Binance suffered a hack on Oct. 30, 2026, with preliminary losses estimated at $6.3 billion, making it the crypto industry’s largest reported breach. Binance said it would cover all losses. Deposits continued, but withdrawals remained suspended and were expected to resume within 48 hours of its announcement. An investigation identified possible routes into its systems beyond the employee laptop initially suspected.
Anthropic filed for a Nasdaq initial public offering under the ticker ANT; its share count, price range and offering date remain undetermined. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.75% to 4% after its Oct. 28 meeting. Bitcoin fell as low as $76,000 during the week.
