FBI blames North Korea for $6.3B Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block stolen addresses
The FBI formally attributed the record exchange breach to North Korean actors and urged the DeFi community to block BTC, ETH and SOL addresses tied to the stole
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
Binance says it replaced 90% of stolen crypto and is reopening withdrawals in phases
Binance moved to restore user funds and staged withdrawals after the largest crypto heist on record, drawing comment from the White House.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs shed $643 million in Friday outflows as the Binance hack rattles investors
Spot bitcoin ETF investors pulled roughly $643 million after the record Binance breach, leaving 2026 flows barely positive.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Bitcoin rebounds toward $79,000 as markets shake off the record Binance hack
BTC clawed back toward $79,000 after the roughly $6.3 billion heist, with analysts debating whether the market has absorbed the shock.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Crypto PACs spent $170 million on 2026 midterms, favoring Republicans
Industry-funded political committees concentrated spending on Republican candidates in the final weeks before the midterm elections.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Wall Street futures rise premarket after worst week in months, tech earnings in focus
U.S. equity futures pointed higher as investors braced for a heavy week of Big Tech earnings and the October jobs report.
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
Nasdaq 100 briefly fell into correction as the AI trade cracks
The tech-heavy index dipped into correction territory as AI-related stocks sold off sharply, weighing on sentiment and an OpenAI IPO valuation report.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets
Midterm elections and jobs report headline the week ahead for crypto markets
CoinDesk's week-ahead coverage framed the U.S. midterms, the jobs report and ongoing Binance fallout as the key catalysts for crypto markets.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
China's Communist Party calls for a crackdown on crypto and blockchain-linked corruption
The ruling party urged tougher enforcement against corruption involving crypto and blockchain, signaling continued official scrutiny of digital assets in China.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Hyperbridge exploit mints 1 billion DOT tokens in attack, CertiK reports
A security firm reported a bridge exploit that minted a billion Polkadot tokens, adding to a wave of crypto security incidents.
CoinMarketCap · +8 outlets
Alphabet preps second euro bond this year as GOOGL steadies after selloff
Alphabet moved to raise debt in euros again after quarterly results showed weak search ad revenue and rising AI cash burn.
finance.yahoo · +2 outlets
Alphabet's market cap drops nearly $500B as Search falls below half of revenue
Google Search slipping under 50% of Alphabet's revenue coincided with a broad decline in the company's market value.
Yahoo Finance · +11 outlets
Bitcoin's white paper turns 18 as debate continues over what it has delivered
CoinDesk marked the 18th anniversary of Bitcoin's white paper with pieces assessing its real-world impact, including on small businesses.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Nasdaq-listed company weighs selling $450 million in bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears
A public company disclosed it may liquidate a large bitcoin holding, pointing to exchange security and quantum-computing concerns.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
BTCPay tells users to shut down servers after reports of drained wallets
The bitcoin payment processor advised users to switch off their servers following reports of drained wallets, adding to crypto security worries.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Palantir's Q3 report to test the stock's defensiveness amid AI jitters
Analysts framed Palantir's quarterly results as a test of whether the stock can hold up amid a wider AI selloff.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
Chainalysis breach exposed customer names, emails and company roles
The blockchain analytics firm suffered a data breach that leaked customer identity details, a notable hit for a crypto compliance vendor.
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Coinbase faces revenue test with Q3 earnings as investors weigh hack fallout
Coinbase's quarterly results arrive as investors question whether exchange safety concerns after the Binance hack affect the sector.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets