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G2KC AnalysisDaily briefing7 min read

Crypto Today: November 2, 2026

The aftermath of the record Binance hack dominated the day: authorities and firms froze billions of the loot while North Korea denied blame, and separate incidents followed at a Brazilian exchange, in BTCPay Server and in a suspected $106M theft.

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