Binance investigating suspected hack as suspicious outflows reach $5.8 billion; Tether and Circle freeze $1.8B
Binance said it is investigating a potential security issue after billions moved out of its hot wallets, sending bitcoin below $79,000 and triggering hundreds o
Theblock · +14 outlets
Strategy reports $19.5B Q3 net income on $20.91B bitcoin gain; preferred holders approve daily dividends
Strategy holds 848,517 BTC, but bitcoin per share fell 3.7% as the profit came almost entirely from mark-to-market gains rather than operations.
Theblock · +4 outlets
NYSE owner ICE invests in Trade[XYZ] to bring Hyperliquid perpetual futures to US; HYPE jumps 15%
ICE plans a 24/7 perpetual-futures venue covering stocks, commodities and crypto, pending CFTC approval, with Stanley Druckenmiller publicly backing the venture
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Coinbase Q3 net income surges 66%, lifted by bitcoin investment gains
The exchange reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings as crypto markets recovered.
CNBC · +5 outlets
Polymarket pauses trading after $2.65M exploit, says third-party provider was compromised
The prediction market placed its exchange in cancel-only mode after users reported drained accounts and later resumed trading.
Theblock · +9 outlets
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 as hawkish Fed hold and weak tech earnings weigh on risk assets
The Fed held rates at 3.75%-4% with two dissents favoring a hike, and traders now price roughly a 78% chance of a December increase.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
US spot bitcoin ETFs draw $137M, extending inflow streak to three sessions
Bitcoin ETFs took in $424 million over three days, pushing October net inflows back to $111 million despite a hawkish Fed.
Cointelegraph · +6 outlets
Bitcoin developers patch three security flaws after AI uncovers node crash vectors
The October 28 advisory identifies patched releases that could crash bitcoin nodes on Windows and macOS, and flags 29.x as end of life.
Cryptoslate · +6 outlets
Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi and its executives over alleged illegal gambling
The state attorney general charged Kalshi, Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara with promoting online gambling, escalating the fight over prediction markets.
Theblock · +13 outlets
Roughly $11 billion in bitcoin options expire, with pricing seen as the key signal
Traders braced for swings around the large expiry, and options carried a far smaller election premium than in 2024.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Switzerland approves first genuine spot bitcoin ETF on SIX with rare exemption
FINMA approved the fund and SIX confirmed international access, breaking from European fund limits and potentially opening the door to ether and solana ETFs.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
US sanctions Russian nationals for laundering millions in crypto for North Korean IT workers
Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas allegedly converted roughly $3.5 million and nearly $2 million in crypto for North Korea.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Walmart and Eli Lilly join OKX-ICE tokenized stock objections as 38 companies push back
A rival Canton venue, TSV LLC, plans issuer-sponsored tokenized stock trading as early as Monday under the SEC's innovation exemption.
Coindesk · +10 outlets
Solana wallet Solflare pledges to cover missed staking rewards after validator goes offline
About 1.56 million SOL (roughly $160 million) sat on a validator that stopped earning, and Solflare has not named the firm holding its keys.
Coindesk · +4 outlets
HTX exits UK market after settling with the FCA
The former Huobi exchange stopped accepting deposits from British customers and agreed not to target them with promotions.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
KuCoin exits Russia and Belarus as exchanges withdraw from Western-sanctioned markets
The exchange is closing accounts in both countries after MEXC and Bitget announced similar moves earlier this month.
Coindesk · +6 outlets
Polygon adds Solana to payments stack linking bank accounts, stablecoins and payouts
The two networks set aside their rivalry to connect Solana stablecoin activity with Polygon's banking, wallet and payment infrastructure.
Theblock · +2 outlets
Thai Supreme Court rules bitcoin is property, upholding thief's 10-year sentence
The court held that bitcoin has a market price and can be cashed out and held by the public.
Coindesk · +1 outlets