Binance covers 90% of $6.3B hack losses, resumes phased withdrawals; FBI blames North Korea
Binance says it absorbed losses through corporate funds, futures reserves and SAFU with user balances intact, while the FBI attributed the record breach to Nort
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Binance records $3.6B-$6B in net outflows after reopening withdrawals following record hack
Outflows followed a 45-hour withdrawal freeze sparked by the $6.3 billion theft, with rival exchanges attracting deposits as customers regained access to funds.
Theblock · +7 outlets
US spot bitcoin ETFs post largest daily outflow in four months, $643 million on Friday
The first trading day after the Binance hack saw the biggest single-day ETF outflow since June 25, leaving 2026 flows barely positive.
Theblock · +13 outlets
North Korean hackers launder $242M of Binance loot via Tron as FBI presses THORChain
Analysts say bridges including Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis moved roughly $140 million of stolen funds off Tron, with Chainalysis reporting its own
Theblock
Bitcoin claws back toward $79,000 as markets shake off crypto's biggest hack
ZEC led major gainers while oil slid on reports Trump wants to give Iran diplomacy more time, ahead of US midterm elections on Tuesday.
Coindesk · +3 outlets
Bitcoin white paper turns 18 as analysts assess what the asset has delivered
Eighteen years after Satoshi Nakamoto published the white paper, commentary weighs Bitcoin's $1.55 trillion market value against its cultural and financial impa
Coindesk · +5 outlets
Saylor hints at another bitcoin buy as Strategy's treasury tops 848,000 BTC
The purchase chart post came as Strategy stock trades about 3% above its $75,446 average cost after $432 million of 2026 sales and a record $19 billion reported
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Strategy faces CFO exit after earnings report
The executive departure comes alongside Strategy's latest quarterly results and its bitcoin treasury disclosures.
Simply Wall St · +4 outlets
Next Technology Holding board authorizes sale or pledge of 5,833 bitcoin worth about $450 million
The Nasdaq-listed treasury company cited the Binance hack and quantum computing concerns as reasons it may sell or pledge the holdings.
TOKENPOST · +9 outlets
2026 US midterms: crypto PACs push Republican candidates as industry weighs Senate races
The industry's high-profile campaign spending has gone against polling that favors Democrats, with Ohio's Senate race seen as pivotal for crypto policy next yea
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Uber tests tokenized money market fund with HSBC and Franklin Templeton
The pilot let Uber keep idle cash invested in money market products while still accessing funds for payments, including weekends.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
BTCPay tells users to shut down servers after reports of drained wallets
The open-source bitcoin payment project says reports appear to involve versions older than 2.4.2 and it has not announced a fix or loss figure.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin Lightning security fixes remain missing from 71% of flagged nodes, preprint finds
An October 21 preprint estimates most of an exposed LND cohort remained on affected release lines at its October 13 cutoff.
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
Metals.io issues tokens backed by 25 tonnes of physical copper stored in Germany
The company starts with $366,000 worth of copper, betting on a market for owning and trading physical metal onchain.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
SEC complaint targets alleged $130 million crypto fraud that used agency's website to lure investors
The SEC seeks a targeted future filing bar alongside monetary relief in the alleged scheme.
Cryptoslate · +9 outlets
China's Communist Party calls for crackdown on corruption using crypto and blockchain
The party named virtual currency and blockchain in a new anti-corruption push, signaling continued scrutiny of crypto channels.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Strive holds about 43,000 bitcoin after Semler Scientific merger added over 5,000 BTC
The CEO's 'new engine activated' post teased further bitcoin buying following the company's latest treasury disclosure.
TOKENPOST · +6 outlets
Aave market with $136 million exposure under scrutiny after bitcoin redemption freeze
Borrowers can repay or add collateral, but Aave withdrawals do not reopen Threshold's paused bitcoin redemption route.
Cryptoslate · +1 outlets