Markets digest a reported 6 billion dollar Binance breach while Bitcoin stays near 77,674 dollars and altcoins swing sharply.
MoneyTurkey | Talk of the Town | 2 November 2026
Key points
- Bitcoin down 0.4 percent at 77,674 dollars after the Binance incident
- THORChain halts swaps following an Ethereum reorganisation and RUNE drops 10.7 percent
- Provenance Blockchain leads gainers with a 16.2 percent rise to 0.0075 dollars
- NEAR Protocol reports 10.4 billion dollars in Q3 volume yet falls 7.2 percent
The crypto community is focused on the reported 6 billion dollar Binance hack and its ripple effects. Bitcoin slipped just 0.4 percent to 77,674 dollars with a 1.6 trillion dollar market cap, while Ethereum rose 0.6 percent to 2,283.25 dollars. BNB fell 1.8 percent to 702.84 dollars as the exchange resumed withdrawals.
Blue chips
Bitcoin’s modest 0.4 percent decline to 77,674 dollars stands out amid the broader reaction to the Binance hack, with its 1.6 trillion dollar market cap showing resilience. Ethereum posted a 0.6 percent gain to 2,283.25 dollars, even as exchange-traded products recorded their worst month for inflows.
BNB slipped 1.8 percent to 702.84 dollars while the exchange restarted withdrawals after the reported breach. XRP edged 0.2 percent lower to 1.25 dollars after a ledger fix for a stablecoin issue, and Solana fell 0.9 percent to 94.09 dollars after breaking below 96 dollars.
| Coin | 24h | Price | Market cap | Why it moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | -0.4% | $77,674 | $1.6T | resilience after Binance hack |
| Ethereum (ETH) | +0.6% | $2,283.25 | $279.0B | ETFs log worst month for flows |
| BNB (BNB) | -1.8% | $702.84 | $92.4B | Binance resumes withdrawals post-hack |
| XRP (XRP) | -0.2% | $1.25 | $79.2B | ledger fix for stablecoin flaw |
| Solana (SOL) | -0.9% | $94.09 | $55.5B | bearish breakout below $96 |
Biggest gainers
Provenance Blockchain (HASH) topped the leaderboard with a 16.2 percent advance to 0.0075 dollars and a 400 million dollar market cap. Shuffle rose 4.1 percent to 0.42 dollars ahead of its lottery draw on 6 November, while Kinesis Gold gained 3.9 percent to 127.63 dollars on increased on-chain gold trading interest.
Kinesis Silver added 2.7 percent to 51.32 dollars alongside on-chain silver activity, and Fluid climbed 2.6 percent to 1.83 dollars, rounding out the day’s strongest moves among the top 200 tokens by market cap.
| Coin | 24h | Price | Market cap | Why it moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provenance Blockchain (HASH) | +16.2% | $0.0075 | $400M | — |
| Shuffle (SHFL) | +4.1% | $0.42 | $200M | lottery draw Nov 6 |
| Kinesis Gold (KAU) | +3.9% | $127.63 | $300M | on-chain gold trading |
| Kinesis Silver (KAG) | +2.7% | $51.32 | $200M | on-chain silver trading |
| Fluid (FLUID) | +2.6% | $1.83 | $200M | — |
Biggest losers
THORChain (RUNE) led decliners, sliding 10.7 percent to 0.55 dollars after halting cross-chain swaps following an Ethereum reorganisation. Kinetiq dropped 9.7 percent to 0.51 dollars, while NEAR Protocol fell 7.2 percent to 4.06 dollars despite reporting 10.4 billion dollars in Q3 volume.
Official Trump lost 6.9 percent to 1.63 dollars amid discussion of political meme-coin risks, and LayerZero eased 6.7 percent to 1.78 dollars as traders watched the 1.60 dollar support level.
| Coin | 24h | Price | Market cap | Why it moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THORChain (RUNE) | -10.7% | $0.55 | $200M | halts swaps after Ethereum reorg |
| Kinetiq (KNTQ) | -9.7% | $0.51 | $200M | — |
| NEAR Protocol (NEAR) | -7.2% | $4.06 | $5.3B | Q3 volume hits $10.4B |
| Official Trump (TRUMP) | -6.9% | $1.63 | $500M | political meme coin risks |
| LayerZero (ZRO) | -6.7% | $1.78 | $700M | eyes $1.60 support |
Talk of the Town asks
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Sources
- CryptoRank — THORChain Halts Cross-Chain Swaps After Ethereum Reorganization as RUNE Drops 18%: link
- CryptoTicker.io — THORChain halts Bitcoin and Ether swaps: Binance loot stalls, RUNE down 18 percent: link
- BitKE — REALITY CHECK | If THORChain Restricts Binance Hack Transactions, the Experiment is Over, Says Founder: link
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- http://www.tokenpost.com — [Trending now] G leads global rankings as KNTQ tops Korea: link
- The Cryptonomist — NEAR Protocol Q3 Activity Reports $10.4B Volume and Growth: link
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