Crypto markets: 31 October 2026
Crypto's market day: companies and shares, crypto and digital assets. Follow the news, check the price snapshots and see what to watch next.
The day so far
On 31 October 2026, the collected news for Crypto covers companies and shares, crypto and digital assets. 24 reports are included so far. The latest is from Mint: “Binance replaces 90% of stolen crypto after record $6.3 billion hack, pledges to cover remaining losses”
In the stored price snapshots, Bitcoin was 77,416.38 (+0.31%; from the previous close on 2026-10-30); Ethereum was 2,252 (+0.49%; from the previous close on 2026-10-30). Each observation has its own time below; these are not necessarily prices from the same minute.
The price snapshots below show what was observed at the stated times. Read them alongside the news, rather than as proof that a particular headline moved the market. They are not live trading quotes or a forecast of the close.
How prices moved
STORED MARKET DATABitcoin
77,416.38+0.31%From the previous close on 2026-10-30
UTC · Coinbase Exchange
Ethereum
2,252+0.49%From the previous close on 2026-10-30
UTC · Coinbase Exchange
These are dated observations, not live trading quotes. A price move alone does not tell us which news caused it.
What’s shaping the day
24 selected reports from 8 named sources. Coverage reflects the sources collected so far; it is not the whole market. Repeated headlines are combined, and separate reports may share the same underlying source.
Companies and shares
- CoinDesk · 16:00Traders are already placing leveraged bets on Anthropic’s IPO using crypto contracts ↗
Why this can matter
This part of the day's coverage includes 1 report from CoinDesk. The linked headlines above show what each source reported.
Company news can affect a share price through profits, future sales, funding needs or changes in ownership. An index may also move when a large member moves, even if many smaller companies go the other way.
Read the company's own statement alongside the report. Higher revenue does not always mean higher profit, and a good past quarter does not guarantee a good next quarter. Plans, forecasts and completed deals should be treated differently.
Check which company and exchange the story concerns, the period covered and whether the figures are results or forecasts.
Crypto and digital assets
- Mint · 18:27Binance replaces 90% of stolen crypto after record $6.3 billion hack, pledges to cover remaining losses ↗
- Yahoo Finance · 18:00Kevin O'Leary Says Bitcoin May Not 'Automatically' Rally Even If CLARITY Act Passes, Warns Midterms Could Create Washington 'Gridlock' ↗
- CoinDesk · 18:00Bitcoin's white paper turns 18, and small businesses are still paying for the bailouts it answered ↗
- Yahoo Finance · 17:26Binance says it has replaced 90% of $6.3 billion stolen in record crypto hack ↗
Why this can matter
This part of the day's coverage includes 23 reports from Mint, Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk. The linked headlines above show what each source reported.
Crypto trades around the clock. News about an exchange, a network, regulation or a large holder can affect different tokens in different ways. A Bitcoin headline does not automatically explain a move in every digital asset.
Price, network activity and the safety of a platform are separate questions. For upgrades or incidents, check what the project or service has actually confirmed. A proposal, an investigation and a completed action should not be presented as the same event.
Check the named network or platform, the status of the event and the time of the update. Keep trading risk separate from custody and counterparty risk.
The day’s updates
Latest source updates first. Times use UTC. A headline can be updated after its first publication.
- Mint · News wire · published
Binance replaces 90% of stolen crypto after record $6.3 billion hack, pledges to cover remaining losses ↗
The report mentions crypto
- Yahoo Finance · News wire · published
Kevin O'Leary Says Bitcoin May Not 'Automatically' Rally Even If CLARITY Act Passes, Warns Midterms Could Create Washington 'Gridlock' ↗
The report mentions Bitcoin
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
Bitcoin's white paper turns 18, and small businesses are still paying for the bailouts it answered ↗
The report mentions Bitcoin
- Yahoo Finance · News wire · published
Binance says it has replaced 90% of $6.3 billion stolen in record crypto hack ↗
The report mentions crypto
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
A stolen iPhone, $14,000 in losses and London's crypto theft problem ↗
The report mentions crypto
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
Traders are already placing leveraged bets on Anthropic’s IPO using crypto contracts ↗
The report mentions crypto
- Cointelegraph · News wire · published
Bitcoin held up better than expected after Binance hack, Strive CEO says ↗
The report mentions Bitcoin
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
Binance says it has replaced 90% of stolen crypto after massive $6.3 billion breach ↗
The report mentions crypto
- Decrypt · News wire · published
Binance Hack: Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Crypto Heist in History ↗
The report mentions Crypto
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
Institutions embrace crypto staking despite shrinking yields ↗
The report mentions crypto
- Sky News Business · News wire · published
Majority of funds stolen in cryptocurrency hack replenished, Binance says ↗
The report mentions cryptocurrency
- Cointelegraph · News wire · published
Bitcoin turns 18: Has the original rebel grown up? ↗
The report mentions Bitcoin
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
As big bitcoin miners chase AI profits, individuals get another shot at the rewards ↗
The report mentions bitcoin
- Cointelegraph · News wire · published
Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed crypto robbery, kidnapping ↗
The report mentions crypto
- CNBC · News wire · published
Crypto industry pours more than $200 million into 2026 midterms to pressure Congress on favorable rules ↗
The report mentions Crypto
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
18 years in, what has Bitcoin truly done? ↗
The report mentions Bitcoin
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
A Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears ↗
The report mentions bitcoin
- CNBC · News wire · published
Binance’s $6.3 billion hack raises questions about crypto wallet safety ↗
The report mentions crypto
- Yahoo Finance · News wire · published
The Binance hack knocked about $100 billion off crypto — and the timing has a familiar ring: Chart of the Day ↗
The report mentions crypto
- Cointelegraph · News wire · published
Blockchain investigator Chainalysis hit by cybersecurity incident ↗
The report mentions Blockchain
- Yahoo Finance · News wire · published
Will U.S. Midterms Impact Crypto? Grayscale Says Election Outcome Matters Only 'At The Margins' ↗
The report mentions Crypto
- Yahoo Finance · News wire · published
Bitcoin holds above $77,000 as FBI joins hunt for $6.3 billion Binance hackers ↗
The report mentions Bitcoin
- CoinDesk · News wire · published
Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla’s holdings and is over twice El Salvador’s reserve ↗
The report mentions Bitcoin
- Financial Post · News wire · published
DMG Blockchain Solutions Issues Statement Regarding the Binance Security Incident and Provides Update on Patents Granted ↗
The report mentions Blockchain
How we put this story together
Montara selects relevant source reports and adds topic-based reading guidance. Supported official headlines also contribute source-linked figures and explanations; unstated reporting details remain unknown. Headlines belong to the named publishers. Price comparisons are calculated from stored observations. This page is assembled automatically; it does not establish that news caused a market move.
Headlines and marked source summaries come from the linked publishers. Figures in focus identify supported official headline values and explain their limits. The broader topic explanations are reading guides. No AI market forecast is presented on this page.