Crypto — November 2026

Paraguay picks AI over Bitcoin miners for its cheap power

Paraguay's state utility will let Bitcoin miners' cheap power deals expire by 2027, handing a 15-year contract to an AI data center instead.

DOJ seizes $1.2B of North Korea's stolen Binance crypto

The seizure is part of a bigger crackdown on hackers blamed for crypto's biggest-ever heist.

Deutsche Bank starts holding Bitcoin for clients

Germany's largest bank is now holding Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins for paying institutional clients in Europe, live as of Nov. 11.

Goldman, Citi lead $270M bet on a new bank stablecoin

21 banks, including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, committed $270 million to Project Faro, a dollar stablecoin aimed at a 2027 launch.

Coinbase wins full federal trust charter from the OCC

The OCC upgraded Coinbase's custody arm from a conditional charter to a full national trust bank charter, though it still can't take deposits or loans.

Bitcoin, crypto market slide to two-month lows

Bitcoin and Ether hit their lowest prices since August as investors brace for tougher rules under a Democratic Congress and more Binance hack fallout.

Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.47M in crypto

Patrick Yaroch, a former FBI counterintelligence agent, admitted draining crypto wallets tied to 35 of his own bureau's investigations.

Treasury bars crypto exchange MEXC from US banks

FinCEN accuses MEXC of handling $16 billion tied to Iran, North Korea and Russia, and cut it off from US banks.

Fed and OCC check US banks after $6.3B Binance hack

Regulators contacted banks to check for cybersecurity gaps after North Korea's record $6.3 billion heist on Binance.

Mercado Bitcoin vows to repay users after hack

The Brazilian exchange will reopen in phases starting Nov. 9, promising no customer loses money from the Nov. 2 breach.

CFTC clears stock perpetual futures for US trading

The agency approved the first-ever perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks, though no exchange has launched one yet.

North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack

Kim Yo Jong rejected FBI claims that North Korea stole $6.3 billion from crypto exchange Binance, calling the accusation a political provocation.

North Korea launders $242M of Binance hack loot

Hackers moved stolen Binance funds through Tron in two days as the FBI pushes bridges to block them.

FBI blames North Korea for the $6B Binance hack

The bureau's Saturday statement is the first official US confirmation behind crypto's biggest-ever theft.