Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive to immediately take effective and "geographically unrestricted" responses to any enemy threats.

ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), reposted its partnership announcement with Trade.xyz on its official X (Twitter) account, revising the wording to add phrases such as "plans to introduce" and "subject to regulatory approval". The announcement states that ICE and Trade.xyz plan to bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual contracts to the U.S. If regulatory approval is obtained, ICE will operate the regulated U.S. version of Trade.xyz’s market, leveraging Trade.xyz’s expertise as a leading deployer of real-world asset perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid. The new trading venue will operate independently of ICE’s institutional futures business, delivering a trading experience tailored for retail participants. Upon launch, U.S. traders will be able to trade a range of macro-market assets around the clock, including crypto assets, stocks, indices, commodities, and foreign exchange. Users will access the platform via U.S.-regulated Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), which will conduct KYC/AML checks, including a joint venture between ICE and OKX. ICE and Trade.xyz will pursue necessary approvals to launch KYC-compliant perpetual contract markets based on Hyperliquid, including applying for regulatory approval required to support leveraged trading.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis disclosed it has experienced a cybersecurity incident, with some non-sensitive customer data exposed. The company said that based on ongoing investigations, no evidence of unauthorized access to investigative materials, authentication credentials, or session tokens has been identified. Chainalysis has engaged third-party cybersecurity experts and is leveraging large language models to support security reviews and bolster defenses. The firm stressed that this incident is unrelated to the recent crypto asset theft at Binance. Separately, Chainalysis previously stated on X that hacking attacks suspected to be tied to North Korea account for nearly 89% of reported crypto hacking losses this year, a rise from 15% in 2021.

Crypto analyst Darkfost stated in a post that the average cost basis of Bitcoin short-term holders (STH) is nearly $76,000, with the current price testing their holding confidence. The STH MVRV (Market Value to Realized Value Ratio) is approaching the neutral level of 1; the indicator rose above 1.18 in late September, hitting its highest point since July 2025, signaling that the group’s unrealized profit was at a more than one-year high at that time. He pointed out that the cost basis of short-term holders has been steadily rising since mid-August (when it stood at around $67,500), showing that this group participated in Bitcoin’s rally over the same period. Against the backdrop of Bitcoin’s medium-term momentum turning positive, the price range corresponding to MVRV returning to neutral may prompt short-term holders to take action: either continue buying, or capitulate and sell as seen yesterday. He noted that both behaviors typically coexist, but it remains to be seen whether holding confidence will prevail.

According to a Bloomberg report, Binance stated it is discussing the feasibility and structure of a licensed business model with Malaysian regulators, aiming to formally re-enter the local market. A spokesperson for the exchange added that it has been in communication with Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) and Bank Negara Malaysia over the past 10 months, but did not disclose the specific type of license it intends to apply for. In July 2021, Malaysia’s Securities Commission deemed Binance’s digital asset trading platform operations illegal, ordering it to halt its local business and marketing activities. The regulator removed Binance from its investor alert list in 2024, but re-listed the exchange this month without giving a reason. In response to a request from Member of Parliament Lim Guan Eng to investigate whether Binance’s P2P platform facilitated ringgit transactions under the guise of other currencies, Binance said it has voluntarily shut down a Papua New Guinean kina trading market that was informally linked to the Malaysian ringgit. The latest complaint concerns individual advertisements posted by a non-Malaysian user on the Romanian leu market. Binance noted this does not represent a continuous effort to evade local laws, and added that it will continue to cooperate with regulators to provide services in a compliant manner.

According to a report from the Financial Times, after Binance’s $6.3 billion theft, multiple cryptocurrency exchanges are ramping up security measures and updating customers on their fund safety status. Coinbase Chief Security Officer Jeff Lunglhofer said the firm has made partial adjustments to its cold storage systems “out of an abundance of caution.” Gemini has added alerts and restrictions for fund transfers; Kraken stated it is closely monitoring the situation, with platform services operating normally. Coinbase Product Vice President Will Megson also noted the company is significantly upgrading phone security measures to protect users from scam calls, pointing out that scammers often stay on the line while tricking victims into modifying account settings. In a Friday evening update, Binance announced it had contained the compromised infrastructure, revoked affected authorizations, and added control measures to prevent further unauthorized activity. Its initial investigation found an engineer’s laptop was hacked, followed by the discovery of additional breach points. As of press time, withdrawals remained suspended, with the platform expecting a recovery in roughly 34 hours. Blockchain tracking firms attributed the attack to North Korea-linked hacker group TraderTraitor. Chainalysis said after the funds left Binance, attackers used automated tools to transfer stolen funds on the Tron network, and warned all exchanges to stay vigilant. OKX CEO Star Xu called on the industry to establish real-time security incident notification, collaborative monitoring of suspicious funds, and rapid response mechanisms for potential attacks, while also strengthening defenses against emerging AI-driven security threats.

According to CNBC, Google parent Alphabet’s stock fell more than 12% to $285 after the release of its third-quarter earnings, with its market capitalization shrinking nearly $500 billion. While Google Cloud revenue rose 103% year-over-year, investors focused on earnings per share (EPS) missing estimates and negative free cash flow amid ongoing AI infrastructure spending. Mike Khouw wrote in a CNBC column that Alphabet’s core business fundamentals remain intact, but two headwinds stand in the way of a sharp near-term rebound. First, multiple financial institutions have cut their ratings, target prices, or future earnings forecasts. He noted that stocks facing concentrated rating cuts historically tend to underperform the broader market or trade sideways over the subsequent 30 days, and institutional portfolio rebalancing will also limit upside momentum. Second, the post-earnings gap-down selloff further weakened the stock’s technical pattern. On the technical front, Alphabet’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped to the low 20s, and its MACD sell signals have strengthened. However, Khouw argued that the stock’s proximity to its 52-week low of $270.70, paired with extreme oversold conditions, may cap further declines. On the trading strategy front, Khouw proposed using a short straddle options strategy to position for the expected range-bound volatility. He noted that a continued broad market selloff is the key downside risk, while an unexpected positive catalyst driving a sharp stock rally could threaten the strategy’s short call option leg.