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CLARITY Act Failure Looms as Democrats Win Congress, Crypto Industry Braces for Reset

Democratic victories in the November 3 midterms have narrowed the path for the CLARITY Act, leaving the outgoing Congress with a lame-duck deadline to pass.

Altcoin Profit Share Sinks to 12% as Short-Term Traders Take Losses

Altcoin profit share among short-term holders fell to 12% of Glassnode’s tracked tokens by end-October, down from 80% in late September, as recent buyers take.

Oil Prices Drop Sharply as Democrats Secure Congress Majority

Oil prices drop more than $4 a barrel after Democrats secured majorities in both chambers of Congress, easing geopolitical risk premiums tied to the US-Iran.

Bitcoin rebounds above $80,000 as crypto market recovers from sell-off

Bitcoin rebounds above $80,000 after hitting its lowest level since September, leading a broad crypto recovery even as U.S. spot ETF outflows continued.

Bitcoin Fork ECX Price Crashes 76% From Peak as Binance Hack Steals Spotlight

Bitcoin fork ECX trades near $32, down 76% from its $134.97 peak, after a $6.3 billion Binance hack eclipsed Paul Sztorc’s Ecash mainnet launch in late October.

New Project Backed by Ripple Co-Founder Faces Heavy XRP Community Backlash

A Ripple co-founder project is facing heavy backlash from the XRP community, according to the available headline information.

How Does Crypto Work? A Plain-English Guide

Not financial advice. This guide explains how cryptocurrencies work. It is for information only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Short answer: many cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, use a shared public ledger called a blockchain. On Bitcoin,...

Trezor Passphrase Limit Raised to 128 Characters in Wallet Security Update

The Trezor passphrase limit rose from 50 to 128 characters for four hardware wallet models, a change tied to lessons from July’s Coldcard seed incident.

Taurus Adds Stellar Smart-Contract Assets to Institutional Custody and Issuance

Taurus has launched live support for Stellar smart-contract assets on its Taurus-PROTECT custody and Taurus-CAPITAL tokenization platforms for institutional.

Binance Hack: $6.3 Billion Theft Spurs Recovery, FBI Blames North Korea

The Binance hack saw $6.3 billion stolen in 20 minutes. The FBI blames North Korea’s TraderTraitor unit as the exchange covers 95% of user losses.