Binance reopens XRP withdrawals after record hack; Ripple mints $110M RLUSD in one go
Binance restored withdrawals including XRP while Ripple minted a large batch of its RLUSD stablecoin, as the exchange worked to recover from a multi-billion dol
Bitcoin News · +3 outlets
North Korea denies role in $6.3B-$6.4B Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor
Pyongyang rejected FBI attribution of the record Binance breach, calling the finding a political provocation.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
XRP Ledger to patch flaw that could have let stablecoin partners print new tokens
A protocol-level fix addresses a vulnerability in XRP Ledger's token issuance path affecting stablecoin issuers such as Ripple's RLUSD.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs hit by $643M selloff, largest daily outflow in four months, as Binance hack shakes crypto
Spot bitcoin ETFs saw their biggest single-day outflows since June, with BlackRock's IBIT leading the exits after the Binance breach.
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
Binance has spent roughly half its SAFU bitcoin insurance fund, about $580M worth
Data showed the exchange drew heavily on its Secure Asset Fund for Users to cover losses, as customers pulled billions in withdrawals.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Ripple gains institutional custody for XRP via BNY Mellon partnership
Bank of New York Mellon expanded XRP custody through Ripple, adding institutional infrastructure for the token and for RLUSD.
MarketForces Africa · +7 outlets
Binance publishes zero-knowledge proof of reserves for BTC, ETH and 8 other tokens after hack
Binance completed a zero-knowledge reserve attestation as it worked to restore assets and withdrawals following the breach.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as chip rout deepens ahead of US midterm vote
BTC slid to a one-month low near $76.5K on macro caution and equity weakness, with the Binance hack adding pressure.
finance.yahoo · +5 outlets
Moody's rates Ripple's RLUSD A2/P-1, but stablecoin remains unauthorized in the EU until 2027
Ripple's RLUSD received an investment-grade-style rating from Moody's while EU regulatory authorization remains pending.
Pluang · +11 outlets
North Korea laundering Binance loot through a new wallet roughly every 25 seconds, Elliptic says
Blockchain forensics traced rapid wallet rotation of stolen Binance funds, with no evidence AI was used in the laundering.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after $40M hack across ten blockchains
Brazil's largest exchange said it would reimburse users after a multi-chain breach estimated at roughly $40 million.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
RLUSD supply on XRP Ledger falls about 28% in 24 hours as trading pools barely move
Ledger data showed a steep drop in RLUSD supply on the XRP Ledger while XRP/RLUSD pool reserves held roughly steady, with the cause unresolved.
Cryptoslate · +7 outlets
Arbitrum council moves $30M of Binance hack funds without the hacker's key
The Arbitrum security council intervened on-chain to move stolen funds tied to the Binance breach.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
XRP Ledger's Q3 stablecoin supply tops $1B, with RLUSD capturing 98% of the market
Stablecoin issuance on the XRP Ledger crossed $1 billion in the third quarter, dominated by Ripple's RLUSD.
BigGo Finance · +2 outlets
Ripple says RLUSD crossed $1 billion as it rejects talk of replacing XRP
Ripple defended RLUSD's role within its ecosystem after some holders questioned whether the stablecoin undercuts XRP demand.
BigGo Finance · +4 outlets
EU entity suspected of losing $106 million from crypto exchange accounts, ZachXBT says
An on-chain investigator flagged a large suspected theft from an EU entity's exchange accounts days after the Binance hack.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Ripple unlocks 1 billion XRP tokens as the XRP versus RLUSD debate heats up
A scheduled escrow release of 1 billion XRP coincided with renewed community debate over the token's supply mechanics and RLUSD's impact.
CoinGape · +1 outlets
XRP ETFs mark their first year, with nearly $2B in inflows amid a weak XRP price
A year after launch, spot XRP ETFs have drawn substantial capital, yet holders still question whether it translated into price gains.
finance.yahoo · +1 outlets