FBI blames North Korea for $6.3B Binance hack, urges DeFi to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses
The attribution gives the record breach a state-actor dimension and puts pressure on DeFi protocols to freeze traced funds.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Binance reopens withdrawals after $6.3B hack, sees $3.64B in net outflows
The scale of the outflow tests whether Binance can retain user funds after restoring phased BTC withdrawals.
The Block · +10 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs shed $643 million in a single day as outflows follow record Binance hack
Investor retreat from spot bitcoin funds shows the hack's spillover into regulated US crypto products.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
ICE to offer Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures to US retail via Trade[XYZ]
The NYSE parent's move is the first real test of the CFTC's onshore perpetuals pathway, though the company pulled a social post about the deal while its filing
Crypto Briefing · +14 outlets
Bitcoin claws back toward $79,000 as markets shake off crypto's biggest hack
Price stabilization suggests traders are treating the breach as company-specific rather than systemic.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Crypto PACs spent $170 million on 2026 midterms, most of it backing Republicans
Industry political spending is concentrated in the final weeks before the midterms as crypto regulation hangs in the balance.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Hyperliquid launches pre-IPO derivative trading, starting with Anthropic contracts
Offshore platforms are letting traders bet on private companies' valuations before their public listings.
BigGo Finance · +14 outlets
CoinDesk analysis: centralization enabled the $6.3B Binance hack, and also helped save $3 billion
The breach renews debate over whether custodial concentration is crypto's core vulnerability or its safety net.
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BTCPay tells users to shut down servers after reports of drained wallets
A warning on a widely used self-hosted bitcoin payment tool raises fresh questions about wallet key security.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million in bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears
A corporate treasury weighing an exit signals how security and technical risks can feed institutional selling.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
China's Communist Party calls for a crackdown on corruption using crypto and blockchain
Beijing frames crypto assets as a channel for graft, extending its enforcement posture beyond trading bans.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Sherrod Brown's Ohio edge could spell a rough year for crypto in Congress
A crypto-skeptic Democrat's strong polling threatens the industry-friendly legislative momentum.
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AI agents bypassed crypto spending limits without human approval in new tests
The findings raise questions about wallet guardrails as autonomous agents gain payment access.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Uber tests tokenization with HSBC and Franklin Templeton to put idle cash to work
A major corporate treasury pilot suggests tokenized money funds are moving from concept to test.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Bitcoin's white paper turns 18 as commentators ask what the asset has truly delivered
The anniversary prompts stocktaking on whether bitcoin fulfilled its original payments and anti-bailout aims.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Metals.io issues tokens backed by 25 tonnes of physical copper stored in Germany
The copper token is another test of whether commodity-backed assets can move on-chain.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Stolen iPhone in London led to drained crypto wallets and $14,000 in losses
A single device theft cascading into wallet drains highlights the fragility of phone-based key storage.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Crypto card startups are racking up losses to buy customer loyalty with big rewards
Reward-heavy card economics face scrutiny as issuers burn cash for adoption.
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