Binance reopens withdrawals in phases after record $6.3B hack, says own cash covered 95% of losses
The exchange began phased BTC withdrawals days after an unprecedented breach, with proof-of-reserves and a $3.6B outflow wave testing confidence in centralized
Forbes · +13 outlets
FBI blames North Korea for $6B Binance hack, asks DeFi to block flagged BTC, ETH, SOL addresses
US investigators attributed the largest crypto theft on record to state-linked actors and pressed decentralized venues to freeze tainted funds.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40M drained across 10 chains
The country's largest exchange suspended withdrawals and later resumed transfers, adding a second major venue breach to a rough week for custodians.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
EU entity suspected of losing $106 million from crypto exchange accounts, ZachXBT says
On-chain sleuths flagged a nine-figure mystery theft at a European entity days after the Binance breach, with no public attribution yet.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Binance users pull $3.6B as FBI opens probe; bitcoin steadies near $78,000
Outflows and a federal investigation rattled markets, though BTC clawed back toward $79,000 as withdrawals resumed.
Yahoo Finance Australia · +2 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs lost $643 million in outflows Friday as 2026 gains nearly erased
Spot bitcoin fund flows turned sharply negative in the hack's aftermath, stripping most of the year's net inflows.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Coinbase downgraded at Morgan Stanley, price target cut 53% on weak earnings outlook
The brokerage cited a soft revenue trajectory for the largest US-listed exchange amid a broader crypto risk-off stretch.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Strategy buys $65.5M of bitcoin and spends $208M on STRC buybacks
The largest corporate bitcoin holder kept accumulating while repurchasing shares of its preferred instrument.
NewsCord · +6 outlets
XRP Ledger to patch flaw that could have let stablecoin partners mint unbacked tokens
A disclosure highlighted how a permissions bug could have let partners issue new tokens without backing before the fix.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
BTCPay tells users to shut down servers after reports of drained wallets
The self-hosted bitcoin payment processor advised operators to take systems offline pending investigation of theft reports.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
NYSE taps Broadridge to bring shareholder voting onto blockchain rails
The exchange operator's move extends tokenization from settlement into corporate governance infrastructure.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Nvidia, Costco and Nike join OKX-ICE tokenized stock objections, total reaches 50
Corporate pushback against tokenized equity listings broadened, raising questions about IP and market-data rights in onchain trading products.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Standard Chartered launches tokenized deposits in Hong Kong for corporate clients
A major bank moved blockchain-based deposit rails into commercial use, a notable step for bank-issued tokenized money.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Anthropic posts $567 million Q3 operating loss as growth cools ahead of IPO
The AI lab's widening losses and slowing growth complicate its planned listing and the sector's cost narrative.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
FBI asks DeFi to freeze North Korea's Binance loot; Elliptic finds no evidence AI used in $6.4B laundering
Chain analysts traced rapid wallet-hopping laundering while rebutting claims that AI tooling powered it.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Tokenization firm tZERO plans to go public in $350 million SPAC deal
The long-running blockchain settlement venue is the latest crypto-adjacent firm to seek a public listing via blank-check merger.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
DCG bought $100 million of Zcash ahead of Grayscale ETF decision
A large disclosed accumulation by the Grayscale parent framed ZEC's rally around a pending fund approval.
Startup Fortune · +1 outlets
Zcash rallies on NU7 upgrade and $14M whale accumulation
ZEC's advance ahead of the November 5 hard fork was driven by whale positioning, with analysts flagging sell-the-news risk.
Coinmarketcap · +1 outlets