The cryptocurrency market saw a sharp sell-off today, leaving traders searching for stability and the best cryptocurrency to buy during the downturn. The dump, which wiped billions off the total market value, came as investors reacted to an alleged $70 million DeFi exploit involving Balancer and renewed fears of overleveraged positions in altcoins.
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0.51%
bitcoin
btc
Price
$107,199.23
0.51% /24h
Volume in 24 hours
$45.34 billion
Price 7d
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0.99%
Ethereum
ETH
Price
$3,694.61
0.99% /24h
Volume in 24 hours
24.75 billion dollars
Price 7d
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held key support levels, but sentiment across most risk assets turned negative.
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AI Sector Leads the Downside After Last Week’s Pump and Balancer Exploit Adds Pressure to the DeFi Market
The AI-focused crypto sector led the losses, falling 4.8% in the last 24 hours. Virtuals Protocol and ChainOpera AI each fell more than 10%, erasing last week’s momentum.
Bitcoin remained relatively stable compared to smaller currencies, hovering around $107,500 after briefly falling to $106,990. Ethereum fell below $3,800, although analysts say a break above $3,875 could trigger a brief squeeze. Liquidity remains plentiful on the sell side, keeping traders cautious.
In other categories, results were mixed. Dash was up more than 33% in the PayFi segment, Internet Computer (ICP) was up 20% among Layers 1, and zkSync rallied 30% in Layers 2 even though that sector overall fell almost 2%. Meme and DeFi tokens remained weak as traders pivoted to safer positions.
In breaking news, Balancer may have been mined for approximately $70.9 million in digital assets, according to Nansen. The movement of funds included 6,850 osETH, 6,590 WETH, and 4,260 wstETH to a new wallet flagged by analysts.
While Balancer has yet to confirm an official breach, on-chain experts have called the transfers “very suspicious.”
He @Rocker has been mined for $70.6 million, including funds:
– 6,587.44 $WETH valued at $24.46 million
– 6,851 $osETH valued at $26.87 million
– 4,260 $wsETH valued at $19.26 millionhttps://t.co/p9FyqaWESW pic.twitter.com/JKDJYXaC31– Lens on chain (@OnchainLens) November 3, 2025
No inflows of currency have yet been detected, suggesting that the attacker has not begun to liquidate the stolen funds.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump commented on Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) just days after pardoning him, saying, “I don’t know who he is.” Trump stated that “the war on cryptocurrencies is over,” starting a new debate about US policy towards digital assets and their influence on global markets.
In a 60 Minutes interview, Donald Trump responded to questions about his pardon for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) by saying, “I don’t know who he is,” despite having granted the pardon. Trump attributed the pardon to a “witch hunt” by the previous administration and emphasized…
– Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) November 3, 2025
Best Cryptocurrency to Buy Amid Market Volatility: Has OG Finally Found the Bottom?
Even in the red markets, select tokens are showing strength. 0G (0G) rose 44%, Aster (ASTER) rose 11.9% after Binance founder CZ revealed a $2.5 million personal stake, and Official TRUMP (TRUMP) gained 2.5% in 24 hours and over 25% in the last 7 days.
With Bitcoin defending $107,000, volatility remains high. Analysts point to strong buy zones between $106,000 and $108,000. Could this sudden drop provide the perfect entry to buy the best cryptocurrency?
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