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REGULATION 🇰🇪 | Binance Reportedly Freezing P2P User Accounts in Kenya at the Request of Law Enforcement Under the hashtag, #BinanceUnmasked, a number of users have complained that their @binance accounts have been frozen at the request of law enforcement. The law enforcement Government agency name has been identified as @DCI_Kenya under the @NPSOfficial_KE. Users have complained that the #lack of #openness from #Binance and #freezes that #lock them out of their funds without an explanation to the problem. See details: bitcoinke.io/2026/04/binance… @BinanceAfrica #BinanceP2P #BinanceKE

CRYPTO CRIME | #Binance Becomes First Entity to Block #MEXC Transactions Following U.S. Money Laundering Designation The exchange said users can no longer #send funds to, #receive funds from or otherwise #transact through Binance involving the identified entities. Transfers to MEXC addresses will be rejected while other direct or indirect transactions will undergo additional compliance reviews. Affected funds and accounts may be temporarily restricted pending investigations. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/binance… #MEXCBan #BinanceNews #CryptoUpdates #CryptoCrime

INSTITUTIONAL | The Largest Spot Bitcoin ETF Sees Record Outflows After Historic Crypto Hack The ETF has continued to experience record losses over one week after the historic $6.3 billion Binance hack. The continued redemptions mark a reversal from 2024 and 2025 when U.S spot Bitcoin ETFs had attracted roughly $25 billion in net inflows by early November 2026 in each year. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/ibit-se… #BinanceHack #CryptoETFs #InstitutionalCrypto #InstitutionalBitcoin #BitcoinETF #CryptoReality

INSTITUTIONAL | #Avalanche to Power #NYSE Tokenized Securities Platform The platform is designed to support tokenized stocks issued across multiple blockchains while using Avalanche as the underlying ledger for recording and settling transactions. It will also retain NYSE’s existing order-matching infrastructure. The initiative marks another step in the integration of decentralized infrastructure into traditional securities markets with tokenization aimed at enabling securities to be #issued, #transferred, and #settled on-chain. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/avalanc… #NYSE #TokenisedStocks #OnChainStocks #Avalanche $AVAX @avax @NYSE

REGULATION 🇰🇪 | IMF Reportedly Demanding Kenya Enforce Crypto Travel Rule to Curb Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing The proposal seeks to address a gap in Kenya's implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Travel Rule which requires virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to transmit information identifying the sender and recipient when processing cryptocurrency transfers. The IMF recommends incorporating the requirements into Kenya’s Virtual Asset Service Provider regulations or another appropriate legal instrument without delay. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/imf-dem… #CryptoKE #CryptoRegulationKE #CryptoKenya #CryptoCrime @IMFNews @IMFAfrica @DCI_Kenya @KeTreasury @CBKKenya @CMAKenya

CASE STUDY | Why This Top 10 U.S Bank Pilot Demonstrates Stablecoins Might Not Replace Bank Deposits The pilot uses Coinbase’s payment infrastructure to accept USDC on Ethereum, convert it at a 1:1 rate and deposit the funds into designated PNC accounts. The arrangement allows businesses to benefit from on-chain settlement without needing to maintain crypto wallets, manage stablecoin custody or hold digital assets on their balance sheets. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/the-pnc… #BitKECaseStudy #Stablecoins #BankingUSA ethereum:0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48 #StablecoinPilot @PNCBank @circle @coinbase

POLITICS | Sierra Leone 🇸🇱, Kenya 🇰🇪 Sign Creative Economy Deals with Stellar-Powered Akuna Group In January 2026, subsidiary Akuna Wallet Ltd was admitted into the Bank of Ghana’s regulatory sandbox for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) enabling the firm to test supervised digital asset tools to streamline cross-border payments for African creators. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/sierra-… #VirtualAssetsSierraLeone #VirtualAssetsKE #VirtualAssetsSL @akunawallet @SingoeiAKorir @thebankofghana @StellarOrg @BuildOnStellar

REALITY CHECK | #Apple, #Meta, #Palantir Are the Latest to Object to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock The objections now include 56 of the 62 companies initially selected by OKX-ICE, representing ~90% of its proposed stock lineup. The development now leaves ONLY CRYPTO-RELATED COMPANIES as the 6 companies from the initial selection WITHOUT A DISCLOSED OBJECTION. As previously reported by @BitcoinKE, concerns that investors could mistakenly believe they endorse products issued by third parties is one of the key concerns for the objection. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/apple-m… #OKXICE #CryptoRisks #TokenisedStocks #StockTrading #CryptoStocks #CryptoReality

#Kenyans LOST $120 Million to #Crypto Scams in Just ONE YEAR! In 2022, the then Minister of ICT, Joe Mucheru, revealed that in just one year alone, Kenyans had lost over $120 million to crypto scams. Almost 2 years since the #CBEX scam which saw millions of Kenya shillings lost, this week's November 4 2026 regulatory compliance deadline for virtual asset service providers is expected to ensure such massive losses do not occur in future. bitcoinke.io/2025/04/kenyans… #CryptoScamsKE #CryptoKenya #KES #CryptoCrimeKE @CBKKenya @CMAKenya @KeTreasury

Among the requirements for issuers would be obtaining written approval for each token covering its: classification reference currency reserve arrangements name ticker, and supported blockchain networks as per the circular. #StablecoinsNG #StablecoinsNigeria

REALITY CHECK | Hackers Spent Weeks Inside Binance Systems Before Exploit, Reveals SEAL Report - According to the @_SEAL_Org report, the hackers had 6 weeks at LayerZero. 6 at Bitget. 6 at Binance. The intrusions was there to be found. The November 5 2026 report said the same group responsible for @LayerZero_Core, @bitget, and @binance hacks used sophisticated social engineering, fake recruitment companies, and malicious coding assignments to compromise cryptocurrency developers and gain access to critical infrastructure. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/seal-re… #CryptoHacks #BinanceHack #BitGetHack #LayerZeroHack #CryptoReality

REGULATION 🇳🇬 | Nigeria Sets $11 Million Capital Requirement for Foreign Stablecoin Issuers, Bans Algorithmic Tokens Under the framework, issuers of foreign-currency stablecoins must maintain minimum paid-up capital of approximately $11.1 million while naira-backed stablecoin issuers face a requirement of approximately $7.4 million. The rules also cover cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, wallet providers, payment processors, and other virtual asset service providers. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/introdu… #CryptoNigeria #CryptoNG #CryptoRegulationNigeria #RegulationNG #StablecoinsNigeria #CryptoAfrica #RegulationAfrica @cenbank

REGULATION | U.S Treasury Cuts MEXC Off From Financial System Over Money Laundering The U.S. Treasury has moved to cut cryptocurrency exchange, #MEXC Global, off from the U.S. financial system accusing the platform of facilitating at least $16 billion in transactions linked to sanctions evasion, cybercrime, and other illicit activities. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (#FinCEN) said the transactions occurred between May 2021 and May 2026 and involved sanctioned actors in #Iran, #Russia, and #NorthKorea. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/fincen-… #MEXC #MoneyLaundering #CryptoCrime

CRYPTO CRIME | The Indian Cyber-Security Agency Reveals How AI is Getting Used to Steal Funds CERT-In identified several vulnerabilities being exploited, including exposed testing environments connected to production systems, stolen credentials, misconfigured cloud services, and payment APIs that accept unauthorised requests. Attackers also use small test transactions, sometimes worth just one rupee, to establish whether fraudulent transfers will succeed before attempting larger withdrawals. Some attacks are timed for weekends and holidays when security monitoring may be reduced. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/india-r… #India #CyberSecurity #CryptoHacks #BinanceHack #CryptoRisks #CryptoCrime @IndianCERT

MARKET ANALYSIS | #Bitcoin Erases Post-Election Gains as Wall Street Sell-Off Triggers $1 Billion in #Liquidations U.S. equities also suffered heavy losses with the Nasdaq Composite dropping 4.7%, the S&P 500 falling 3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing about 3%. The CBOE Volatility Index surged approximately 60%. The market decline triggered about $1.09 billion in crypto liquidations over 24 hours affecting nearly 211,000 traders. Long positions accounted for approximately $879.9 million of the forced closures. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/bitcoin… #CryptoMarkets #Midterms26 #Elections2026 $BTC

11.06.26

REALITY CHECK | Crypto Exchanges Disclose Cold Storage Ratios After the Historic Binance Hack #Coinbase has disclosed that more than 99% of customer assets are held in cold storage with excess assets continuously transferred offline. #Gate has also disclosed that 88.26% of its total assets are held in cold wallets #Upbit reported that 99.17% of its assets were held in cold storage as of September 2026 leaving 0.83% in hot wallets. #Bithumb: 94.76% #CoinOne: 85% #DigitalX (formerly Korbit): 82.79% #GOPAX: 80.54% Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/crypto-… #CryptoReality #ColdStorage #ColdWallets #BinanceHack #CryptoSecurity

INSTITUTIONAL | The Largest Asset Manager in Europe Tokenizes European Equity Index Fund on Ethereum Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, has launched a tokenized share class of its #STOXX Europe 600 equity index fund on the Ethereum blockchain extending its digital asset strategy beyond money market funds into traditional equity investments. The launch builds on Amundi's first tokenized money market fund share class, introduced in November 2025, also using Ethereum infrastructure developed with CACEIS. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/amundi-… #Institutional #InstitutonalCrypto #CryptoEurope #TokenisedEurope #Amundi

REPORT | Circle Says On-Chain YoY Transaction Volume Grew ~50% in Q3 2026 @circle has reported a 17% increase in Q3 2026 revenue and reserve income to $865 million, supported by a $182 million token presale, while disclosing a 5% workforce reduction as income from its USDC stablecoin reserves declined. The $USDC issuer’s net income from continuing operations rose 5% year-on-year to $226 million for the quarter ended September 30 2026, while adjusted EBITDA increased 85% to $317 million, according to results. Revenue and reserve income increased from $740 million a year earlier, although the headline growth included $182 million from the private presale of $ARC, the native token of Circle’s @arc blockchain. The results come as #Circle expands beyond USDC issuance into payments infrastructure and blockchain services, including its Arc network and Tazapay. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/q3-2026… Q3Report #2026CryptoReport #CircleReport #CircleNews #StablecoinNews

CRYPTO CRIME | Polygon Considers Hard Fork to Recover ~$7 Million in Stolen Crypto The proposal seeks to transfer 70.49 million POL from five attacker-controlled addresses to verified recovery wallets. A hard fork is a permanent, non-backward-compatible change to a blockchain's underlying protocol rules that splits the network into two separate, parallel blockchains The recovery effort raises broader questions about blockchain governance, decentralisation and whether networks should intervene to reverse the effects of major security breaches. Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/polygon… #Hardfork #Polygon #CryptoHack #CryptoCrime