Crypto news today is dominated by Binance, which now puts Thursday’s security breach at around $6.3 billion and says it has found “additional points of breach” beyond one compromised laptop. Trezor told some hardware wallet buyers to move their funds, and Hyperliquid’s HYPE token rallied on Thursday after the owner of the New York Stock Exchange announced a deal tied to its markets.
How markets reacted to crypto news today
As of 13:13 UTC on October 30, 2026, Bitcoin traded at $77,223, down 3.51% in 24 hours after swinging between $81,840 and $76,443, according to CoinGecko data. BNB, the token most closely tied to Binance, fell 5.56% over the same period.
| Asset | Price (Oct 30, 13:13 UTC) | 24h change | 7d change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $77,223 | -3.51% | -5.28% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,226.98 | -4.16% | -7.02% |
| BNB | $699.57 | -5.56% | -6.24% |
| XRP | $1.24 | -3.78% | -5.54% |
| Solana (SOL) | $96.53 | -3.98% | -7.34% |
Cointelegraph reported that about $1.6 billion in liquidations followed the hack and that Bitcoin held above $76,000 after the hack and a tech-stock sell-off. It also noted momentum indicators pointing to a possible rebound, which is a chart reading, not a forecast. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index stood at 30 (“Fear”) on October 30.
Binance finds more breach points in $6.3 billion hack
In an announcement late Thursday, Binance said a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop may have let an attacker reach a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawals. At the time, it said it had found no evidence of any wallet private key leak. On Friday it said its investigation had uncovered “additional points of breach,” Decrypt reported.
CEO Richard Teng wrote that the attacker “did not simply use one engineer’s permissions, and this was not a single ‘one-click’ action.” Binance says about $3 billion of the total impact has been frozen onchain.
Deposits have reopened, but withdrawals remain suspended, and Binance says it’s on track to resume them in 45 hours. It has pledged to cover all losses from its SAFU fund and company funds. Co-CEO Yi He also pledged that the exchange will cover all user losses, according to The Block.
What the onchain trail shows
Blockchain analytics firm BitOK puts losses at $6.15 billion across nine blockchains, according to BeInCrypto’s reconstruction, which says the funds were drained in 31 minutes on October 29. The attacker never stole Binance’s private keys. Instead, they got the exchange’s own systems to approve the transfers, after funding wallets through the Tornado Cash mixer the day before. Our explainer on how the Binance hack happened has more detail.
Why it matters: funds on any centralized platform carry counterparty risk, and recovery pledges depend on the company behind them.
Trezor warns CryptoBilis buyers about a hardware implant
A customer in Indonesia reported a hardware implant inside a Trezor Safe 5 through the company’s responsible disclosure program on October 28, Decrypt reported. The device was bought from reseller CryptoBilis via Tokopedia in August 2026.
The report describes an extra circuit board between the main board and the screen, with a cellular module and an antenna. It reportedly reads what the screen shows, including the wallet backup, and sends it over a mobile network when the device is plugged in. Trezor hasn’t received or verified the device yet but treats the report as credible and says it appears similar to Ledger’s case.
Trezor urged anyone who bought its wallets from CryptoBilis since March 2026 to move funds to a new wallet with a new recovery phrase. No CryptoBilis buyer has reported a loss of funds, the company said.
HYPE jumped 13% on ICE perpetual futures deal
HYPE rose about 13% on Thursday to roughly $91 after Intercontinental Exchange announced a deal to bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures to the US, Decrypt reported. The token climbed from a daily open of $80.69 to a high of $92.10 on KuCoin, about 7% below its September record near $98. Decrypt put its market cap at about $22.4 billion.
Under the agreement, ICE is set to become the exclusive operator of Trade[XYZ]’s regulated markets and take a strategic stake in the company, subject to regulatory approvals. There is no launch date yet. Perpetual futures let traders take leveraged positions with no expiry, which can amplify losses as fast as gains. We covered the background in our piece on regulated perpetual futures in the US.
HTX agrees to leave the UK in FCA settlement
Justin Sun’s HTX has agreed to exit the UK, closing the Financial Conduct Authority’s first enforcement case against a crypto firm over financial promotions, Bitcoin Magazine reported on October 29. Citing Financial Times reporting, it said the settlement ends a High Court action that began in October 2025.
UK customers can’t deposit and new users can’t register. Existing customers have 48 hours to withdraw assets before their accounts close, the report said. “Crypto firms should be under no illusion: being based overseas does not put them beyond the reach of UK law,” said Steve Smart, the FCA’s executive director of enforcement and market oversight. HTX says it has put measures in place to align with UK promotion rules.
Other headlines
- The US Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75% to 4% in a 10-2 vote, with two officials favoring a hike, Decrypt noted on October 29.
- BNB lost 7.1% as Bitcoin slid below $77,000, The Block reported, a separate measurement from the CoinGecko figures above.
FAQ
What is the biggest crypto news today?
The Binance hack, which the exchange estimates at around $6.3 billion. About $3 billion is frozen onchain, and Binance says it will cover user losses.
When will Binance withdrawals resume?
In its Friday update, Binance said it remains on track to resume withdrawals in 45 hours. Deposits have reopened, but timelines can change while the investigation continues.
What did Trezor tell CryptoBilis buyers?
Trezor urged anyone who bought its wallets from CryptoBilis since March 2026 to move funds to a new wallet with a new recovery phrase.
Sources
- Trezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Report of Hardware Implant in Safe 5 (Decrypt)
- Binance Finds 'Additional Points of Breach' in $6.3B Hack (Decrypt)
- Bitcoin slides below $77,000, BNB drops amid Binance hack (The Block)
- Hyperliquid's HYPE Jumps 13% as NYSE Owner ICE Moves to Bring Its Perpetual Futures to the US (Decrypt)
- Crypto Exchange HTX Agrees to Leave UK in Settlement With FCA (Bitcoin Magazine)
- How Did the Binance Hack Happen? Detailed Investigation of the $6 Billion Heist (BeInCrypto)
- Bitcoin price metrics hint at rebound as $1.6B liquidations follow Binance hack (Cointelegraph)
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