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Crypto 30.10.2026: BTC ~77k USD, Binance Hacked
A daily overview of the global crypto market on 30 October: Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoin movements, macro background, liquidity and regulatory factors, exchange and industry events, and security incidents. The market was dominated by the Binance hack (approximately $6.3-6.4 billion) discovered on the evening of 29 October, which pushed Bitcoin down to around $76,400 and triggered approximately $1.5-2.0 billion in liquidations.
On Friday, 30 October, the global crypto market was dominated by the Binance hack, discovered the previous evening (29.10. at approximately 20:05 UTC), in which, according to TRM Labs and Elliptic, approximately $6.3-6.4 billion was stolen - the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. Bitcoin fell to around $76,400 (a five-week low), Ethereum to around $2,180-2,240, and the total market capitalisation shrank by approximately 6.5% to around $2.6 trillion. Approximately $1.5-2.0 billion in positions, mostly long, were liquidated within 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs recorded a small net inflow, while Ethereum ETFs saw outflows.
toms-abeltins· 31 Oct 2026· 8 min readNews
Crypto 29.10.2026: BTC below $80,000, Binance incidents
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Thursday, 29th October: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoin movements, macro background (Fed, PCE, stock market), ETF flows, liquidations, and exchange and security events. Bitcoin fluctuated around $80,000 during the day (approx. -1.2% to -1.7% over 24 hours), but in the evening, the market was shaken by suspicions of a large-scale draining of Binance's hot wallets.
On Thursday, 29th October, the crypto market closed the day with a moderate decline before being shaken in the evening by suspicious outflows from Binance's hot wallets. According to Fortune data at 8:45 AM ET, Bitcoin was priced at $80,036.60 (-1.62% compared to the previous morning), and Ethereum at around $2,320 (-1.79%). The total market capitalisation was approximately $2.77 trillion (-1.3%, Coin Gabbar), with BTC dominance at 57.8%. In the background were the Fed's decision on 28th October to maintain rates at 3.75-4.00% and caution ahead of tech giants' earnings. In the evening (around 8:24 PM UTC), funds estimated by various sources at $3.3 billion to $6.3 billion were drained from Binance's hot wallets; Tether and Circle froze over $2 billion, and Binance announced an investigation.
toms-abeltins· 30 Oct 2026· 8 min readNews
Crypto 28.10.2026: BTC around $81,000, Fed holds rates
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Wednesday, 28th October: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoin movements, Fed rate decision, ETF flows, exchange and regulatory news, and security incidents. Bitcoin held around $81,000 (approx. +0.5% in 24 hours), Ethereum around $2,363 (approx. +0.7%), while the Fed maintained rates in the 3.75-4.00% range.
On Wednesday, 28th October, the crypto market concluded a moderately positive day, centred on the Fed's decision to keep rates in the 3.75-4.00% range (10-2 vote). Bitcoin traded around $81,220 (The Motley Fool, ~20:17 UTC, approx. +0.52% in 24 hours) to $80,908 (KuCoin, 00:00 UTC, approx. +0.97%), Ethereum around $2,363 (approx. +0.68%). Both remained in negative territory for the week (BTC approx. -3.4%, ETH approx. -5.1%) after the liquidation wave on 24th October (approx. $436 million). Spot BTC ETFs attracted approx. $286 million on 26th-27th October, but Ether funds remained on the outflow side. In the background: Crypto.com/OG.com US perpetual contracts launch (27.10.), X100 hack (24.10., approx. $4.75 million), and new Bitcoin Core vulnerabilities.
toms-abeltins· 29 Oct 2026· 7 min readNews
Crypto 27.10.2026: BTC around $80,000 ahead of Fed
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Monday, 27th October: Bitcoin's struggle for the $80,000 level, Ethereum and altcoin movements, macro backdrop ahead of the upcoming Fed decision, ETF flows, exchange events, and security context.
On Monday, 27th October, Bitcoin briefly dipped below $80,000 in the morning but recovered in the latter half of the US session: CoinCodex (06:00 UTC) recorded around $79,992 (~-0.34%), while The Motley Fool later noted ~$80,676 (~+0.83%). Ethereum traded around $2,314-$2,345, with total market capitalisation at ~2.67 trillion USD and BTC dominance at ~60.28%. The main backdrop was the 28th October FOMC decision (range 3.75-4.00%). Binance restricted eight services in Brazil from 27th October.
toms-abeltins· 28 Oct 2026· 7 min readNews
Crypto 26.10.2026: BTC Below $80,000 Ahead of Fed
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Monday, 26th October: Bitcoin and Ethereum movements, macro background, ETF flows, liquidations, exchange and industry events, and security incidents. Bitcoin traded just under $80,000 for most of the day (around $79,817, approximately -0.28% in 24 hours), Ethereum around $2,313 (-0.58%), awaiting the Fed's interest rate decision on 28th October.
On Monday, 26th October, the global crypto market experienced a cautious, risk-off day, with Bitcoin trading just under $80,000 for most of the time, awaiting the Fed's interest rate decision on 28th October. According to CoinGecko data compiled by Yahoo Finance, BTC was around $79,817 (approximately -0.28% in 24 hours, -2.4% weekly), and Ethereum was around $2,313.61 (-0.58%). The total market capitalisation, according to TokenPost data, decreased by approximately 2.83% to $2.70 trillion, with Bitcoin dominance around 58-59.5%. The day followed a sharp wave of forced position closures on Saturday, 24th October (approximately $815 million in 24 hours, according to Coinpaprika). ETF flows were volatile during the week (Bitcoin ETFs approximately -$635.5 million on 22nd October). In the industry background - the X100 Protocol governance exploit on 24th October (approximately $4.85 million).
toms-abeltins· 27 Oct 2026· 7 min readNews
Crypto 25.10.2026: BTC around $80,000, ETH below $2,350
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Sunday, 25 October: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoin movements, macro backdrop ahead of the Fed decision, liquidity and ETF factors, exchange events, and security incident context. Bitcoin held around $80,000, Ethereum below $2,350, total market capitalisation around $2.69-$2.70 trillion, and Bitcoin dominance around 60%.
On Sunday, 25 October, the crypto market remained cautious. According to CoinCodex and TokenPost, Bitcoin traded around $80,000 (24-hour change from -0.22% to +0.07%) after a weekend dip below this level, Ethereum stayed below $2,350 (approximately -0.7% to -1.1%), and the total market capitalisation was around $2.69-$2.70 trillion with Bitcoin dominance around 60%. Pressure was maintained by anticipation ahead of the 28 October Fed decision (CME FedWatch ~90.6% for rates to remain at 3.75-4%), weekend liquidations (~$837 million on Saturday), and Bitcoin ETF outflows (~$635 million on 22 October). In the security background - the 6 September Liquid Network exploit (~$319 million, 85% returned).
toms-abeltins· 26 Oct 2026· 7 min readNews
Crypto 24.10.2026: BTC below $80,000, market -3.75%
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Saturday, 24th October: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoin movements, macro background, liquidity and positioning factors, exchange and industry events, and security incidents. Bitcoin briefly dipped below $80,000 during the day, total market capitalisation shrank by approximately 3.75% to around $2.73 trillion, and 24-hour liquidations reached approximately $815-840 million, predominantly in long positions.
On Saturday, 24th October, the crypto market experienced a broad correction. According to TokenPost data, total capitalisation decreased by approximately 3.75% to around $2.73 trillion, while Bitcoin briefly slipped below $80,000 (The Block: intraday low around $79,280, 24-hour approximately -1.9%). Ethereum fell to approximately $2,314 during the day (approximately -3.8%). The decline was driven by weakness in stock and oil markets, geopolitical tensions, and two consecutive days of outflows from US Bitcoin ETFs (approximately $635.5 million on 22nd October), structurally exacerbated by approximately $815-840 million in long position liquidations. In the security background: the 23rd October Initia attack (approximately $2.7 million) and an Electrum warning.
toms-abeltins· 25 Oct 2026· 7 min readNews
Exchange News 24.10.2026: Ledger Spy Chip Attack
Daily Brief for the Baltics and Northern Europe: Latest status of the Ledger supply chain attack (23rd October), Trezor's reseller network narrowing, and ESMA MiCA register update from 16th October.
There have been no regulatory events directly addressing the region in the last 24 hours, but the dominant story in the segment - the Ledger supply chain attack - continues to evolve, with the latest status on 23rd October. Additionally: Trezor ends its reseller programme, ESMA MiCA register reaches 375 CASPs.
toms-abeltins· 24 Oct 2026· 6 min readNews
Crypto 22.10.2026: BTC below $81,300, ETH -3.6%
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Thursday, 22nd October: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoin movements, macro background, ETF flows, liquidations and regulatory factors, exchange and industry events, and security incidents. The sell-off in risk assets spilled over from the stock market into cryptocurrencies - BTC slipped below $81,300 (approx. -3.3%), ETH to approx. $2,381 (-3.6%).
On Thursday, 22nd October, the global crypto market experienced a widespread decline as concerns over tech stocks spilled over into risk assets. According to Motley Fool (CoinGecko, 20:16 UTC), Bitcoin slipped to approximately $81,264 (-3.29%), Ethereum to $2,381 (-3.64%), while among the main assets, Zcash was the weakest performer of the day (-10.1%). The Nasdaq closed the day down -2.6% (KuCoin). Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw outflows of approximately $635.6 million (CoinOTAG), breaking a three-session inflow streak, while long position liquidations amounted to approximately $418 million, or 91.2% of the total, according to Crypto Times.
toms-abeltins· 23 Oct 2026· 7 min readNews
Ledger CryptoBilis 22.10.2026: Weekly Review
A weekly review for the Baltic and Nordic crypto exchange, hardware wallet, card, and tax tool segment: no new clearly dated events in the last 24 hours, so we provide a weekly overview with precise dates and a watchlist.
No new clearly dated events in our segment in the last 24 hours, so we offer a weekly review. The central theme: developments in the Ledger supply chain incident (CryptoBilis) - Galaxy Research's estimate of approximately $91 million in potential losses on 16 October and a public discussion on the adequacy of warnings on 17 October - as well as the Ledger Atom device with new anti-tamper features presented on 15 October. With regulatory background and an updated watchlist.
toms-abeltins· 22 Oct 2026· 7 min readNews
Crypto 21.10.2026: BTC ~83,000 USD, ETH +3.6%
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Wednesday, 21st October: Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoin movements, macro background, ETF flows, exchange and industry events, and security incidents. Bitcoin recovered during the day from approximately $82,700 to $84,500, Ethereum rose by about 3.6% to $2,465, with the rally primarily sustained by a recovery in tech stocks ahead of the 28th October Fed meeting.
On Wednesday, 21st October, the global crypto market regained some of the losses incurred earlier in the week. Bitcoin fluctuated between approximately $82,700 and $84,500 during the day (around $83,404 USD, +2.64% according to Fortune at 8:00 AM ET; around $84,493 USD at day's end according to Yahoo Finance/The Motley Fool), while Ethereum saw a sharper rise of approximately +3.61% to $2,465. Among major assets, Zcash (+11.7%) recorded the most significant daily gain, while XRP increased by about +4.7%. The movement was primarily driven by a recovery in tech stocks and increased risk appetite; the market awaited the 28th October Fed decision. The US OCC finalised stablecoin regulations under the GENIUS Act. Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $526.7 million on 19th October, but the October balance remained slightly negative.
toms-abeltins· 22 Oct 2026· 7 min readNews
Crypto 20.10.2026: BTC below $82,000, ETH below $2,400
Daily overview of the global crypto market on Tuesday, 20th October: Bitcoin and Ethereum movements, macro background, ETF flows and liquidations, exchange and industry events, and security incidents. Bitcoin held below $82,000, but Ethereum's weakening (around $2,384) was more pronounced, as rising oil prices and inflation data curbed risk assets.
On Tuesday, 20th October, the crypto market remained in consolidation below the $82,000 level. According to KuCoin data (as of 00:00 UTC), Bitcoin traded around $81,937, while Yahoo Finance data at 12:06 UTC showed approximately $81,419 (down about -1.32% on the day); Ethereum was around $2,384 (down about -1.55%). Prices were dampened by rising oil (Brent above $111) and Middle East tensions, partially offset by a rebound in US tech stocks. On 19th October, US spot BTC ETFs attracted a net $526.64 million (BlackRock IBIT +$665.2 million). The Drift Protocol attacker resumed moving funds via Tornado Cash on 20th October.
toms-abeltins· 21 Oct 2026· 8 min read