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Sat, Oct 31, 7:15 PM ET
Binance hit by record $6.3 billion crypto theft; investigators race to recover funds
The breach is the largest crypto heist on record and has forced Binance to set aside more than $6.3 billion in reserves while issuers and law enforcement move t
CNBC · +14 outlets
Bitcoin holds up better than in 2018 as Binance hack rattles markets; BTC dips below $80,000
Liquidations topped $628 million in an hour and BTC hit a five-week low, but analysts say deeper derivatives markets absorbed the shock far better than in past
CNBC · +8 outlets
Strategy reports $19.5 billion Q3 net income; CFO resigns as company sells $432M of bitcoin
The bitcoin treasury company's earnings and executive turnover come as investors question whether its long buying streak is turning into selling.
The Block · +4 outlets
EIP-7702 flaw blamed for Binance breach as hackers deploy novel laundering tactics
Investigators attribute the theft to the Ethereum account-abstraction upgrade and to automated transaction laundering designed to obscure the $6.3 billion trail
CryptoSlate · +2 outlets
Saylor says Strategy could create up to $30 billion in digital credit to buy more bitcoin
Analysts see the preferred-stock structure as a renewed funding channel for further bitcoin purchases, though the company's shares slipped after its revenue mis
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Intel stock suffers worst crash in 50 years as weak forecast overshadows AI chip demand
The guidance miss undercuts the chipmaker's turnaround narrative even as AI infrastructure spending accelerates across the sector.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
CFTC chair says Binance hack shows need for US oversight of offshore exchanges
Regulators are pointing to the record theft as evidence that offshore venues need stronger US supervision, while industry figures question why issuers froze fun
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Reddit stock plunges 30% as Google's AI search hits traffic and user growth
The decline reflects growing investor concern that AI-generated search results are eroding referral traffic for content platforms.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Aave reopens frozen markets but blocks new collateral loans as a whale pulls $290M
The DeFi lender's partial reopening follows a stress period in which borrowing rates tripled and a large depositor withdrew funds nightly.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
Amazon stock drops 7% as AI spending outpaces expectations and e-commerce cools
Investors are weighing heavy AI capital expenditures against slowing retail growth in the cloud and commerce giant's quarterly results.
Yahoo Finance · +2 outlets
Polygon and Solana team up to bring stablecoin payments to banks
The former rivals are linking bank accounts, crypto and payouts in a bid to win institutional payment flows.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Coinbase swings to $719 million Q3 profit on crypto gains
The exchange's return to profit comes in a quarter marked by volatile crypto prices and rising competition from tokenized-trading venues.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Hyperliquid's HYPE jumps 13% as NYSE owner ICE moves to bring its perpetual futures to the US
The move would put a decentralized perpetuals venue inside a major US exchange group's regulated framework.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Walmart blocks its stock from OKX-ICE tokenized trading venue
The retailer's objection highlights the friction between tokenized equity platforms and listed companies that do not consent to on-chain trading of their shares
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Polymarket pauses trading as prediction market investigates security incident
The halt comes amid heightened scrutiny of prediction market operations and security practices.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Musk and Binance's CZ trade barbs over SpaceX shares after $6.4B hack
The public exchange between the two billionaires added noise to an already tense week for the exchange and its customers.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Justin Sun's HTX agrees to leave UK in settlement with financial watchdog
The settlement removes another offshore-linked exchange from the UK market as regulators tighten enforcement.
Decrypt
Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years for $8 million crypto kidnapping
The case is part of a broader wave of physical attacks targeting crypto holders.
Decrypt

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