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Nov 3: Midterm Elections Arrive
<p>It's Election Day in America, and Bitcoin is trading around $77,000 as investors wait to see who controls Congress. Matt examines historical stock market performance following midterm elections, why political gridlock could affect investor confidence, and more than $1 billion in Bitcoin ETF outflows over two trading sessions. Cathie Wood's ARK Invest is buying Coinbase, Circle, and Robinhood shares, while Consensys introduces new technology connecting institutional blockchain networks.</p><br><p>The Binance investigation continues as North Korea denies responsibility for the $6.3 billion theft and the exchange reports that 95% of affected assets have been replenished. Another major security breach hits Brazil's...
Nov 2: Midterm Elections Put Markets on Edge
<p>Bitcoin is holding near $78,000 following Binance's historic $6.3 billion security breach, and Craig Cobb from The Grow Me Co joins Daily Crypto News to explain what the charts are telling him. Craig examines Bitcoin's resilient weekly trend, the choppy daily market, and why the next seven days could be important for investors and traders. Follow Craig's market analysis at Market Intern, including his seven-day trial, and subscribe to his Tuesday newsletter at The Grow Me Co..</p><br><p>Matt covers Binance reopening withdrawals, billions in customer outflows, the exchange's reported progress replacing affected assets, and the investigation into suspected...
Oct 30: Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack
<p>Binance has confirmed an estimated $6.3 billion cryptocurrency security breach, potentially the largest crypto theft in history. Matt breaks down how the attack unfolded, why the reported losses kept increasing, and how approximately $3 billion in assets have already been frozen. Binance says it will cover all customer losses using its SAFU emergency fund and company resources, while investigators examine a compromised engineer's laptop and additional security failures. North Korean hackers are under suspicion, but their involvement has not been conclusively established.</p><br><p>Despite the historic breach, Bitcoin has shown surprising resilience, trading around $77,300 during Friday's recording. Matt examines...
Oct 29: AI Finds Bitcoin Security Flaws
<p>Bitcoin holds near $80,000 after the Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, with U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs reportedly attracting $424 million in inflows this week while Ethereum funds continue losing money. Matt discusses the growing bearish commentary from Chamath Palihapitiya and Jason Calacanis, including Jason's $57,000 Bitcoin prediction and a proposed $1 million wager from Grant Cardone. Crypto traders are also organizing a boycott of Pump.fun amid complaints about unfulfilled airdrop expectations and controversies surrounding the memecoin platform.</p><br><p>Today's security coverage includes three Bitcoin Core vulnerabilities reportedly discovered with AI assistance, new updates for Ethereum clients Teku and...
Oct 28: Crypto Data Breaches and Banking Concerns Grow
<p>Bitcoin rebounds above $81,000 after holding its recent $79,000 support region, while investors await today's Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. Matt examines approximately $176 million in renewed Bitcoin ETF inflows, customer-data security incidents involving Bithumb and Coinbase, and a troubling disclosure from Datavult AI about Bitcoin held in an exchange account that the company reportedly cannot withdraw. He also shares his experience undergoing a full-body MRI through Function Health and discusses the potential benefits and drawbacks of extensive preventive screening.</p><br><p>The episode explores growing online concerns about power-grid disruptions and AI-driven cyberattacks, separating routine emergency preparedness from unsupported claims about...
Oct 27: Ripple Wins Federal Banking Approval
<p>Bitcoin struggles to hold $80,000, falling as low as $79,400 despite approximately $110 million in Monday ETF inflows. Matt explains why losing this support level could open the door to a deeper correction toward $72,000. Today's biggest institutional development involves Ripple reportedly receiving final approval to operate a federally supervised national trust bank, supporting RLUSD reserves and institutional digital asset custody. Strive also continues accumulating Bitcoin with another reported $111 million purchase, while Ethereum developers identify and fix a potentially serious validator-deposit vulnerability before it reaches mainnet.</p><br><p>Artificial intelligence is creating an unexpected problem for Solana's Firedancer development team, which is...
Oct 26: Crypto Wallet Hacks, Liquidations, and Market Fear Dominate the News
<p>Bitcoin holds near $80,000 after a volatile weekend marked by leveraged liquidations, ETF outflows, and widespread fears of a market crash. Matt examines the difference between legitimate cybersecurity threats and the anxiety amplified by social media algorithms. Today's security coverage includes an exploited Electrum wallet vulnerability, CoinDCX's reported losses involving previously compromised wallet infrastructure, a Keystone customer-data breach, hardware wallet supply-chain concerns, and Initia's $2.7 million exploit. He also discusses approximately $436 million in cryptocurrency liquidations and South Korea's possible decision to delay its cryptocurrency capital gains tax until 2029.</p><br><p>Craig Cobb joins the episode for market commentary as Matt...
Oct 23: Black October
<p>Today on Daily Crypto News, Matt examines the cybersecurity scare being called Black October, including reports of critical PHP vulnerabilities, attempted server exploits, software supply-chain compromises, and growing concerns about AI-assisted cyberattacks. He explains how server-side vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to compromise legitimate websites, steal credentials, alter cryptocurrency deposit addresses, or trick users into authorizing malicious wallet transactions. The episode also examines reported exploitation activity across thousands of websites, the distinction between attempted attacks and confirmed breaches, and why organizations must respond quickly to critical security disclosures. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs reportedly recorded approximately $640 million in outflows, although Bitcoin...
Oct 22: Is Bitcoin Running Out of Buyers?
<p>Bitcoin falls back toward $81,650 despite continued institutional ETF demand, as technology stocks weaken and Brent crude approaches $112 per barrel. Matt examines Chamath Palihapitiya's increasingly bearish outlook for Bitcoin following his appearance on the Moonshots podcast. Chamath argues that Bitcoin may be approaching saturation among existing buyers, that wealthy investors face serious custody and physical security risks, and that Bitcoin developers may struggle to coordinate necessary changes against future AI and quantum-computing threats. Matt challenges the idea that institutional adoption has peaked while acknowledging that Bitcoin needs additional sources of long-term demand. He also explores the possibility of a major...
Oct 21: Bitcoin Rebounds to $83K, Craig Cobb Sees a Potential Bullish Setup
<p>Bitcoin rebounds above $83,000 as JPMorgan reportedly releases its first ten-year Bitcoin return forecast, projecting approximately 10% annualized gains compared with 5.5% for gold. Matt examines what those projections could mean for long-term investors, including the possibility of using carefully planned Bitcoin withdrawals to supplement income. He also discusses BlackRock's recent $665 million ETF inflow, institutional adoption, and speculation about a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger that could combine more than 30,000 Bitcoin. Additional stories include the latest GENIUS Act implementation milestone, researchers recovering eight poorly generated private keys in under a second, and Solana's Alpenglow upgrade targeting transaction finality of just 150 milliseconds.</p><br><p>...
