Binance loses $6.3B in hack; exchange sets aside reserves, traces breach to engineer's laptop
The largest exchange theft to date drew Tether and Circle freezes, FBI and Secret Service involvement, and chain-analytics attribution to North Korea's TraderTr
The Block · +7 outlets
Crypto market slides: bitcoin holds near $77K after Binance hack as $1.5B in leveraged bets liquidate
The hack compounded an existing tech-led risk-off move, with DOGE falling to its lowest level since August 20 and long liquidations concentrated in majors.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Strategy reports $19.5B Q3 net income and eyes more bitcoin buys on $30B credit capacity
The bitcoin treasury company's preferred shareholders approved daily dividends, which analysts say could fund renewed BTC purchases.
The Block · +4 outlets
ICE to bring Hyperliquid perpetual futures to the US, HYPE jumps 20%
NYSE parent Intercontinental Exchange's move would give US traders regulated access to Hyperliquid's perp market, lifting the HYPE token.
The Block · +8 outlets
CZ and Musk trade barbs over SpaceX stake after Binance hack, as Saylor's Strategy touted
Binance's co-founder publicly asked Musk to stop trolling and pointed to a roughly $1B SpaceX stake as a potential source of funds, drawing a sharp reply.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
SEC seeks comment on whether ETF rules have kept pace as crypto funds move beyond bitcoin
Regulators are reviewing existing frameworks as issuers file for funds covering a widening range of crypto assets.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Coinbase swings to $719M Q3 profit on crypto gains
The exchange's return to profit reflected mark-to-market gains on its crypto holdings rather than a broad trading rebound.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Trezor warns CryptoBilis buyers to move funds over suspected hardware implant in Safe 5
The warning follows a report of tampered hardware wallet supply chain units sold through a reseller, renewing concerns about device provenance.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
CFTC chair says Binance hack shows offshore exchanges need US oversight
The enforcement official used the breach to argue for expanded US jurisdiction over offshore trading venues.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Polymarket pauses trading while investigating security incident
The prediction market halted activity pending investigation, a notable operational disruption for a venue central to crypto event betting.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Pepe jumps 15% while dogecoin and shiba inu slide amid Binance hack fallout
Memecoin performance diverged sharply, with PEPE gaining as DOGE longs were liquidated in the broad selloff.
TradingView · +3 outlets
Texas brothers get 15-year prison terms over $8M crypto kidnapping
The sentence is among the harshest to date in a string of physical-attack cases targeting crypto holders.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Israel extradites alleged Nomad Bridge exploiter to US over $2.8M theft
The extradition is a rare cross-border enforcement action against a bridge exploiter.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Wall Street firms pitch bitcoin proxies in equities as a hedge against crypto hacks
The pitch follows a wave of exchange breaches, though equity proxies carry their own drawdown and correlation risks.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
HTX agrees to exit UK in settlement with financial watchdog
Justin Sun's exchange will stop serving UK customers under a regulatory settlement.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Chainalysis maps North Korea crypto cash-out routes after OFAC sanctions
The analytics firm traced laundering paths used by DPRK-linked actors following sanctions designations.
cointelegraph.com · +3 outlets
Polygon extends stablecoin payments infrastructure to Solana
The integration widens cross-chain settlement options for stablecoin payments.
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Trezor-adjacent Asia Express: tampered Ledger reported in Singapore a month before news broke
cointelegraph.com · +1 outlets