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Crypto This Week — October 26–November 1, 2026

Crypto this week, October 26–November 1, 2026. The market lost about 1.8% over the past seven days, to $2.62T, with Bitcoin down 2.1%. TLT's newsdesk published 1000 original briefs this week.

Market cap$2.62T

Market 7d-1.8%

Bitcoin 7d-2.1%

Ethereum 7d-1.6%

Rising (top 100)30/100

Briefs published1000

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Biggest movers this week

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Gainers

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What the week was about

Most in the news this week

Binance 130Ripple 46 Tether 34 Coinbase 31 Circle 28 Robinhood 27 Federal Reserve 24 SEC 19

Sectors in this week’s news

live on-chain size

Tokenized real-world assets (RWA) $3.78B 103 Cross-chain bridges $12.20B 43 DeFi lending $50.40B 43 On-chain derivatives $1.74B 43 DEX liquidity $12.22B 21 Liquid staking $51.98B 3 On-chain yield $5.37B 1

Coins in this week’s news

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Biggest stories this week

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ExchangesOctober 30, 2026·1 min read 18 sources

Binance Suffers $6.3 Billion Security Breach, Funds Frozen

Binance confirms a major security breach, with $6.3 billion in crypto drained and immediate asset freezes implemented.

RegulationOctober 26, 2026·1 min read▼ 3.1% since 16 sources

Aviva Investors Launches Tokenized Sterling Fund on XRP Ledger

Aviva Investors has tokenized a share class of its £22 billion Sterling Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger.

XRP-0.5%

BitcoinOctober 28, 2026·1 min read▼ 2.6% since 15 sources

Bitwise Raises Bitcoin Price Target to $1.6M by 2036

Bitwise Asset Management has increased its long-term Bitcoin price forecast to $1.6 million by 2036, citing institutional demand and limited supply.

BTC-0.0%

ExchangesOctober 30, 2026·1 min read 15 sources

Binance Hack Investigation Links North Korea's TraderTraitor to $6.3B Heist

Blockchain analysts identify North Korea's TraderTraitor as the likely perpetrator of Binance's record-breaking $6.3 billion hack.

MarketsOctober 28, 2026·1 min read 14 sources

Ripple Projects $900M Annual Revenue by 2026 Amid Institutional Growth

Ripple forecasts a $900 million annualized product revenue run rate by the end of 2026 as its institutional business expands.

RLUSD-0.0%

ExchangesOctober 30, 2026·1 min read 14 sources

Elon Musk's 'Day Zero' Comment Amid Binance Hack Controversy

Elon Musk's 'Every Day is Day Zero' remark fuels debate after Binance's $2B-$6.3B hack revelation.

ExchangesOctober 30, 2026·1 min read▼ 0.8% since 13 sources

Binance Hack: $6.36B Heist Initiated with $296M XRP Transfer After 36-Hour Preparation

A massive Binance hack began with a $296 million XRP transfer following extensive preparation across multiple blockchains.

XRP-3.2%

RegulationOctober 27, 2026·1 min read 13 sources

Ripple Receives Final US Approval for National Trust Bank

Ripple gains regulatory clearance to operate a national trust bank, enabling it to manage reserves for its RLUSD stablecoin and offer digital asset custody services.

RLUSD-0.0%

Daily digests this week

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This week — FAQ

What happened in crypto this week?

The crypto market fell about 1.8% over the week. TLT covered 1000 stories, including: Binance Suffers $6.3 Billion Security Breach, Funds Frozen; Aviva Investors Launches Tokenized Sterling Fund on XRP Ledger; Bitwise Raises Bitcoin Price Target to $1.6M by 2036.

What was the biggest crypto gainer this week?

Beam (BEAM) led the top-150 coins, up 81.5% over the past seven days.

Weekly recap of TLT's original briefs and the market that produced them. 7-day price moves are live; story selection is by cross-source corroboration and coverage. Information only — not financial advice.