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According to Crypto Briefing, users of hardware wallet manufacturer SafePal are facing phishing letter attacks after a customer data breach. Attackers used previously leaked data to send fake letters containing QR codes to some Italian users, claiming firmware security issues, with the QR codes directing to phishing websites.SafePal disclosed this breach in August, affecting approximately 39,798 customers. The leaked information includes names, addresses, and purchase details, but private keys and mnemonic phrases were not affected. As of now, SafePal has confirmed that these letters are scams and has taken down over 30 related fraudulent websites. The company has previously notified affected customers and implemented preventive measures, such as limiting the data retention period to 90 days.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that residents of Miami-Dade County can now pay property taxes online or offline using Bitcoin.Third-party payment service providers will automatically convert Bitcoin into US dollars before the funds enter the county government's account, so the county government will not hold Bitcoin; this payment method is optional.

According to official news, the on-chain smart money signals of the Binance wallet now support automated trading through Agentic Wallet. Users can utilize the "On-chain Copy Trading Skill" to allow the Binance Agentic Wallet to automatically buy when corresponding signals are detected, and simultaneously set stop-loss and take-profit rules.The operations listed by the official source include: configuring and installing the on-chain copy trading Skill for the Agent; selecting the on-chain smart money signals of the Binance wallet as the trading trigger source; setting the target blockchain, trading budget, position size, and take-profit and stop-loss rules; first conducting a free simulation run and observing the strategy's performance, adjusting parameters based on the results, and confirming before switching to live trading.The official source stated that the entire trading process can be fully automated and run around the clock. Once users set a trading strategy, subsequent copy trading will be executed automatically by the system.

Blockchain infrastructure service provider Chainstack disclosed that it experienced an AI-driven cyber attack from October 26 to 31, 2026. The attacker accessed the development environment through an unmodified default administrator credential and a Grafana instance without single sign-on protection, subsequently gaining cluster administrator privileges via an unauthenticated MCP tool server and stealing credentials through an automated platform, ultimately accessing the production environment to read the customer database.This incident resulted in the exposure of customer account information, including organization names, account holder names, member email addresses, and password hashes. The attacker also had access to systems containing node credentials, although there is no evidence that they were read; however, Chainstack still urged customers to rotate their node credentials. Chainstack stated that customer-facing services operated normally during the incident, and customer nodes, consoles, and APIs were not modified. Investigations revealed that the attacker used the open-source framework ARTEX, with no evidence found of exploiting software vulnerabilities. Chainstack has cut off the attack access path and requested customers to change passwords, rotate node credentials, regenerate platform API keys, and remain vigilant against phishing information.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, Arthur Hayes transferred a total of 3 million USDC to the OTC trading platforms Flowdesk and Galaxy Digital about 10 minutes ago.Half a month ago, Hayes had liquidated various altcoins worth at least 49.25 million dollars and stated that he planned to wait for further price declines before buying again. Since then, the prices of the tokens he previously sold have dropped by about 15% to 30%. This recent transfer of USDC has sparked market speculation about his possible preparations to buy back in, but the specific use of the funds and buying plans have not yet been confirmed.

According to the Coinbase blog, its MCP service Coinbase for Agents has launched Agent Controls, allowing users to set limits, product permissions, and stop conditions for trades conducted through the AI Agent. The relevant control settings run on Coinbase's server side, and users must log into their accounts via the Coinbase App or web to manage them; the AI Agent cannot modify or bypass them on its own.The features launched include: Maximum trade size, which sets the maximum amount for each trade in USD; 24-hour volume limits, where trades exceeding the limit cannot be executed; Auto-stop, which will stop the AI Agent from placing orders when the portfolio loss exceeds a set percentage, until the user re-enables trading in the App.In addition, the product permissions feature will soon be available, allowing users to choose the categories of products that the AI Agent can trade, including cryptocurrencies, stocks, and derivatives.

Trader Ansem posted on platform X, stating that the on-chain market has bottomed out.Ansem mentioned that market sentiment is low, but he is optimistic about the community spread potential of a Solana-based meme coin, believing that avatar culture will aid in community expansion, and social trading applications may also promote increased attention. He referred to this token as his pure meme coin choice for this cycle.

Minnesota Republican Congressman Tom Emmer was elected House Republican Whip after the midterm elections, securing the second-highest leadership position in the party. According to Politico, he defeated Texas Congressman August Pfluger in a closed-door vote of 103 to 76. Emmer previously served as the House Republican Majority Whip and will continue to be the number two in the party under the incoming Minority Leader Jim Jordan. The Democrats will take control of Congress in January next year.As Whip, Emmer will be responsible for rallying Republican votes, coordinating the party's legislative strategy, and maintaining party unity on key bills. Emmer has been a leading voice for the Republican Party on congressional digital asset issues. In March 2025, he announced the formation of a bipartisan Congressional Crypto Caucus with Congressman Ritchie Torres, aimed at garnering support for legislation on digital assets such as stablecoins and market structure.He is also the original co-sponsor of the CLARITY Act and introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, which aims to clarify that blockchain developers and infrastructure providers who do not control customer funds are not considered money transmitters under federal law. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis stated on X that Tom is one of the most steadfast advocates for digital assets in Congress, leading the fight against government-controlled CBDCs and speaking out for American innovators.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the whale or institution 7 Siblings, which sold 18,500 ETH at an average price of $2,356 after a brief 20% increase in ETH in August, making a profit of about $10.49 million, has bought again after ETH recently dropped about 15%.About 9 hours ago, this whale used 22 million USDC to buy 10,792 ETH, with an average purchase price of about $2,038. The trading strategy of this whale is quite clear: buy when ETH drops more than 10% in a short period, and sell when it rises more than 10%. Previously, it bought at $1,789 after the ETH crash in June, sold at $2,356 after the rise in August, and bought again at $2,038 after the drop in November.

According to official news, ZKsync announced the launch of Prividium Connect, which supports financial institutions in conducting privacy-preserving atomic transactions between existing blockchain networks without relying on trusted intermediaries or third-party bridging services.This solution verifies whether transactions comply with agreed rules through zero-knowledge proofs and protects sensitive information such as institutional account balances, asset positions, and customer identities; if either party fails to complete the delivery on time, they can reclaim their respective assets.Prividium Connect currently supports Hyperledger Besu and Prividium Ledger, and will expand to more networks in the future based on customer demand. ZKsync also proposed deploying a standardized version on public chains, with related activation, integration, and fee parameters still needing community governance approval.

According to a report by crypto.news, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested in a technical assistance report released on November 6 that Kenya should require cryptocurrency platforms to collect, verify, and transmit the identity information of senders and recipients in regulated transfers, including names, account information, addresses, identification numbers, and wallet information, thereby introducing the "Travel Rule."The IMF stated that Kenya has a "significant gap" in international information sharing requirements for cryptocurrency transactions and recommended that relevant obligations be incorporated into its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regulations or other appropriate legal documents as soon as possible. The Kenya Virtual Asset Service Provider Act came into effect in November 2025 and is regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Authority in their respective sectors.

Tom Lee, Chairman of the Ethereum treasury company Bitmine, stated that although the ETH price continues to be disappointing, this more reflects the market's lack of patience. In 2026, the wave of tokenization is steadily advancing and making significant progress, with the vast majority of tokenized assets built on Ethereum. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin also reaffirmed ETH's positioning as a store of value.In addition, Tom Lee believes that the cryptocurrency bull market has just begun, and the AI narrative has not absorbed all the new capital. Overall, the outlook for the cryptocurrency market remains bullish for the next 24 to 36 months, and he calls on investors to be prepared.

According to reports from Forbes and other media outlets, Fireworks, an AI inference infrastructure company supported by Nvidia, announced on Monday that hackers accessed some customer datasets and models over the past month, with leaked information involving billing and account information, addresses, payment records, and some unfinished AI models. Fireworks attributed the incident to "LLMjacking" (stealing AI model access and reselling it) and is currently collaborating with Unit 42, a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks, to investigate.The company disclosed earlier in October that internal credentials had been used without authorization, and on October 24, another attack affected its R&D data storage. Fireworks has approximately 10,000 enterprise customers, including Uber, Shopify, Cursor, and was valued at $17.5 billion in July of this year.

Bitmine Chairman Thomas Lee stated that Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's announcement at Devcon 8 in Mumbai that "ETH is a store of value, ETH is currency" represents a seismic shift, clarifying how ETH will capture value in the upcoming tokenization and AI supercycle.Lee said, "ETH is not a 'cash flow' token model like HYPE or LIT, but rather a pure and trusted collateral that reflects how Ethereum has become the Layer 1 of choice for the vast majority of financial institutions when transferring assets to the blockchain. In other words, ETH as a store of value aligns most closely with ETH's future roadmap and the role ETH will play in the upcoming tokenization supercycle."

Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin announced a phased restoration of platform access starting this week: customers can log into their accounts through the website again, gradually opening from 16:00 local time, with full coverage expected before 18:00.Previously, the exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals due to a hacker attack, with media and on-chain analysis firms estimating the loss between 38 million and 46 million dollars. The exchange stated that customer balance records remained intact during this incident, and the quantity of assets recorded for each customer, as well as investment and real balance information, were unaffected; Mercado Bitcoin will use its own funds to replenish the balances that were transferred away, and balance updates will occur simultaneously with the platform reopening and market resuming.This is the first phase of restoration, where customers can currently only check their balances and positions; withdrawal and trading functions remain suspended and will be restored in phases after security checks are completed.

Elon Musk posted that he just had an in-depth discussion and evaluation with the Grok Bot engineering team, and the related fixes are underway, expecting to see significant improvements by tomorrow.Previously, Musk stated that he is optimizing Grok Bot, aiming to enhance token usage efficiency and make it perform more intelligently.