Cryptocurrency markets experienced a much-needed sigh of relief as trading kicked off on November 3, 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Washington will speak directly with North Korea if ongoing investigations conclusively tie Pyongyang to the massive cyberheist that drained $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

On November 1, 2026, Ripple executed its scheduled monthly unlock of 1 billion XRP tokens from its ledger escrow system, valued at approximately $1.25 billion based on prevailing market rates.

Ripple has received final regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank charter.

On October 28, 2026, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to leave its benchmark federal funds target rate unchanged at 3.75% to 4.00%.

Bitcoin price rebounded to trade near $80,800 following a brief overnight probe below the psychological $80,000 threshold.

Ethereum has slipped back toward the $2,350 to $2,380 range, dragged down in part by high-profile asset dumps from BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, while Bitcoin tests vital support at $80,500.

Following weeks of macro-induced pressure and persistent outflows, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $527 million in net single-day inflows, marking the strongest daily capital influx recorded in over a month.

Bitcoin pushed back above the $82,300 mark, while Ethereum led gains among major altcoins to reclaim $2,400, helping stabilize total digital asset market capitalization following last week's inflation-driven risk-off pullback.