Starknet Drops 127M STRK as Mercado Bitcoin Reopens After Hack

Starknet is unlocking 127 million STRK, a haul that works out to more than 14 percent of the token's daily trading volume, according to Tokenomist data. It's a step up from the October tranche, when the release amounted to about 2 percent of volume. Arbitrum is following suit with 92.65 million ARB hitting the market under its scheduled monthly release.

Mercado Bitcoin is set to switch back on November 9, 2026, after a cyberattack forced the Brazilian exchange to freeze all customer deposits and withdrawals. The first phase back will be view-only. Full trading isn't part of the initial restart.

Brussels is standing up a 12-month cryptocurrency task force. The group's job: get member states enforcing in lockstep against sanctions evasion carried out with digital assets.

MSCI has written new rules covering companies that sit on large crypto stacks, and the index changes take effect after the close on November 30. Strategy and Metaplanet are both being watched as candidates for removal.

In the market, Cardano slid 2.49 percent to $0.1802, while Dogecoin shed 1.01 percent. Traders get their next macro signal Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET, when the October consumer price index lands — the last inflation reading before the Federal Reserve's December 9 decision.

Bitcoin mining difficulty is still living in the shadow of its record. It peaked at 156 trillion on October 29, 2025, and has stayed under that line for more than a year. As of November 8, 2026, the metric sits just above 148 trillion, roughly 5 percent below the high.