ETH Daily Report: November 2, 2026 Key News & Updates
Over the past 24 hours, ETH-related news has centered mainly on the Binance hack case. The FBI confirmed that North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in assets; the attacker has already sold off more than 130 tokens, exchanging them for roughly $279 million in ETH and USDC, and accidentally lost about $5 million during the operation; Binance resumed withdrawals in phases from 14:00–17:00, saying the affected assets have been 95% replenished, and both CEOs pledged to cover all losses with the company's own funds. A Thorchain glitch temporarily blocked the hacker's fund path. On the market side, the probability on Polymarket of "ETH touching $2,300 in the remainder of November" rose to 92%, up 44% within 24 hours; another analysis linked the ETH price outlook to signals that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
November 02, 2026 ETH News Roundup
- [11-01 13:33] Wu Blockchain Daily Selected Crypto News + Weekly Hot Project Updates (Wu Blockchain)
1. FBI: North Korea responsible for the theft of over $6 billion in crypto assets from Binance, calls on relevant service providers to block money-laundering transactions. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a notice determining that North Korea carried out the theft of over $6 billion in crypto assets from Binance, and called the related malicious cyber activity TraderTraitor. The FBI, together with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division (IRS-CI), found that the attackers are mainly converting the stolen assets into ETH, and are expected to further launder them through DeFi and instant exchange services. F
- [11-01 13:12] FBI Confirms North Korea Was Behind The $6.3B Binance Hack (Bitcoinist)
TLDR; The FBI confirms the allegations and has officially attributed the $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea-linked hackers. FBI urges cryptocurrency exchanges, DeFi platforms, and blockchain se
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