoin, Ether and USDT for purchase by non-qualified investors, with the ordinance taking effect on 17 November 2026. Retail buyers face a 300,000-rouble annual limit per intermediary, while qualified investors face no cap.
Strive reported $509 million in net income for the third quarter of 2026, almost entirely from unrealized gains on its bitcoin. The company held 43,124 BTC in early November after buying 15,124 more during October.
MEXC Severed From US Financial System Over $16 Billion in Illicit Flows
The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an order on 6 November 2026 cutting crypto exchange MEXC Global off from the American financial system. FinCEN said the platform facilitated at least $16 billion in illicit transactions tied to Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
The U.S. Department of Labor has sent its rule allowing cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement plans to the White House for final review. The step follows a Trump executive order and brings the change closer to publication.
FinCEN and the Federal Reserve withdrew a 2020 proposal that would have cut the cross-border reporting threshold for crypto and other transfers from $3,000 to $250. The existing $3,000 threshold stays in place.
Ondo Finance passed $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets on 5 November 2026, ranking first among 203 distributed-tokenization platforms tracked by RWA.xyz. The platform now holds 484 tokenized assets across more than 565,000 holders.
The Central Bank of Nigeria introduced licensing rules for stablecoin issuers on 5 November 2026 and banned algorithmic tokens. Foreign-currency issuers must incorporate locally and hold ₦15 billion ($11.16 million) in capital, while naira issuers need ₦10 billion.
Hyperliquid Strategies filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to become a registered futures broker on 5 November 2026. The firm reported $13.3 million in quarterly revenue and $620.6 million in net income for the quarter ended 30 September 2026.
Amundi, Europe's largest fund manager, has launched a tokenised share class of its STOXX Europe 600 equity index fund on the Ethereum blockchain. The asset servicer CACEIS provided the tokenisation infrastructure, and the fund remains available through traditional channels.
France's National Assembly rejected the 2027 budget's revenue section on 4 November, removing three crypto tax amendments before the bill reached the Senate. Every lawmaker who voted opposed the text, 458 against with none in favour.
South Korea will seek to delay its tax on cryptocurrency gains by two years, pushing the start from 2027 to 2029. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il said the move, if approved, would be the fourth postponement since the tax passed in 2020.
Zcash activated its NU7 network upgrade on 6 November 2026 at block 3,543,405, cutting the target block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. The change roughly triples confirmation speed and reshapes how the network shares transaction fees.
India's cybersecurity agency CERT-In has designated an AI-assisted hacking group, CRAFTY FALCON, that is targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and financial firms. The attackers steal wallet keys, drain funds, and operate at 'machine speed' by abusing victims' own payment APIs.
Samsung Puts USDC on 82 Million Galaxy Phones in US Stablecoin Launch
Samsung Wallet's new Stablecoin Account went live on 5 November 2026, letting eligible U.S. Galaxy users buy, hold, send and receive USDC on the Solana blockchain. The feature reaches about 82 million compatible Galaxy devices and supports bank transfers to more than 60 countries.
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirmed on 4 November 2026 that a cyberattack enabled fraudulent transfers from its own account. The bank validated the order of magnitude of a suspected $133 million loss but said client assets were unaffected.
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake set December 2028 as a target to complete the network's post-quantum and post-AI transition. The goal moves the foundation's previous deadline forward by one year.