Binance confirms $6.3 billion hack, says 'additional points of breach' found; roughly $3 billion frozen
The record theft from Binance's reserve wallets is the largest crypto exchange breach to date and has triggered exchange outflows, market turmoil and comparison
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Binance hack sends bitcoin, ether tumbling; $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets liquidated
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 and ether sank as the exchange breach wiped out leveraged positions across major tokens.
CNBC · +8 outlets
Tether, Circle and others freeze about $1.8 billion of stolen funds; Binance hacker seeks exit ramps
Stablecoin issuers froze a portion of the proceeds while attackers traced 18,270 BTC to wallets trying to cash out through DeFi venues.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Binance source of breach traced to Tornado Cash-linked wallet; 18,270 BTC taken and unfreezable
The bitcoin taken in the hack cannot be frozen on-chain, and the attacker also dumped a little-known 2017 token, crashing it 90%.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
Binance ETH reserves may be about 6% short after hack, proof-of-reserves gap watched
The deficit estimate is based on October's reserve data, raising questions about the exchange's customer asset backing.
finance.yahoo · +4 outlets
Strategy posts record Q3 net income of $19.5 billion, CFO resigns; MSTR falls 6%
The bitcoin treasury company's quarterly profit and preferred dividend vote came alongside a leadership change and a share drop.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Binance SAFU fund may not fully reimburse investors after hack, expert warns
The exchange's Secure Asset Fund for Users is in focus over whether it can cover losses from the $6.3 billion breach.
CNBC · +1 outlets
Institutional crypto investors pull funds from exchanges after Binance hack
Large holders moved assets off centralized venues amid heightened counterparty risk concerns.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
NYSE owner ICE teams with Trade[XYZ] to bring Hyperliquid perpetual futures to the US; HYPE jumps 15%
The move would bring decentralized perpetual futures into US regulated markets, lifting the HYPE token.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Vitalik Buterin announces 'Lean Ethereum' rebuild spanning three to four years
The long-horizon plan would reshape Ethereum's roadmap, with a major shift expected after the Hegota fork.
CoinMarketCap · +2 outlets
Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi and its executives over alleged illegal gambling
The case escalates the regulatory fight over prediction markets operating in US states.
The Block · +13 outlets
Ethereum clients patch flaw that could let attackers redirect ether rewards
The patched vulnerability affected how staking rewards are credited, a core ETH staking mechanism.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Trezor reports suspected hardware implant in Safe 5 devices sold by CryptoBilis
The wallet maker flagged tampering in third-party sold hardware, a supply-chain risk for self-custody users.
The Block · +13 outlets
Polymarket suspends trading after third-party breach drains about $1.4 million from users
The prediction market paused trading while investigating the security incident and user losses.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Researchers warn a theoretical 30,000-qubit machine threatens 6 million exposed bitcoin
Google set a 2029 quantum deadline while Ethereum and Solana teams move first on post-quantum defenses, according to research coverage.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Ethereum heads for worst October since 2018 as early whales wake up
ETH's October decline coincides with renewed movement of long-dormant early holder wallets.
Yahoo Finance · +4 outlets
Spot bitcoin ETF launches on Switzerland's SIX, breaking from European fund limits
The listing marks a first for Swiss spot bitcoin fund access outside standard European constraints.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Walmart, Eli Lilly, JPMorgan and others object to ICE and OKX's tokenized stock venue
Major listed companies are opting out of having their shares tokenized on the proposed OKX-ICE platform.
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