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⚡ Biggest across HODL · BNB Binance says $6.3B hack began with fake job offers targeting employees' devices Binance's own investigation attributes the record breach to social engineering and compromised employee hardware rather than a protocol flaw. Cointelegraph · +14 outlets →

HODLthe saylor stack, move by move

Binance says $6.3B hack began with fake job interview and abuse of internal AI toolBinance's Nov. 3 incident report attributes the largest crypto theft on record to North Korea-linked social engineering that compromised employees and hot-wallet signing infrastructure via EIP-7702, prompting CZ to call for an industry security alliance.Theblock · +9 sources
Binance net outflows reach $5.3B after hack; CEO says deposits now outpacing withdrawalsNearly $11 billion left the exchange in 46 hours while the SAFU fund now sits below its own top-up trigger and thinly traded assets delay full replacement of stolen coins.Coindesk · +4 sources
Morgan Stanley cuts Coinbase to Underweight, slashes price target 53% to $120The downgrade cited a weaker recovery outlook, with Wall Street split on Coinbase after the Binance hack shifted sentiment on exchanges.finance.yahoo · +8 sources
Strive adds 124 BTC, lifting holdings to 43,124 BTC and closing on MetaplanetThe $10 million purchase puts Strive nearer to becoming the second-largest public bitcoin holder after Strategy, though its share price trades above stated book value.Crypto Economy · +1 sources
Crypto-backed group spent $55M on Ohio Senate race backing a candidate who already supported CLARITYDefend American Jobs spent the money between Sept. 21 and Oct. 26 supporting Jon Husted and opposing Sherrod Brown, according to Americans for Financial Reform analysis.Cryptoslate
21Shares: bitcoin ETF inflows replaced corporate treasury buying in Q3 2026ETF demand absorbed supply that treasury companies had been taking down, a shift in who drives marginal bitcoin demand.21Shares
Bitcoin treasury company liquidates its entire bitcoin holdingsThe liquidation is a rare public unwind among listed bitcoin treasury companies as the strategy trade comes under pressure.National Business Review
Ether treasury company BitMine's ETH stash tops 6 million as Tom Lee calls Binance hack bullish for EthereumBitMine's $14.5 billion treasury trails only Strategy among public crypto holders.BigGo Finance

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HODL Bitcoindigital gold, watched

Binance says fake job interview and internal AI tool led to $6.3 billion hackBinance's incident report attributes the record theft to months-long social engineering of employees, with North Korea-linked attackers exploiting hot-wallet signing infrastructure via Ethereum's EIP-7702 mechanism.Theblock · +13 sources
North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitorPyongyang's state media rejected the FBI's attribution of the largest crypto exploit in history, which named North Korean wallet addresses tied to the theft.Coindesk · +14 sources
Bitcoin ETFs post nearly $400 million in net outflows for second straight dayBlackRock's IBIT logged its biggest outflow since June at $405 million as the Binance hack and election uncertainty dampened sentiment.Cointelegraph · +13 sources
Strategy's bitcoin bet produces big quarter as deployable cash falls 45%The company's deployable USD cash dropped from $242 million to $133 million as preferred-stock buybacks outpaced bitcoin purchases.Cryptoslate · +2 sources
Solana drops below $95 on record ETF outflows and whale sellingSOL fell to a seven-month low as ETF redemptions and large holder transfers pressured the token.CryptoTicker.io
Zcash Price Prediction: ZEC Still a Buy Below $1,200 as NU7 Upgrade ApproachesYahoo Finance Singapore
Coinbase CEO Armstrong says quantum computing is bigger threat to crypto than AIArmstrong framed quantum risk as a question of when, not if, echoing long-running concerns about cryptographic resilience.Yahoo Finance
Tap Global expands crypto treasury to 800,000 pounds after bitcoin, ether, solana buysThe UK-listed firm added BTC, ETH and SOL to its corporate treasury holdings.Yahoo Finance UK

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HODL Ethereumthe world computer

Binance says hackers used fake job interview and internal AI tool in $6.3B breachBinance's account of the attack details social-engineering and tooling weaknesses at the center of the largest crypto theft to date, feeding a broader debate about exchange security.The Block · +13 sources
FBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor for Binance hack; Pyongyang denies roleAttribution remains contested, with North Korea's government and its leader's sister rejecting FBI findings while researchers trace the stolen funds.CoinDesk · +14 sources
Binance reopens withdrawals and publishes zero-knowledge proof of reservesThe exchange restored operations and turned to cryptographic attestations to reassure users after the record hack.Yahoo Finance · +14 sources
Bitcoin slips below $77,000 as Binance fallout and chip rout weigh on marketsPrice weakness reflected risk-off sentiment ahead of the U.S. midterm vote, though bitcoin later steadied near $78,000.Yahoo Finance UK · +7 sources
Ethereum privacy network Aztec ships Tierra upgrade cutting deposits to 12 secondsThe release targets faster private applications on Ethereum, a key test for privacy-focused layer 2s.BigGo Finance · +4 sources
North Korea is laundering Binance hack loot through one new wallet every 25 secondsRapid wallet rotation illustrates the laundering playbook, while Elliptic said it found no evidence of AI use in the process.Decrypt · +14 sources
NYSE-area industry group says Wall Street is moving onto Ethereum while ETH price lagsGrowing institutional use of Ethereum rails has so far not translated into proportional price performance.CoinMarketCap
Vitalik Buterin calls for powerful trust and credible protocols at Devcon 8 in MumbaiEthereum's flagship conference opened with the co-founder pushing stronger security and trust guarantees for the ecosystem.TronWeekly

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HODL BNBthe exchange chain

FBI attributes $6.3B Binance hack to North Korea; Pyongyang denies itNorth Korea-linked hackers allegedly spent months inside Binance before the theft, and Pyongyang's denial escalates a state-level attribution fight.Cointelegraph · +10 sources
Bitcoin slides below $77K as Binance hack fallout and midterm caution weighCrypto markets sold off alongside record ETF outflows as the hack added to macro uncertainty ahead of US midterms.Yahoo Finance UK · +5 sources
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, bringing crypto-style trading to Wall StreetThe approval imports a core crypto derivative structure into US equity markets and immediately draws legal challenges.CoinDesk · +13 sources
SEC no-action letter treats Canton Coin as a digital commodityThe SEC division's position offers another data point on how token classification is being handled outside formal rulemaking.The Block · +2 sources
CZ warns AI will fuel more hacks on exchanges and banks, urges federal actionBinance's founder says AI lowers the barrier to attacking financial infrastructure and that no platform is fully secure.Chosunbiz · +13 sources
North Korea launders Binance proceeds through a new wallet every 25 seconds, Elliptic finds no AI useBlockchain analysts describe rapid, automated-looking laundering patterns but found no evidence AI tooling was involved.Decrypt · +1 sources
Tether freezes $4.5M as Mercado Bitcoin hacker holds $46M in cryptoIssuer-level freezing shows stablecoin controls being used as a live recovery tool after a hack.CryptoSlate · +1 sources
North Korea's stolen crypto exceeds Tesla's bitcoin holdings, upi reportsThe comparison underscores the scale of state-linked crypto theft relative to the largest corporate bitcoin treasuries.upi

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HODL XRPbanking on rails

North Korea-linked hackers infiltrated Binance for months in $6.3 billion breach, used fake job interviews and AI toolBinance and U.S. officials say the record hack was executed via fake job interviews and an internal AI tool, making it the largest crypto theft to date and raising custody and security concerns across the industry.CoinDesk · +12 sources
North Korea laundering Binance hack loot at one new wallet every 25 seconds, researchers sayThe rapid wallet-rotation laundering highlights the difficulty of tracing and recovering stolen crypto at scale.Decrypt · +14 sources
Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing after $320 million exploitThe restoration of 1:1 backing resolves a months-long depeg concern for the Bitcoin sidechain's tokenized bitcoin.The Block · +14 sources
Moody's rates Ripple's RLUSD A2/P-1, but stablecoin remains unauthorized in EU until 2027The investment-grade rating contrasts with RLUSD's pending EU regulatory status, a mix of validation and limitation for Ripple's stablecoin.Pluang · +9 sources
Ripple mints $110.57 million in RLUSD as Binance reopens XRP withdrawalsA large single RLUSD mint and the restoration of XRP withdrawals on Binance followed the exchange's post-hack recovery.CryptoRank
Ripple gains institutional custody for XRP through BNY partnershipCustody support from a major Wall Street bank could ease institutional access to XRP.MarketForces Africa
XRP Ledger oracle adds RLUSD and EUROP price feeds but data flagged as staleExpanding oracle coverage supports institutional stablecoin features, though stale-data concerns point to early-stage reliability issues.BigGo Finance · +1 sources
XRP ETFs approach their first anniversary amid questions over whether they met holder expectationsA year into launch, XRP ETF flows and holdings are being assessed against the price gains holders hoped for.Yahoo Finance

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HODL Solanaspeed is the moat

North Korea-linked hackers infiltrated Binance for months before $6.3B breach, FBI points to TraderTraitorBinance says the intruders used a fake job interview and an internal AI tool, and the FBI has attributed the record theft to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, which Pyongyang denies.CoinDesk · +12 sources
Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as Binance hack fallout and chip rout rattle markets ahead of US midtermsCrypto traders are watching the US midterm vote and equity weakness as bitcoin gives back recent gains and altcoins extend losses.Yahoo Finance UK · +7 sources
Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing after $320 million exploitThe Bitcoin sidechain said its tokenized bitcoin is once again fully collateralized following the breach.The Block · +14 sources
Nasdaq files with SEC for Solana liquid staking token ETFThe filing would add a staking-linked Solana product to the US ETF pipeline.CoinMarketCap · +6 sources
Akash Network announces migration to Solana to scale decentralized AI computeThe proposal would end current AKT staking rewards while allowing new issuance for providers and treasury incentives.Cryptoslate · +7 sources
Bullish taps Solana, Aptos and Ethereum for tokenized stock planThe exchange group is expanding the set of chains it will use for tokenized equities.roundtable.io · +7 sources
DeFi Development Corp proposes $20M preferred offering and adds 5,336 SOL, treasury tops 2.6 million tokensThe Nasdaq-listed SOL treasury company also raised its CHAD preferred dividend rate.Crypto Briefing · +5 sources
Tether commits $127.5 million to recover funds stolen from Solana's Drift ProtocolThe move reshapes DeFi's relationship with centralized stablecoin capital.Startup Fortune · +6 sources

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HODL TRONsun's empire

Binance says hackers used fake job interview and internal AI tool in $6.3B breachThe disclosure details the largest crypto exchange hack on record and intensifies scrutiny of exchange security and insider access controls.The Block · +13 sources
FBI links $6.3B Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor as Pyongyang denies roleAttribution to a state actor raises the geopolitical stakes of the theft and could shape sanctions and cybersecurity policy responses.CoinDesk · +13 sources
North Korea denies Binance hack role as researchers trace laundering of stolen billions at scaleOnchain tracing of the laundering tempo is central to recovery efforts and to attributing the theft.Decrypt · +14 sources
ZachXBT links $106M theft from EU entity's exchange accounts to whale buying 27,553 ETHThe case highlights how large stolen balances get laundered into liquid assets within hours of an exchange compromise.Yahoo Finance · +5 sources
Visa- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin plans 1-cent cap even on million-dollar paymentsFlat, near-zero payment fees would pressure incumbent card and remittance economics if adopted at scale.Koin Bülteni · +1 sources
Justin Sun joins NYSE Market Movers segment as TRON touts user and stablecoin growthSun's NYSE appearance is a visibility play for TRON amid its stablecoin settlement growth narrative.blockchain.news
Binance reopens withdrawals after hack; $5.3B net outflow and SAFU bitcoin drawdown reportedWithdrawal restoration and reserve data are key tests of whether the exchange retains customer confidence after the record breach.CoinDesk · +3 sources
Bitcoin ETFs post $643M daily outflow, largest in four months, as Binance hack shakes marketsETF flows are a proxy for institutional sentiment and turned sharply negative after the hack.The Block · +14 sources

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HODL Hyperliquidthe perp machine

Binance hack reaches $6.3B as FBI names North Korea's TraderTraitor; exchange reopens withdrawalsThe FBI attributing the theft to North Korea-linked TraderTraitor makes it the largest exchange breach on record and frames the policy response in South Korea and the U.S.Decrypt · +12 sources
CFTC clears individual stock perpetual futures for US trading, with no launch date setApproval brings the offshore crypto perp model onto U.S. regulated venues for the first time, though no venue has yet launched.Northeast Times · +14 sources
ICE partners with Trade[XYZ] to bring Hyperliquid-style perps onshore; HYPE jumpsThe NYSE parent's stake in Trade[XYZ] is the first major test of the CFTC's pathway for U.S.-listed perpetual futures built on Hyperliquid rails.finance.yahoo · +10 sources
Mercado Bitcoin pledges to refund users after $40 million hack across 10 blockchainsBrazil's largest crypto exchange reimbursing losses limits user fallout, but the multi-chain breach underscores custody risk at regional venues.CoinDesk · +14 sources
Huobi founder linked Hyperliquid expansion: no fundraising or real estate, denies being an exchangeThe founder's public restraint and the platform's $713M in annual revenue frame Hyperliquid's strategy as growth without traditional corporate trappings.深潮TechFlow · +3 sources
Circle prepares to report Q3 earningsResults from the USDC issuer are a key read on stablecoin demand and interest-income economics.Yahoo Finance Singapore · +1 sources
Strategy adds 811 bitcoin to its holdings, resuming purchasesThe corporate bitcoin treasury buyer continues accumulating, keeping it the largest listed holder of the asset.Yahoo Finance
Telegram's TON blockchain futures volume jumps tenfold in a weekA sharp rise in futures activity on TON-based venues positions the network as an emerging competitor to established perp DEXs.24/7 Wall St.

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HODL Dogecoinmuch coin, very tracked

Binance outflows top $4.6B after record hack; FBI blames North Korea, exchange reopens withdrawalsThe largest crypto hack on record triggered multi-billion dollar withdrawals, a SAFU reserve drawdown and an FBI attribution to North Korea, denting confidence in the industry's biggest trading venue.Decrypt · +4 sources
Bitcoin slips below $77,000 to one-month lows as chip selloff and midterm jitters weigh on cryptoBitcoin's slide comes alongside weakness in AI-related equities and broad altcoin losses, with traders cautious ahead of US midterm elections.CoinDesk · +7 sources
BlackRock's IBIT posts $405M outflow, its biggest single-day redemption since JuneA sharp outflow from the largest spot Bitcoin ETF signals institutional risk reduction during the market pullback.Cointelegraph
SEC staff view Canton Coin as a digital commodity in no-action letterThe relief is a rare formal signal on token classification and may guide other networks seeking commodity treatment.The Block · +6 sources
House of Doge loses Nasdaq listing as DOGE trades near $0.075The delisting of the DOGE treasury vehicle removes one of the few listed proxies for Dogecoin exposure.CryptoTicker.io · +3 sources
Trump vows to pardon Elon Musk if Democrats win midterms and target his government contractsThe remark ties Musk's federal contracts to election outcomes, an unusual political risk for his companies.Yahoo Finance · +14 sources
Elon Musk says Grok bot is too expensive to operateUnit economics of consumer AI chatbots remain a constraint even for heavily funded operators.Analytics Insight
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to refund users after $40M hack; withdrawals paused then resumedThe incident at Brazil's largest exchange adds to a wave of security breaches hitting crypto platforms this week.Decrypt · +7 sources

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HODL Zcashprivacy, priced

North Korea-linked hackers breached Binance for months before $6.3B heist, FBI blames TraderTraitorThe FBI attributed the record exchange hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, while Pyongyang denied involvement and investigators tracked laundering across thousands of new wallets.CoinDesk · +12 sources
Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin worth $11.5B, CEO says, about 50,000 more than reserve report showsThe disclosure of extra BTC holdings raises fresh questions about the transparency of Tether's reserve accounting.Decrypt · +5 sources
Privacy coins tumble as Zcash plunges while Monero defies the selloffZEC fell sharply amid a governance dispute over community grants, while XMR held up better as bitcoin sold off.Bitcoin News · +6 sources
Zcash drops 11% as ZCG grants dispute escalates ahead of NU7 upgradeA founder's support for ending community grants unsettled holders as the network prepared a major protocol upgrade.CryptoTicker.io · +1 sources
Securitize adds 13 US stocks as Solana tokenized equity lineup reaches 25Tokenized equity offerings keep expanding even as issuers mount objections to unauthorized versions of their shares.CryptoRank · +1 sources
Binance hit by $5.3B net outflow after hack as it restores withdrawals and publishes reserve proofCustomer withdrawals surged following the breach, Binance drew down roughly half its $580M SAFU bitcoin insurance fund, and the exchange published zero-knowledge reserve proofs.CoinDesk · +6 sources
Bitcoin ETFs post $643M outflow as Binance hack shakes markets; BlackRock fund loses $405MSpot bitcoin ETF outflows reached their heaviest level since June as the exchange hack compounded an already weak stretch for crypto funds.CoinDesk · +11 sources
Bitcoin slides below $77,000 on Binance fallout and chip-sector rout ahead of US midtermsBTC tested multi-week lows as macro weakness and post-hack caution weighed on risk assets before the November midterm vote.CoinDesk · +3 sources

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HODL Stellarpayments at the edge

Mercado Bitcoin breach: 6.7 million XLM stolen in $40 million incident; exchange publishes addressesThe Brazilian exchange disclosed wallet addresses tied to the incident so transfers can be tracked, making it the largest theft linked to the Stellar network in recent memory.U.Today · +8 sources
Stellar's Bell upgrade goes live on testnet ahead of mainnet validator voteThe protocol upgrade now needs mainnet approval, a step that would change core Stellar functionality if validators sign off.The Defiant · +4 sources
Janus Henderson launches blockchain-native Nasdaq-100 fund on StellarA major traditional asset manager putting a flagship index fund natively on-chain is a notable validation test for Stellar's institutional push.www.tokenpost.com · +13 sources
Tesla and SpaceX block their stock from OKX-ICE tokenized trading venueMusk's companies joined a widening group of issuers objecting to tokenized equity offerings, raising legal questions for the venue's product.Decrypt · +10 sources
Taurus adds Stellar smart-contract asset support for institutional custody and issuanceThe custody and tokenization vendor extending support to Stellar smart contracts widens the rails available to regulated issuers on the network.Cryptonews.net · +12 sources
Stellar leads tokenized fund growth with $757.5M 90-day AUM gainReported AUM expansion puts Stellar ahead of rival chains in tokenized fund inflows, though the figures rest on third-party tracking rather than audited network data.Coinfomania · +3 sources
Solana processed $3.9 billion of tokenized stock trades in OctoberThe volume figure frames Solana as a challenger to Ethereum in tokenized equities, though issuer objections cloud the category's outlook.24/7 Wall St. · +14 sources
Spiko reports $2.38B in tokenized SAFO money-market fundGrowth in tokenized cash-management vehicles points to business treasuries, not retail, as the durable demand driver for tokenization.KuCoin · +3 sources

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HODL Monerothe dark horse

FBI Blames North Korea for $6.3B (Some Report $6B) Binance Hack as Exchange Reopens WithdrawalsThe record breach at Binance triggered a multi-billion-dollar outflow, forced the exchange to tap its SAFU insurance fund, and prompted US authorities to attribute the attack to North Korea, which denies involvement.Decrypt · +9 sources
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin Says Clients Won't Lose Assets After $38M to $40M HackBrazil's largest exchange halted withdrawals after the incident and later reported transfers resuming, saying customer funds are safe.Yahoo Finance · +3 sources
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Sees $405M Outflow, Biggest Since JuneThe large redemption from the largest spot Bitcoin fund signals cooling institutional demand amid a broader risk-off move in equities.Finanzen.net · +1 sources
Binance Sees $5.8B to $3.6B in Net Outflows After Record HackOutflows in the days after the breach underscore the scale of user withdrawal pressure on the exchange.msn
Binance Taps Half Its SAFU Bitcoin Holdings, Releases Reserve ProofThe exchange drew on its emergency insurance fund and published reserve data to reassure users after the hack.NewsCord · +2 sources
FATF Targets Crypto Hubs in Review of Money Laundering ControlsThe global watchdog's review increases scrutiny on jurisdictions that host large crypto businesses.cointelegraph.com · +3 sources
Bitcoin Holds Near $76K to $78K as Binance Reopens Withdrawals Into US Midterms WeekBitcoin traded near multi-week lows as Binance restored withdrawals and equities weighed on sentiment ahead of US midterms.CoinDesk · +5 sources
Swan Bitcoin Founder Warns of Growing AI Cybersecurity Risks in CryptoThe warning comes as a string of AI-related security incidents hit crypto and adjacent services.Cointelegraph

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HODL Cardanopeer review & patience

Binance hack aftermath: North Korea denies FBI finding, outflows hit $4.7B, laundering at scaleBinance's disclosed hack has triggered billions in outflows, a North Korean denial of the FBI attribution, and fresh reporting on laundering and security failures.Decrypt · +3 sources
Bitcoin steadies near $76,900 as ETFs bleed: BlackRock IBIT sees $405M outflow, largest since JuneBitcoin ETFs lost $399M in a day and BlackRock's fund posted its biggest outflow since June, while US midterm caution and Apple earnings weighed on risk assets.CoinDesk · +3 sources
Cardano stake pools exposed to critical Linux flaw; 131M ADA sits in dead pools earning nothingA Linux vulnerability affecting pool operations and a substantial idle ADA delegation highlight operational weaknesses in Cardano's staking network.CryptoTicker.io · +6 sources
Cardano price slides below $0.19 as bearish derivatives data and liquidations point lowerADA sank under $0.19 amid heavy long liquidations and a 21% October decline, with analysts debating whether support near $0.15 holds.CoinJournal · +11 sources
Strategy spends $208M on STRC buybacks and buys $65.5M more BitcoinThe bitcoin treasury company continued buying BTC while repurchasing its preferred shares.NewsCord · +7 sources
Cardano releases Node 11.2.0 pre-release advancing Dijkstra testnet upgradeThe pre-release moves Cardano's next major upgrade, Dijkstra, closer to testnet deployment.www.tokenpost.com · +4 sources
FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controlsThe global watchdog is scrutinizing jurisdictions seen as lax on crypto AML enforcement.cointelegraph.com · +1 sources
Pacific Meta adopts Cardano to expand Japan's Web3 ecosystemThe Japan-focused partnership aims to bring real-world blockchain use cases to Cardano's ecosystem in the region.CoinTrust

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HODL Chainlinkthe oracle layer

Binance discloses $6.3B hack; North Korea-linked hackers infiltrated for monthsThe record theft is the largest exchange breach to date and has triggered a global response from regulators, law enforcement and stablecoin issuers.CoinDesk · +10 sources
Tether says it froze more than $1.5B linked to the Binance theftThe stablecoin issuer's freeze is one of the largest coordinated asset seizures tied to a single crypto hack.TradingView · +14 sources
Chainlink goes live with 24/7 tokenized asset pricing, Aave as launch partnerRound-the-clock feeds for tokenized equities and real-world assets address a key gap for institutions trading outside market hours.Cryptonews.net · +14 sources
FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controlsThe global watchdog's review could tighten standards for jurisdictions that host large exchange operations.cointelegraph.com · +3 sources
Mystery $106M crypto theft hits EU entity days after Binance hackOn-chain investigator ZachXBT flagged the losses, adding to a run of large breaches in October and November.Decrypt
Super Micro to report Q1 earnings as AI trade attempts comebackThe server maker's results are a bellwether for data center demand and the broader AI trade.Yahoo Finance · +1 sources
Strategy buys $65.5M of bitcoin and spends $208M on STRC buybacksThe company continues to lever its capital structure to accumulate bitcoin while retiring preferred shares.Cointelegraph
DTCC's tokenization launch could accelerate adoption and boost Securitize, StoneX saysThe clearinghouse's move is seen as a potential catalyst for institutional tokenized asset infrastructure.The Block · +1 sources