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Sat, Oct 31, 7:16 AM ET
Binance confirms additional breach points in hack now estimated at $6.3B-$6.4B
Binance says it found more points of compromise and has set aside $6.34B to cover losses, in what would be the largest exchange hack on record.
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US Secret Service and FBI join Binance hack probe; Circle freezes $823M
US law enforcement entered the investigation as stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle moved to freeze hundreds of millions in traced funds.
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Chainalysis and TRM attribute $6.4B Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor
Blockchain analytics firms linked the record exchange breach to the Lazarus-linked group previously tied to major crypto thefts.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Binance hack used EIP-7702, an Ethereum account-abstraction upgrade, researchers say
The attack's mechanics focused attention on delegate-account functionality that made drained funds harder to trace.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Binance CEO says assets are safe as exchange earmarks $6.34B for hack losses
The exchange publicly committed reserves to cover user losses, a claim that will be tested as withdrawals and funds tracing continue.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
CFTC chair says Binance hack shows offshore exchanges need US oversight
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig used the record breach to argue for extending US regulatory reach over offshore venues.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Bitcoin held up after Binance hack, unlike the 2018 crash, as liquidations cooled
BTC's muted reaction to a record exchange breach highlighted deeper liquidity and different market structure versus prior cycles.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Binance hacker hunts for exit ramps as DeFi venues pause markets
Decentralized exchanges halted or restricted trading as the attacker sought ways to move the stolen funds.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Hyperliquid's HYPE jumps 13% as NYSE owner ICE moves to bring perpetuals to US
A push by ICE to offer US perpetual futures lifted the token despite the broader hack-driven selloff.
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Utah files felony charges against Kalshi and its co-founders over sports bets
State prosecutors escalated the legal fight over prediction markets, even as Kalshi expanded tokenized asset offerings.
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Altcoins sell off as BNB drops 7%, Solana 5%, Ethereum 3.4% on deleveraging
Fed hawkishness and ETF outflows drove a broad altcoin drawdown, with BNB hit hardest.
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Polymarket pauses trading while it investigates a security incident
The prediction market halted activity pending review, adding to a week of crypto security worries.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Coinbase swings to $719 million Q3 profit on crypto gains
The exchange returned to profitability, a sign trading and asset values recovered into the quarter.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Trezor warns CryptoBilis buyers after report of hardware implant in Safe 5
The hardware wallet maker urged customers who bought through a reseller to verify their devices for tampering.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Treasury sanctions 11 over North Korean IT worker scheme that moved crypto
The designations target a network the US says funneled millions through crypto for North Korea.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Intel stock posts its worst one-day crash in 50 years on weak forecast
The guidance miss outweighed AI chip demand optimism, dealing a severe blow to the chipmaker's shares.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Israel extradites alleged Nomad bridge exploiter to US over $2.8M theft
The transfer marks another cross-border enforcement action targeting bridge exploits.
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Reddit stock plunges 30% as Google's AI search hits traffic and user growth
Google's AI-driven search shift is pressuring Reddit's traffic, complicating its AI training licensing deals.
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