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Bitcoin Today 11/03: BTC at US$ 76.6k — US elections, ETF outflows and Mercado Bitcoin hack
₿ BITCOIN NOW — 11/03/2026 BTC: US$ 76.672 | 24h: -1.82% | 24h High: US$ 78.287 | 24h Low: US$ 76.480 (quote captured in the afternoon of this Tuesday; the price continues to fluctuate) A day of pressure for Bitcoin: the price fell below US$ 77 thousand while the US votes in midterm elections and spot ETFs accumulate more than US$ 1 billion in outflows over two sessions. In Brazil, Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after a security incident. The market is also digesting the record Binance hack, which resumed withdrawals over the weekend. 📰 WHAT HAPPENED TODAY 1. Mercado Bitcoin suspends withdrawals after attack estimated at US$ 40 million The Brazilian exchange paused deposits and withdrawals on Monday after wallets linked to the platform were emptied across at least 10 blockchains; security firms estimate losses of US$ 40 million or more, a value not yet officially confirmed. The company states that the incident was contained, that there was no data breach and that customers will not be harmed; Tether froze US$ 4.5 million in USDT linked to the case. 💡 Why it matters: it directly affects Brazilian users and reinforces the alert about exchange security and the importance of self-custody. Source: CoinDesk 2. US midterm elections leave the market in a holding pattern Americans vote today to define control of Congress, which decides the future of the CLARITY Act, the market framework project for crypto approved by the House but stalled in the Senate. Prediction markets point to a Democratic victory as the most likely scenario — seen by analysts as the least favorable to the pro-crypto regulatory agenda. 💡 Why it matters: the result defines the regulatory environment in the US, the world's largest Bitcoin market, for the next two years. Source: Bitcoin Magazine 3. Bitcoin ETFs lose more than US$ 1 billion in two sessions US spot ETFs had US$ 643 million in redemptions on Friday (largest daily outflow since June) and another US$ 399 million on Monday, according to SoSoValue data. BlackRock's IBIT led the redemptions, and the total assets of the funds fell below US$ 100 billion. 💡 Why it matters: institutional flow via ETFs has been the main driver of demand for Bitcoin, and its reversal pressures the price. Sources: CoinDesk, crypto.news 4. Binance resumes withdrawals after record hack of US$ 6.3 billion After the attack on 10/29, attributed by the FBI to North Korean hackers, Binance reopened withdrawals on Sunday and recorded more than US$ 6 billion in outflows in the first 24 hours. CZ stated that the company covered the losses with its own cash, without selling assets or raising money, and the exchange says it has restored approximately 95% of the affected assets. 💡 Why it matters: it is the largest theft in the history of the sector and continues to test confidence in the world's largest exchange, with direct reflection on the BTC price. Source: CoinDesk 🔗 SOURCES https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/11/02/brazil-s-mercado-bitcoin-halts-w… https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-trades-near-77500-midterm https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/02/bitcoin-etfs-lost-usd643-million-… https://crypto.news/why-is-bitcoin-price-down-today-btc-76000-support/ https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/02/live-updates-binance-records-usd6… Day summary: selling pressure with US elections, ETF redemptions and the aftermath of attacks on Binance and Mercado Bitcoin. Nothing changed in the Bitcoin protocol itself — the day was about market news, security and regulation.