Crypto Morning Brief: Nasdaq to Launch 23/5 Trading on December 6; Kim Yo-jong Denies North Korea's Involvement in Binance Hack

Nasdaq will launch 23/5 trading on December 6, adding a 9 p.m.–4 a.m. ET overnight session so U.S. equities trade Sunday 9 p.m. to Friday 8 p.m. ET with only a one-hour daily halt, while the 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. regular session and closing auction remain the official benchmark and overnight orders are capped at ±20% of the reference price. Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin lost over $46 million in a hack, with more than $9 million frozen and roughly $9.2 million in altcoins still held by the attacker, including 372.99 billion PEPE (~$1.79 million), 12,820 AAVE (~$1.61 million), 769,950 PENDLE (~$1.35 million), 1.98 million VIRTUAL (~$1.15 million), 147,840 UNI (~$1.04 million) and 2.67 million ONDO (~$1.03 million), leaving those tokens exposed to sell pressure. France's National Assembly delayed the 2027 budget revenue vote to November 3 with 758 amendments pending, after rejecting two amendments that would have taxed unrealized crypto gains when taxpayers move their tax residence abroad. Thailand's SEC opened consultation through November 28 on eight draft derivatives rules that would let digital asset operators apply for derivatives licenses without forming a new company, and North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denied FBI claims that a state-backed group was behind the Binance hack.