BTC falls below the $78,000 mark

[Axel Adler Jr.: Bitcoin Active Addresses Down 43% from Peak] As of November 1st, the 30-day average of Bitcoin active addresses was 629,000, a 43% decrease from the peak of 1.1 million in December 2024, and approximately 10% lower than the annual average of 702,000. During the same period, the 30-day average daily Bitcoin transaction volume was 819,000 BTC, a 5.4% decrease from December 2024, but still approximately 5.5% higher than the annual average. The on-chain transaction volume has not shrunk significantly in tandem with the number of active addresses, and there are no signs of a sustained recovery in network activity.

The outflows followed a 45-hour withdrawal freeze after a $6.3 billion theft, with rival exchanges attracting deposits as customers regained access to their funds.

[Mao Ning: Unaware of FBI Allegations of North Korean Involvement in Binance's $6.3 Billion Theft] Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, responding to a question at a regular press conference, stated that he was unaware of the FBI's allegations of North Korean involvement in the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in Binance assets, or of US President Trump's related statements on the matter. (Source: Xinhua Daily)

Pendle announced on its X platform that PendleLoop now supports leveraged trading in crypto assets and stocks. Over the past year, the cost of long ETH positions on PendleLoop has been 70% to 90% lower than that of Hyperliquid perpetual contracts, depending on the leverage ratio.

In October 2026, ETH fell by 16.1% cumulatively, making it the second worst October performance for ETH since 2016.