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Fri, Oct 30, 7:16 PM ET
Binance loses about $6.4B in record crypto hack; says $6.34B set aside to cover losses
Binance confirmed the largest crypto theft on record, said it will cover user losses from its own funds, and has frozen a portion of the stolen assets with law
Decrypt · +3 outlets
TRM and Chainalysis attribute the $6.4B Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group
Attribution to the Lazarus-linked group repeats the pattern seen in the earlier Bybit breach, sharpening the sanctions and enforcement angle.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Binance hack exploits Ethereum's EIP-7702 delegation to bypass approval controls
The attacker used a self-destruct mechanism and EIP-7702, which lets ordinary wallets execute contract code, raising questions about the standard's security ass
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Hyperliquid's HYPE jumps 13% as NYSE owner ICE moves to bring perpetual futures to the US
Intercontinental Exchange's deal with Trade[XYZ] would put regulated perps built on Hyperliquid in front of US customers, the largest such venue to date.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
CFTC chair cites Binance hack in calling for offshore exchanges to register in the US
Regulators and Wall Street analysts framed the breach as an exchange security failure rather than a crypto-wide flaw, with firms pointing clients to listed prox
Decrypt · +4 outlets
US authorities: Secret Service and FBI join Binance probe as Circle freezes $823M
Investigators are tracing stolen funds across chains while stablecoin issuers freeze balances, complicating exit routes for the attacker.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Binance hacker dumps billions of PEPE tokens, but PEPE holds and outperforms DOGE and SHIB
Stolen PEPE moved to market without breaking the token's price, an unusual divergence that drew whale accumulation on the dip.
Cryptonews.net · +13 outlets
Polymarket pauses trading and relayer actions while investigating a security incident
Users reported funds leaving accounts and an attacker wallet holds about $2.65 million in POL, per Arkham data.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Israel extradites alleged Nomad bridge exploiter to US over $2.8M theft
The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a coding flaw can count as computer intrusion, a precedent relevant to other DeFi exploit prosecutions.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Trezor warns CryptoBilis buyers of a reported hardware implant in its Safe 5 wallet
The manufacturer says it has not examined the device but is treating the report as credible and told affected buyers to move funds.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Crypto industry spends $176M on midterms, but only 13% of voters rank it a priority
An Ipsos survey for the DeFi Education Fund found little voter salience for crypto policy despite record industry spending on the elections.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon stablecoin and tokenization pushes advance
Polygon extended its payments stack to Solana while tokenized equity venues and on-chain securities efforts drew objections from listed companies including Walm
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Bitcoin holds near $76K to $80K as $11B in options expire and volatility sinks to 2023 levels
Deribit options expiry, ETF holder cost basis near $85K, and a quiet volatility regime framed Bitcoin's range after the Fed held rates.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Coinbase posts $719M Q3 profit on crypto holdings as revenue stays flat at $1.22B
Earnings leaned on gains from the exchange's own crypto portfolio rather than operating revenue growth.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Texas brothers get 15-year prison terms for $8M crypto kidnapping
The case is among the clearest prosecutions yet of a physical coercion attack to force crypto transfers.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Illinois-based Utah files felony charges against Kalshi and its co-founders over sports bets
The state says an undercover agent placed a dozen sports wagers, a day after the CFTC sued Utah to block its enforcement actions.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Treasury sanctions 11 over North Korean IT worker scheme that moved millions in crypto
OFAC listed wallets tied to two Russian nationals who converted more than $5 million for North Korean networks.
Decrypt
Justin Sun's HTX agrees to exit the UK in settlement with the FCA
The FCA's first crypto marketing case ends with the exchange no longer targeting UK consumers.
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