Bitcoin
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No. 162  ·  5 Nov 2026
 
MARKET SNAPSHOT
BTC / USD
$79,558
  24H CHANGE
+1.6%
 
ALL-TIME HIGH
$124,749
  FROM ATH
-36.2%
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NEWS
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Bitcoin reclaims $80,000 as ETF inflows return and bearish positions unwind
Bitcoin held above $80,000 after Wednesday's rebound, helped by $74.6 million of net inflows into U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs that ended a three-day outflow streak. About 93% of the day's $267 million in BTC liquidations were shorts, suggesting the move was driven more by a squeeze than by aggressive new long positioning.
ETF  On-chain
Mercado Bitcoin breach proves larger and longer-lasting than first disclosed
Bitquery told CoinDesk the Mercado Bitcoin attacker kept draining addresses for roughly four hours after the exchange said the breach was contained, and traced about $48.6 million across 10 blockchains. The report also linked a smaller Nov. 2 BitMart hack to the same attacker, extending worries about exchange security after the Binance theft.
On-chain
Democratic sweep leaves U.S. crypto market-structure bill facing a likely reset
With Democrats taking both chambers, industry lawyers and executives told CoinDesk the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is probably dead in its current form and may have to be rewritten in the next Congress. That points to a longer stretch of regulatory uncertainty for U.S. crypto market structure, even if narrower digital-asset measures can still advance.
Regulation
Oil tumbles as midterm backlash raises hopes for an Iran off-ramp
Brent crude fell about $8 a barrel after the U.S. midterm results and a public post from Vice President JD Vance fueled expectations that Washington will face more pressure to de-escalate with Iran. Lower oil relieves some inflation pressure and helped underpin the risk-on move that lifted stocks and bitcoin.
Macro  Geopolitics
Trump Media transfers 4,259 bitcoin, reviving questions over treasury liquidity
Wallets linked to Trump Media sent 4,259 BTC to Crypto.com from addresses labeled as collateral for convertible notes, renewing questions about whether the company is reducing its bitcoin treasury. The transfers do not prove a sale, but Trump Media recently disclosed it could need asset sales if noteholders demand cash repayment later this month.
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Insane turnaround of events in the last 24 Hours.

Everyone expected a market crash after the US midterms, but the opposite happened.

1. Bitcoin dumped below $76,000 and ETH fell below $2,250.

2. Democrats won both the House and Senate, and things got crazy.

3. Bitcoin pumped +$5,460 to $81,196, while ETH recovered to $2,450.

4. Michael Saylor's $STRC hit $100 for the first time in 5 months.

5. US stocks gained $1.3 TRILLION and crypto added $134 BILLION.

6. Chuck Schumer said Democrats would work to end the Iran war.

7. Oil crashed -9% to $87, its biggest single-day drop in nearly 7 months.

8. Trump warned Democrats against another impeachment attempt.

9. $TRUMP token crashed -20% as Democrats prepare to investigate Trump's family crypto businesses.

10. President Trump's Company moved $343 MILLION in Bitcoin to crypto com.

11. Democrats are reportedly planning a crypto bill with more SEC oversight.

This is why I keep saying: Stop trying to trade every market move.
 
 
 
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Crypto Rover
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BREAKING: 🇺🇸 House Democrats are reportedly discussing a new crypto regulation bill that would give the SEC more power over crypto markets and limit the CFTC’s authority.

This is CRAZY.
 
 
 
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Coin Bureau
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🇫🇷 French crypto holders may soon have to declare self-custodied crypto worth €100,000 or more.

Under the new rule, French taxpayers would have to report crypto held in their own wallets, rather than on exchanges.

It would apply if those holdings total €100,000 or more on December 31, with fines of up to €10,000 for not declaring.

France’s National Assembly voted 150 to 44 to add it to the 2027 finance bill.

It is not law yet, as the Senate starts debating the bill on November 20.

Lawmakers also rejected a proposal to exempt crypto payments of up to €1,000 from tax.
 
 
 
 
 
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Bitcoin Archive
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The Clarity Act as we know it no longer exists! 🚨

House Democrats plan to completely overhaul the proposal into a comprehensive crypto market structure bill.

Source: Eleanor Terrett https://t.co/PCIV5zrhp2
 
 
 
 
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Bitcoin Magazine
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JUST IN: Michael Saylor says "Florida elected a Republican governor who backed a U.S. Bitcoin reserve. Texas elected a Democratic senator who voted to create one for his state." 🇺🇸

"The case for holding Bitcoin crosses party lines." 👏 https://t.co/5yf0JQ3Q7f
 
 
 
 
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Crypto Coach Luis
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Silver should not be worth almost 2x more than Bitcoin.

We are still early. https://t.co/QUjVTEJRnU
 
 
 
 
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