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Mon, Nov 2, 6:16 PM ET
Binance reopens withdrawals after $6.3B hack; FBI blames North Korea, exchange says 90% covered
The exchange resumed phased bitcoin withdrawals three days after the record breach and asked DeFi users to block flagged BTC, ETH and SOL addresses.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $78,000 as Binance hack jolts markets
BTC found footing after October losses, but analysts flagged lingering downside risk from the heist and macro jitters.
Yahoo Finance · +7 outlets
Binance users withdraw $3.6B after record crypto hack; $2B moved in first three hours
The scale of outflows shows the run on the exchange even as it said customer assets were covered.
Yahoo Finance Australia · +1 outlets
Bitcoin ETF investors pull $643M after record Binance hack
Spot bitcoin fund outflows followed the breach, a sign that institutional holders reacted even as BTC held near $78,000.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
FBI asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH and SOL addresses tied to $6B Binance hack
The FBI formally attributed the breach to North Korea and asked protocols to freeze flagged addresses.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Nasdaq-listed firm may sell $450M bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears
A public company's proposed treasury sale would be one of the largest corporate BTC liquidations tied to the breach.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Binance hack knocked about $100B off crypto markets, timing echoes prior cycles
The market-cap hit from the breach was the largest single-event decline in recent crypto history.
Yahoo Finance
Crypto PACs spent $170M, mostly for Republicans, in final weeks before midterms
The spending total underscores the industry's push to shape crypto-friendly majorities in Congress.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Strategy falls 11% in a week on Binance hack and CFO exit
The largest corporate bitcoin holder saw its shares slide amid the market shock and a leadership change.
Yahoo Finance · +3 outlets
Sherrod Brown's Ohio lead threatens crypto's legislative prospects next year
A Democratic win in Ohio could reset the Senate math for crypto bills after the midterms.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Bitcoin turns 18: from cypherpunk rebel to Wall Street asset
The whitepaper anniversary prompted retrospectives on bitcoin's shift from fringe experiment to institutional holding.
cointelegraph.com · +5 outlets
Uber tests tokenized cash management with HSBC and Franklin Templeton
The pilot tests whether tokenized money market funds can put corporate idle cash to work.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Crypto vs. traditional banks: Binance hack exposes shared vulnerability
The breach revived questions about custody and operational risk across crypto and legacy finance.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Bitwise CIO says decade ago the $6.3B hack would have sunk Binance and BTC
Analysts contrasted market resilience after the breach with the fallout of past exchange failures.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
Crypto card startups rack up losses to fund user rewards, CoinDesk finds
The economics of cash-back crypto cards remain unproven as firms burn capital for loyalty.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Binance needs to buy back billions in stolen coins, possibly lifting bitcoin
Questions persist over how the exchange will source replacement assets for affected users.
Yahoo Finance · +4 outlets
AI data centers want bitcoin miners' power, contracts show who gets paid
Miner-to-AI conversion deals are reshaping the economics of bitcoin mining operators.
CryptoSlate
Stolen iPhone in London led to drained crypto wallets and $14,000 in losses
The incident highlights risks from phone-based wallet access and social engineering.
CoinDesk

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