Binance has halted all withdrawal requests following a record‑size security breach that cost the exchange roughly $6.3 billion. The move has sent the broader cryptocurrency market tumbling, with major tokens slipping 3‑5 % in early trading.
Amid the crypto sell‑off, spot gold fell to $3,987.31 an ounce at 16:00 GMT on 30 October, down 0.85 % from the previous close. Silver slid to $50.835, a decline of 2.95 %. Energy prices edged higher: WTI crude rose to $103.90, up 1.86 %, while Brent climbed to $112.98, up 1.97 %. Base metals saw a modest dip; copper traded at $6.5200, down 1.25 %, and aluminum settled at $3,070.35, down 0.03 %. Natural gas slipped to $2.912, a 1.36 % drop.
The data reflects end‑of‑day prices as of 16:00 GMT and illustrates how a single security incident can ripple across both digital and traditional asset classes, prompting investors to reassess risk in an increasingly interconnected market.