Ledger probes wallet drains tied to reseller CryptoBilis, losses top $86M
Ledger says wallets bought from Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis were compromised, with Tether moving to freeze stolen USDT as losses near $90M.
The Block · +12 outlets
Binance under DOJ review over whether it breached its 2023 settlement
US prosecutors are examining whether the exchange violated the terms of its 2023 plea agreement, a fresh compliance risk for the industry's largest venue.
BlockchainReporter · +12 outlets
US government moves $1B in bitcoin tied to Bitfinex hack, no sale yet
The transfer of roughly $1B in seized BTC signals custody or bookkeeping activity, with officials giving no indication of a market sale.
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
SEC creates five-year sandbox for trading tokenized stocks on public blockchains
The exemption gives tokenized-equity venues a defined regulatory runway, a significant step for on-chain real-world assets.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Bitcoin steadies above $82,000 but heads for weekly loss as yields weigh
Bitcoin recovered above $82k Friday while traders positioned for further downside after a rough Uptober week marked by a $1B liquidation cascade.
finance.yahoo · +4 outlets
CZ urges users to quarantine new wallets after $86M Ledger reseller hack
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao warned hardware wallet users, especially recent buyers, to isolate new wallets amid the reseller-linked thefts.
Crypto Economy · +4 outlets
Bitcoin crashes through $81,000 as $1B in crypto liquidations hit
A broad selloff wiped out leveraged positions, with analysts questioning whether a Fed pause can cushion the crypto market.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Over 6 million bitcoin, nearly one in three, sit behind exposed public keys
Researchers warn that a growing share of BTC supply is held in wallets whose public keys are already visible, raising concerns about future quantum and AI-drive
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
JPMorgan forecasts $50B in crypto inflows this year
The bank expects substantial institutional capital to keep entering digital assets after crypto outpaced stocks and gold in Q3.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Kyrgyzstan shuts down state stablecoin after UK sanctions its issuer
The shutdown shows how sanctions exposure can unravel sovereign stablecoin projects, a cautionary case for state-backed tokens.
PravdaReport · +9 outlets
Starknet jumps 20% after saying it wants to become an Ethereum L1
The L2's proposal to migrate toward L1 status lifted its token, raising questions about the value of rollup scaling models.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Vitalik Buterin warns AI could break crypto encryption before quantum computers
The Ethereum co-founder discussed a shift toward 'bunker mode' cryptography as AI-driven attack capabilities advance.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Kalshi prediction market fight: NFL sides with states in Supreme Court case
The league's backing of state regulators adds weight to the legal challenge over event contract markets in the US.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Binance exits Canada
The world's largest exchange is pulling out of the Canadian market, citing the country's regulatory environment.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
Uranium Finance hacker convicted over $50M theft
Courts handed down convictions in three separate crypto crime cases, including the Empire Market co-creator sentenced to 40 years and a SIM-swap fraudster jaile
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Empire Market co-creator sentenced to 40 years over $430M dark web bazaar
The sentence is one of the longest handed down for a crypto-enabled darknet marketplace operation.
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
Binance to launch NFT marketplace with low fees
The exchange is re-entering the NFT market with an aggressive fee pitch, betting on renewed trading interest.
CoinMarketCap
XRP Ledger adds institutional account sharing without key sharing
The feature lets institutions delegate account duties while keeping private keys siloed, targeting enterprise custody use cases.
CryptoSlate