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Bull Bitcoin, a Bitcoin-exclusive exchange, announced a deep integration with Payjoin, claiming to be the world's first Bitcoin exchange to offer Payjoin as a deposit and withdrawal option, introducing two new concepts: "default Payjoin" and "Payjoin transaction." Founded in 2013 by Francis Pouliot in Canada, Bull Bitcoin is the longest-operating Bitcoin-exclusive exchange globally, with its non-custodial platform allowing users in Canada, Europe, and Latin America to buy Bitcoin directly into their wallets or sell Bitcoin to bank accounts. The company also developed the free and open-source Bitcoin self-custody wallet BULL Wallet, which has been self-funded since its inception.Payjoin is an on-chain privacy protocol for Bitcoin that breaks the fundamental assumptions made by on-chain analysis companies about user behavior, such as the assumption that one of the unspent transaction outputs (UTXO) generated by a transaction is change returned to the sender. The protocol adds a layer of off-chain coordination that obscures user intent by making the amounts sent and returned ambiguous, thus protecting on-chain privacy without requiring a hard or soft fork of the Bitcoin consensus. When BULL Wallet users buy and sell Bitcoin on-chain through the built-in exchange, transactions will default to using Payjoin, helping buyers passively aggregate UTXOs in their wallets, reducing future Bitcoin miner fees while shrinking the Bitcoin UTXO set size and alleviating fee pressure for all users.Payjoin transactions are used to protect users from malicious actors attempting to glean their financial habits through on-chain analysis. Since Bitcoin transaction amounts are public, outsiders may infer personal salaries or investment strategies, and as a non-custodial exchange, Bull Bitcoin leaves an on-chain trace for every transaction. In December 2024, BULL Wallet became the world's first wallet to integrate the Payjoin V2 protocol, a project advanced in collaboration with Dan Gould and the Payjoin Dev Kit team, with all related wallet and exchange software being completely free and open-source. Users only need to download BULL Wallet, create a Bull Bitcoin exchange account, and log in through the BULL mobile app, with the rest of the process being automated.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that the Moscow Exchange plans to launch a digital currency market on December 1, supporting trading of Bitcoin, ETH, and USDT. Trading will take place on the stock market platform and will be cleared by the National Clearing Center.The trading hours are from 06:50 to 23:50 Moscow time, with initial pilot trading to be conducted, and participants will gradually be onboarded. Retail investors must pass a test and can purchase digital currency worth up to 300,000 rubles per year through a single broker.

According to the New Straits Times citing Bernama, Malaysian police dismantled a gang suspected of conducting romance scams and fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange schemes in Malacca on November 4, arresting 13 suspects aged between 24 and 36.The police stated that the gang contacted Chinese victims through applications such as Telegram, QQ, and Soul, luring them into transferring money to participate in fake cryptocurrency transactions with promises of emotional relationships and high returns. They began operating at the location involved about three months ago. The total losses incurred by the victims are still under investigation, and the police have seized 12 laptops, 1 desktop computer, and 26 mobile phones among other devices.

Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng stated that if using the options trading platform SignalPlus on any trading platform, it is recommended to revoke all API keys.Zhao Changpeng mentioned that it is generally not advisable to store API keys on any third-party platform, and Deribit had previously reported related issues.

During a speech at the Oxford Union, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao mentioned that the adoption process of cryptocurrency is slow but irreversible. He estimates that it may take 5 to 10 years for the cryptocurrency adoption rate to reach 20%, while the middle 60% to 80% may take another 10 to 20 years, and the final 20% could take a long time. The initial phase is filled with skepticism, accelerating after surpassing 20%, and slowing down after exceeding 80%.He pointed out that in the past two years, many governments around the world have shown a significant change in their attitude towards cryptocurrency. The United States has shifted to a crypto-friendly stance, with other countries following suit. However, the upgrade of the financial system is slow, and large institutions exhibit inertia, leading to significant friction for banks to directly access blockchain.Currently, innovation in retail payment and daily use cases is still lacking. Many projects are just getting started and will need another year or two, while on the institutional side, ETFs, tokenized stocks, and stablecoins are on the rise. Different cycles focus on different aspects, shifting from early Bitcoin and ICOs to meme coins, and recently turning towards institutional adoption. He remains optimistic about this and is willing to fund developers.

According to the latest ranking of stock derivatives exchanges released by RootData, the top three exchanges are Binance, Hyperliquid, and Gate.Among them, Binance has a score of 75.5, a 24h trading volume of 31.878 billion USD, and a market share of 40.52%; Hyperliquid has a score of 74.9, a 24h trading volume of 5.96 billion USD, and a market share of 7.58%; Gate has a score of 74.4, a 24h trading volume of 1.773 billion USD, and a market share of 2.25%.

According to DefiLlama data, Gate has seen a net inflow of approximately 194 million USD in the past 24 hours, ranking first among global centralized exchanges.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng commented on a tweet about a certain Bitcoin OG dormant wallet waking up, stating that Bitcoin is not a store of value; it has been appreciating in value.The tweet mentioned that this dormant wallet holds 8.18 BTC, with an original cost of about 470 USD, and a current value of approximately 660,000 USD.

India's CERT-In stated that an attack activity named CRAFTY FALCON is escalating, with attackers stealing cryptocurrency wallet keys and transferring funds.

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif announced that its email service provider Arara suffered an external unauthorized access, resulting in the leak of approximately 380,000 registered customer email addresses (after deduplication).Zaif stated that the leaked information is limited to email addresses and does not include names, transaction information, passwords, or other data. Their own system has not detected any intrusion, and accounts cannot be logged in with just the email addresses. Currently, there is no confirmation of asset damage or other secondary harm. Due to the suspension of Arara's services, Zaif has halted email sending and reminded customers to be vigilant against phishing emails impersonating them or Arara, advising not to click on links or enter authentication information, and recommending the use of authentication applications for two-factor authentication.

According to CoinDesk, after the Democratic Party won the U.S. midterm elections and will control both houses of Congress, Grayscale's research director Zach Pandl stated that the foundation for the development of the cryptocurrency industry is stronger than the efforts of the previous Congress. The industry has characteristics of bipartisanship, globalization, and institutionalization, and will not stagnate due to election results.Grayscale previously estimated that 80% to 85% of global cryptocurrency activity occurs outside the United States; however, this data is only indicative, and some metrics cover all of North America. BlackRock's digital assets head Robert Mitchnick stated before the election results were announced that the election would have "little impact" on their product issuance and capital inflows, as Bitcoin and Ethereum already possess most of the regulatory clarity required for investment products.

Due to the implementation of Daylight Saving Time in the United States, the U.S. "small non-farm" data will be released at 21:15 Beijing time. The market generally expects that the October ADP new employment figures may drop to around 70,000. This data will influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate pricing for December and may trigger fluctuations in the prices of assets such as the U.S. dollar, U.S. stocks, and gold.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng retweeted a lengthy statistical article regarding public opinion on Binance, stating that this is "another attack against Binance." The statistics cover approximately 78 hours from October 30 to November 2, during which 1,083 accounts posted 11,700 hostile messages about the Binance hacking incident, garnering approximately 20.93 million exposures, of which 3,354 were deemed false information.The statistics show that the related narratives shifted with Binance's official response points, including "insider," "insolvency," and "afraid to withdraw." Among the 641 most active accounts, 452 had collaborative associations; 89% of the accounts rarely mentioned Binance, with posting frequency during the incident rising to 24.6 times the baseline. During Binance's withdrawal recovery phase, mobilization posts such as "immediate withdrawal" and "bank run" reached a peak of 11.2 posts per hour.

According to reports from the Financial Associated Press, the A-share market rebounded quickly in the afternoon, with the Sci-Tech 50 Index rising nearly 10% and the ChiNext Index rising over 6%. The semiconductor industry ETFs collectively rose, with the semiconductor ETF Bosera (159582) and the semiconductor equipment ETF CMB (561980) hitting the daily limit. The total transaction amount in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets reached 2.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 334.3 billion yuan compared to the previous trading day. Over 4,600 stocks in the entire market rose, with more than a hundred stocks hitting the daily limit.On the market, the semiconductor industry chain rose, with Jingyi Equipment, Torens, Huafeng Measurement and Control, Qiangyi Co., and Jiangfeng Electronics hitting the daily limit of 20%. Northern Huachuang, Tongfu Microelectronics, and Jinhaitong also hit the daily limit. In the precious metals sector, Xiaocheng Technology hit the daily limit of 20%, while Shanjin International, Zhaojin Gold, Sichuan Gold, Chifeng Gold, and Shengda Resources also hit the daily limit. Innovative drugs and CRO concepts experienced fluctuations and rises, with Jinling Pharmaceutical, WuXi AppTec, and Kailai Ying hitting the daily limit. Computing hardware stocks rebounded in the afternoon, with New Yisheng, Zhongji Xuchuang, and Changguang Huaxin rising over 10%.Robotics and physical AI concepts performed actively, with Yongzhen Co. achieving two consecutive limits, while Fulai New Materials and Zhongma Transmission hit the daily limit, and Suochen Technology hit the daily limit of 20%. On the downside, stocks related to the "sheep" category collectively weakened, with Aoyang Health, Sunshine Lighting, Sunshine Dairy, and Baiyang Co. hitting the daily limit. By the close, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.16%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 4.22%, and the ChiNext Index rose 6.4%.

According to CoinDesk, Russia's largest stock exchange, the Moscow Exchange, plans to launch trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT starting December 1, with trading hours from 06:50 to 23:50 Moscow time. The National Settlement Depository will be responsible for clearing, using same-day or next-day settlement, and providing swap tools to manage liquidity.Ordinary investors must pass a test and can purchase up to 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,700) of crypto assets per year through a single broker, while qualified investors have no limit. Both the Moscow Exchange and the National Settlement Depository were sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in June 2024. Reports indicate that USDT is issued by Tether, which will freeze wallets on the U.S. Treasury's sanctions list. Anatoly Popov, Vice Chairman of the Moscow Exchange, has stated that under the new regulations, Russia's crypto trading volume could reach 4 trillion rubles, approximately $49 billion, in the first year.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, the Binance hacker is continuously exchanging SOL for BTC. They first distribute SOL to multiple wallets and sell it for USDC; then, they transfer USDC to the Ethereum network via a cross-chain bridge and buy ETH, and finally, they exchange ETH for BTC through THORChain.