Bitcoin news: 2 to 3 November 2026
3 stories from the Bitcoin world, 2 to 3 November 2026, each in a few sentences. Published 3 November 2026.
2 November 2026
Spot bitcoin funds lose $643 million in one day
US spot bitcoin funds had net outflows of $643.3 million on Friday 30 October, the largest one-day outflow since 25 June. BlackRock's IBIT lost $233.7 million and Fidelity's FBTC $201.4 million. The outflow wiped out about 64% of the funds' net inflow for 2026 so far.
Fund investors pulled money after the Binance hack, leaving the year's net fund buying close to zero.
Source: CoinDesk
2 November 2026
Binance customers withdraw a net $3.6 billion after withdrawals reopen
After Binance reopened withdrawals on 1 November, customers took out $4.65 billion and put in $1.01 billion, a net outflow of $3.64 billion. Binance says it has covered about 95% of the $6.3 billion stolen in last week's hack. The FBI has attributed the theft to the North Korean group known as TraderTraitor.
Binance customers can move their bitcoin again, and many are taking it to their own wallets or other exchanges.
Source: CoinDesk
2 November 2026
Strategy buys 811 bitcoin and now holds 849,327
Strategy bought 811 bitcoin for about $65.5 million between 26 October and 1 November, at an average of $80,846 per coin, according to a filing on Monday. Its holdings now stand at 849,327 bitcoin, bought for about $64.1 billion in total. It paid for the purchase by selling about $164 million of its own shares and also bought back about $208 million of preferred shares.
The largest company holder of bitcoin is still buying, though in smaller amounts than earlier in the year.
Source: The Block
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