Bitcoin slips, XRP rises and Beam tokens are burned after the breach.
MoneyTurkey | Talk of the Town | 3 November 2026
Key points
- Bitcoin at 77,234 dollars, Tether holds 11.5 billion dollars worth
- XRP adds 2.1 percent after 7,934 new wallets appear post-hack
- Beam drops 15.3 percent after 984 million tokens are stolen then burned
- THORChain rises 11.4 percent amid sell-offs after FBI demand
The crypto market is still sorting through the aftermath of the Binance hack. Bitcoin is down 0.6 percent at 77,234 dollars while Ethereum holds flat at 2,283.44 dollars. XRP leads the large caps with a 2.1 percent gain to 1.28 dollars.
Blue chips
Bitcoin trades at 77,234 dollars for a market cap of 1.6 trillion dollars, with Tether reported to own 11.5 billion dollars worth of the asset. Ethereum is unchanged at 2,283.44 dollars and a 279.0 billion dollar market cap. BNB slips 0.8 percent to 697.66 dollars after 99 million dollars of ETF inflows earlier in the week.
XRP stands out with a 2.1 percent rise to 1.28 dollars and an 80.9 billion dollar market cap, coinciding with 7,934 new wallets created since the hack. Solana falls 0.9 percent to 93.23 dollars amid record ETF outflows.
| Coin | 24h | Price | Market cap | Why it moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | -0.6% | $77,234 | $1.6T | Tether owns $11.5B worth |
| Ethereum (ETH) | +0.0% | $2,283.44 | $279.0B | — |
| BNB (BNB) | -0.8% | $697.66 | $91.8B | $99M ETF inflows before hack |
| XRP (XRP) | +2.1% | $1.28 | $80.9B | 7,934 new wallets after hack |
| Solana (SOL) | -0.9% | $93.23 | $55.0B | record ETF outflows |
Biggest gainers
A7A5 leads the top 200 with a 578.0 percent surge to 0.012 dollars and a 450 million dollar market cap. THORChain climbs 11.4 percent to 0.61 dollars after major sell-offs followed the FBI demand to block Binance hacker transactions. Pieverse gains 10.2 percent to 1.16 dollars while holding the 1 dollar support level.
Strategy PP Variable xStock rises 6.9 percent to 109.31 dollars and LayerZero adds 5.6 percent to 1.88 dollars, both defying the broader altcoin slump.
| Coin | 24h | Price | Market cap | Why it moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A7A5 (A7A5) | +578.0% | $0.012 | $450M | — |
| THORChain (RUNE) | +11.4% | $0.61 | $190M | major sell-offs after FBI demand |
| Pieverse (PIEVERSE) | +10.2% | $1.16 | $300M | defending $1 support |
| Strategy PP Variable xStock (STRCX) | +6.9% | $109.31 | $190M | — |
| LayerZero (ZRO) | +5.6% | $1.88 | $800M | defies altcoin slump |
Biggest losers
Provenance Blockchain leads the decliners, down 17.3 percent to 0.0062 dollars. Beam falls 15.3 percent to 0.0041 dollars after 984 million tokens were stolen and then burned. Plasma drops 8.8 percent to 0.064 dollars on weak momentum.
Shuffle slips 7.8 percent to 0.38 dollars ahead of its lottery draw on 6 November, while Pearl declines 7.6 percent to 1.4 dollars.
| Coin | 24h | Price | Market cap | Why it moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provenance Blockchain (HASH) | -17.3% | $0.0062 | $370M | — |
| Beam (BEAM) | -15.3% | $0.0041 | $190M | 984M tokens stolen then burned |
| Plasma (XPL) | -8.8% | $0.064 | $310M | weak momentum |
| Shuffle (SHFL) | -7.8% | $0.38 | $190M | lottery draw Nov 6 |
| Pearl (PEARL) | -7.6% | $1.4 | $450M | — |
Talk of the Town asks
Which chain feels the hack impact most?
This wrap started on X: @FercanY.
For information only. Not investment advice.
Sources
- AMBCrypto — 984M BEAM stolen, then burned – The move that turned a hack into a pump: link
- Bybit — Convert 0.001 BEAM (Beam) to QAR (Qatari Rial): link
- CryptoRank — Why Is Solana Price Struggling Below $100? 3 Factors Behind the Drop: link
- AMBCrypto — RUNE sees major sell-offs after FBI's demand to block Binance hacker transactions sparks debate: link
- KuCoin — The model's 10-week range for THORChain $RUNE: $0.1549 to $1: link
- CryptoTicker.io — THORChain halts Bitcoin and Ether swaps: Binance loot stalls, RUNE down 18 percent: link
- AMBCrypto — Can PIEVERSE escape its September downtrend after defending $1?: link
- Bybit — Convert 1 CHF (Swiss Franc) to PIEVERSE (Pieverse): link
