Binance hack: $6.4B stolen as FBI, Secret Service join probe; Circle freezes $823M
The record breach, tied by researchers to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, has Binance setting aside $6.34B while regulators and US agencies escalate scrutiny
Decrypt · +3 outlets
PEPE outperforms DOGE and SHIB after Binance hacker's $32M sell-off; whale buys 45B tokens
The hacker's dumped tokens were absorbed by whales including Dimethyltryptamine.ETH, who bought 45.08 billion PEPE, and Justin Sun-linked wallets now hold nearl
Cryptonews.net · +13 outlets
Talis Protocol NFT marketplace on Injective exploited, 5,700 NFTs stolen
The theft is the latest exploit targeting an NFT marketplace's smart contracts on the Injective chain.
KuCoin
NFT sales fall 35% to $42.13M as Ethereum retakes top blockchain spot
The decline came even as buyer and transaction counts rose, with Ethereum leading chain-level sales volumes.
KuCoin · +1 outlets
OpenSea user email addresses leak after data breach
The leak exposes contact data for users of the largest NFT marketplace, adding to a run of security incidents in the sector.
Mashable · +14 outlets
Dogecoin drops 20% in October, erasing most of third-quarter rally
DOGE's slide came alongside a broad altcoin selloff and as Bitwise wound down its DOGE ETF product.
BigGo Finance · +4 outlets
PEPE falls to $0.0000049 after reports of 7 trillion token sell-off
The reported whale exit tracked PEPE's slide against the wider market, though the token later rebounded during the Binance-hack volatility.
Hokanews · +3 outlets
Reddit rolls out Gen 4 collectible avatars with 100 independent artists and NFT collections
The launch keeps Reddit's avatar program, one of the largest consumer NFT deployments, in production for a fourth generation.
CoinMarketCap
Hyperliquid's HYPE jumps about 17% as ICE/NYSE owner backs regulated US perps push
Hyperliquid's opening of a fully regulated perpetuals offering in the US landed the same day as the record Binance hack.
TechBullion · +6 outlets
Reddit stock plunges 30% as Google AI search cuts referrals
Reddit shares fell 44% on the week after the CEO flagged AI-driven search traffic losses and weak guidance.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Three licensed EU exchanges relist Pepe coin
The listings expand regulated European access to the PEPE token after a period of exchange delistings.
Pluang
Intel shares post worst one-day crash in 50 years on weak PC forecast
Intel beat quarterly earnings estimates but warned of a prolonged PC slump.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Texas brothers get 15-year prison terms for $8M crypto kidnapping
The case is among the clearest prosecutions of a "wrench attack," in which victims are held at gunpoint and forced to transfer crypto.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Israel extradites alleged Nomad Bridge exploiter to US over $2.8M theft
Israel's Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a coding flaw can constitute computer intrusion even when the software permitted the transaction.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Avalanche rises 3.5% in broad altcoin relief rally
AVAX's gain came amid a wider rebound in alternative cryptocurrencies.
CoinMarketCap
Cambria's RSGP token drops 74% in 24 hours after launch
The immediate post-launch decline highlights the fragility of newly issued gaming tokens.
eGamers.io · +1 outlets
Optimism's OP rally faces token unlock schedule scrutiny
Traders weigh near-term price action against upcoming OP token releases.
Coin Gabbar
Elon Musk and CZ trade barbs over SpaceX shares after Binance hack
The exchange's $500M investment in Musk's Twitter takeover is now worth over $1B in SpaceX shares, CZ noted.
Decrypt · +1 outlets