Hour in Review — 2026-11-02 02:00 UTC 22 sources
Two threads dominated the hour: a run of security breaches across crypto and wartime infrastructure, and an AI-led equity selloff in Asia on the eve of the US midterms. The largest breach was at Binance, which reopened withdrawals after a $6.3 billion cyberattack and recorded a $3.64 billion net outflow on Sunday 1, while bitcoin was reported reeling from a crypto heist 2. Separately, Polymarket set refunds at $3.9 million after a third-party script compromise 3. Two blockchain ecosystems also flagged the same class of risk: Cardano's governance body Intersect told stake pool operators to patch a critical Linux vulnerability 4, and Anza warned Solana validators about a severe Linux kernel bug while Ubuntu's tracker still listed fixes as in progress 5. In the war, Ukraine's air force flagged a probable hack of its nationwide air raid alert app 6. Kyiv blamed Russia for the false warnings, while Russia's Emergencies Ministry said its own app was hit by a massive cyberattack 7. In markets, Kioxia's cautious outlook fed concerns that AI-driven memory growth may be leveling off 8 and dragged Japanese equities lower 9. Foreign investors pulled a record amount from Taiwanese stocks in October as a global AI selloff pushed the benchmark toward a technical correction 10. The selloff lost steam in early Asian trade on Monday 11. Chinese regulators reportedly plan to discuss stock-market support with banks and securities firms 12, and Japan's finance minister said Tokyo is ready to act if currency moves turn disorderly 13. Oil fell as Trump favoured Iran diplomacy before the midterms 14, and gold rebounded toward $3,900 as Iran risks persist 15. Ahead of the vote, new polls show Democrats ahead in five key Senate battlegrounds 16 and leading or tied in seven governor's races 17. NBC polling, however, finds voters trust Republicans more on migration and the economy 18. RNC chair Joe Gruters conceded early turnout problems but expects Election Day voters to offset them 19. Trump is set to make his final pitch at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 20. Elsewhere, the NRC could not commit to a schedule shorter than April 2028 for General Matter's uranium enrichment application, and Orano's Tennessee project missed information deadlines 21. Spain's train crash toll includes four US citizens among 69 dead 22.
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