Clay weekly context brief for the Blockchain category (ISO week 2026-W45).

Clay tracks publications from the Blockchain feed list. Below are recent items from this category, each with its source and a short description of what the publication covers when one is available in the source feed.

Recent publications:
1. Crypto Weekly: Binance Hack Deepens Crypto Rout as Market Cap Falls to $2.7T
   Source: Bitcoin News
   Link: https://news.bitcoin.com/market-updates/crypto-weekly-binance-hack-deepens-crypto-rout-as-market-cap-falls-to-2-7t/
   The cryptocurrency market ended October down 10%, with its total capitalization falling from $3 trillion to $2.7 trillion amid widespread losses.
2. SEC Charges BG Wealth and DSJ Exchange Over Alleged $130M Crypto Scheme
   Source: NewsBTC
   Link: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/sec-charges-bg-wealth-and-dsj-exchange-over-alleged-130m-crypto-scheme/
   The SEC alleges BG Wealth and DSJ Exchange raised more than $130 million using false filings and trading claims. The civil complaint is an allegation, not a final judgment.
3. Robinhood Q3: Revenue Hits $1.42B as Crypto Income Falls 55%
   Source: CryptoPotato
   Link: https://cryptopotato.com/robinhood-q3-revenue-hits-1-42b-as-crypto-income-falls-55/
   The platform's total assets reached $396 billion as net deposits and higher equity valuations partly offset lower cryptocurrency valuations.
4. Binance sees $3.64 billion in net outflows after reopening withdrawals following record hack
   Source: The Block
   Link: https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-11-01-binance-sees-3-64-billion-in-net-outflows-after-reopening-withdrawals-following-record-hack-432259
   The exchange said the outflows equal 2.1% of its $171 billion in assets and that withdrawal volumes have declined after an initial spike.
5. How to Run an AI Model LocallyAnd Why You Might Want To
   Source: Decrypt
   Link: https://decrypt.co/382295/how-to-run-ai-model-locally-why-you-might-want
   Free tools like Ollama and LM Studio can run open-weight AI models on your laptop, offline, and without a subscription. Here's how to get started.
6. DeepSeek developing AI agent requiring less human input: Report
   Source: Cointelegraph
   Link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/deepseek-developing-ai-agent-requiring-less-human-input-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
   The proposal comes amid intense competition among AI developers, including US companies Anthropic and OpenAI, the SCMP said.
7. HOOD Price Prediction: Analyst Target Cuts and Fading October Volume Weigh on $86 Support Test
   Source: Blockchain News
   Link: https://blockchain.news/news/20261101-price-prediction-target-hood-analyst-cuts-and-fading-october-volume
   Three of seven sell-side analysts trimmed their price targets for Robinhood Markets on October 28, all citing softer October trading trends, yet every analyst in the group held a bullish rating on ... (Read More)
8. Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts an Unbelievable Price for XRP
   Source: CoinSpeaker
   Link: https://www.coinspeaker.com/microsoft-copilot-ai-predicts-unbelievable-price-xrp/
   Microsoft Copilot AI predicts that something quite incredible could be brewing for Ripple.
9. Kyro launches AI-powered investing platform for retail investors
   Source: CoinJournal
   Link: https://coinjournal.net/news/kyro-launches-ai-powered-investing-platform-for-retail-investors/
   Kyro connects more than 250 brokers, exchanges, and wallets in one workspace.
10. CZ Praises US Authorities for Halting $6B Binance Hack Fallout
   Source: Bitcoin News
   Link: https://news.bitcoin.com/security/cz-praises-us-authorities-for-halting-6b-binance-hack-fallout/
   The co-founder and former CEO of Binance praised the role U.S.
11. Strategy Reports 848,517 Bitcoin as Q3 Gains Put Cash Coverage in Focus
   Source: NewsBTC
   Link: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/strategy-reports-848-517-bitcoin-as-q3-gains-put-cash-coverage-in-focus/
   Strategy reported 848,517 BTC as of October 25 and large third-quarter digital-asset gains. Cash coverage and financing obligations remain central to assessing the results.
12. Heres How Much Binance Users Withdrew as Bitcoin Bulls Spot an FTX-Era Signal
   Source: CryptoPotato
   Link: https://cryptopotato.com/heres-how-much-binance-users-withdrew-as-bitcoin-bulls-spot-an-ftx-era-signal/
   Bitcoin's refusal to extent its initial losses are seen as a potentially bullish signal from some analysts.
13. Hackers hijack a dozen DeFi websites, all registered with Name.com, and steal about $138,000
   Source: The Block
   Link: https://www.theblock.co/news/defi/2026-10-31-hackers-hijack-a-dozen-defi-websites-all-registered-with-name-com-and-steal-about-138000-432251
   All 12 hijacked domains are registered through Name.com, according to registry records accessed by The Block, suggesting a compromise.
14. Binance Hack: Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Crypto Heist in History
   Source: Decrypt
   Link: https://decrypt.co/382306/binance-hack-everything-you-need-to-know
   Attackers tied to North Korea drained roughly $6.4 billion from the worlds largest crypto exchange. Heres what we know about how it happened, whos behind it, and what comes next.
15. Binance says phase one of withdrawals opens after $6.3B hack
   Source: Cointelegraph
   Link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-says-phase-one-of-withdrawals-opens-after-63b-hack?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
   The crypto exchange said it has begun phased withdrawals after the record hack the FBI has blamed on North Korea.
16. COIN Price Prediction: Three Analyst Cuts in One Day as Futures Price Trades Below Every Major Moving Average
   Source: Blockchain News
   Link: https://blockchain.news/news/20261101-price-prediction-price-coin-three-analyst-cuts-in-one-day
   Three Wall Street firms cut their Coinbase Global price targets on October 30, 2026, and the Binance COIN futures contract stands at $146.96 below every measured moving average, with a 14-period ... (Read More)
17. Binance Hacker Sits on $1.4 Billion in Bitcoin, Triple a Week of ETF Buying, as Route 2 FI Buys the Dip
   Source: CoinSpeaker
   Link: https://www.coinspeaker.com/bitcoin-news-binance-hacker-btc-etf/
   Bitcoin news: the Binance hacker holds $1.4B in BTC, 3x this week's ETF inflows. Will Binance's buyback help, and can BTC hold $76,500? The post Binance Hacker Sits on $1.4 Billion in Bitcoin, Triple a Week of ETF Buying, as Route 2 FI Buys the Dip appeared first on Coinspeaker .
18. XRP dips below the $1.30 support amid bearish positioning
   Source: CoinJournal
   Link: https://coinjournal.net/news/xrp-dips-below-the-1-30-support-amid-bearish-positioning/
   Key takeaways XRP has dropped below $1.30 on Thursday as the bearish trend persists.
19. Thorchain Glitch Blocks Binance Hack Route as FBI Presses Nodes
   Source: Bitcoin News
   Link: https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-news/thorchain-glitch-blocks-binance-hack-route-as-fbi-presses-nodes/
   A one-block Ethereum reorganization on Saturday triggered a double refund involving 10 ETH on Thorchain, setting off an emergency pause that disrupted cross-chain swaps across most of its supported networks.
20. Next Technology Authorizes Sale or Pledge of 5,833 Bitcoin After Risk Review
   Source: NewsBTC
   Link: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/next-technology-authorizes-sale-or-pledge-of-5-833-bitcoin-after-risk-review/
   Next Technology has authorized selling or pledging its reported 5,833 BTC. The decision creates flexibility; it does not confirm that a transaction has occurred.
21. Strategy CFO Abruptly Resigns: Is This a Red Flag for MSTR?
   Source: CryptoPotato
   Link: https://cryptopotato.com/strategy-cfo-abruptly-resigns-is-this-a-red-flag-for-mstr/
   A popular bitcoin commentator referenced previous CFO departures as the initial signal of a major crisis - will history repeat?
22. Chainalysis says hacker using offensive agentic techniques accessed its customers names and emails
   Source: The Block
   Link: https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-10-31-chainalysis-says-hacker-using-offensive-agentic-techniques-accessed-its-customers-names-and-emails-432244
   The firm has also been tracking Binances separate multibillion-dollar hack, and said the attackers are using a Tron protocol to dodge stablecoin freezes.
23. Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, Explained
   Source: Decrypt
   Link: https://decrypt.co/382274/why-ai-models-cheat-reward-hacking-explained
   From boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters.
24. FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3B Binance hack
   Source: Cointelegraph
   Link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-record-63b-binance-hack?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
   US agency seeks private-sector help to block further money-laundering of stolen digital assets.

Sources in this brief: Bitcoin News; Blockchain News; CoinJournal; CoinSpeaker; Cointelegraph; CryptoPotato; Decrypt; NewsBTC; The Block.
Selected 24 of 162 available items for this weekly brief.