Strategy18 stories ›
Binance says $6.3B hack began with fake job interview and abuse of internal AI tool
Binance's Nov. 3 incident report attributes the largest crypto theft on record to North Korea-linked social engineering that compromised employees and hot-walle
Theblock · +9 outlets
Binance net outflows reach $5.3B after hack; CEO says deposits now outpacing withdrawals
Nearly $11 billion left the exchange in 46 hours while the SAFU fund now sits below its own top-up trigger and thinly traded assets delay full replacement of st
Coindesk · +4 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on individual stocks, then faces lawsuit from Citadel-backed group
The CFTC's first-ever approval of US stock perps brings a crypto trading model to equities, but a group including Citadel Securities sued the regulator over jur
Coindesk · +3 outlets
US spot bitcoin ETFs shed $643M in largest daily outflow in four months after Binance hack
ETF redemptions compounded with exchange withdrawals as bitcoin dipped toward $76,300 amid a broader tech-stock selloff ahead of the US midterm vote.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Strategy lifts bitcoin holdings to 849,327 BTC with 811 BTC, $65.5M buy
The purchase follows $19.5 billion in Q3 net income and is paired with a $208.2 million STRC buyback that cut deployable cash 45%, raising questions about per-s
Theblock · +14 outlets
North Korea denies role in Binance hack after FBI attributes it to TraderTraitor
Pyongyang's denial via KCNA follows FBI alerts identifying North Korean wallets tied to the record breach, deepening a diplomatic dispute over attribution.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
BTC18 stories ›
North Korea denies role in $6.4B Binance hack after FBI links theft to TraderTraitor
The denial follows FBI alerts identifying North Korean-controlled wallets tied to the largest crypto exploit on record, with researchers tracking the laundering
Coindesk · +7 outlets
Binance publishes zero-knowledge proof of reserves as it replenishes assets after record hack
Users can verify 1:1 backing for BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP and others while the exchange says replenishment is roughly 95% complete and warns of a second wave of
Theblock · +10 outlets
Binance has spent half its SAFU bitcoin, about $580 million, data shows
The user protection fund now sits below the $800 million threshold that Binance's own rules say triggers a top-up, and the exchange has not said when it will re
Coindesk · +9 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs hit by $643 million selloff as Binance hack shakes crypto markets
The outflows mark a sharp reversal in spot Bitcoin fund flows days after the record exchange breach.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Arbitrum council moved $30 million of Binance hack funds without the hacker's key
A 12-person committee briefly rewrote a core Arbitrum contract to spend from an address it held no key for, then restored the code, the second such action this
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as chip rout deepens ahead of US midterm vote
ZEC fell nearly 10% and BNB slipped under $700 as the Nasdaq 100 slid into correction territory, dragging Asian equities lower.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
ETH18 stories ›
Binance reopens withdrawals after record $6.3B hack; FBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor
Binance resumed phased withdrawals and published zero-knowledge proof of reserves as the FBI attributed the multi-billion dollar breach to North Korean group Tr
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Binance publishes zero-knowledge proof of reserves for BTC, ETH and 8 other tokens
The exchange's newest reserve attestation covers ten assets as it works to restore user confidence and withdrawals after the hack.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as chip rout deepens ahead of U.S. midterm vote
BTC extended losses with equities pressured by a semiconductor selloff, with traders eyeing the midterm election as a near-term catalyst.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs post $643M in daily outflows, largest in four months, after Binance hack
US spot bitcoin ETFs saw their heaviest single-day redemptions since June as the hack shook crypto markets.
The Block · +13 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after near $40M hack across 10 blockchains
Brazil's largest exchange said it will make users whole after a multi-chain breach, the second major exchange incident in days.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
EU entity suspected of losing $106 million from exchange accounts, ZachXBT says
The on-chain investigator linked a 27,553 ETH whale purchase to a suspected theft from an unnamed EU entity's centralized exchange accounts.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
BNB18 stories ›
Binance says $6.3B hack began with fake job offers targeting employees' devices
Binance's own investigation attributes the record breach to social engineering and compromised employee hardware rather than a protocol flaw.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
FBI attributes $6.3B Binance hack to North Korea; Pyongyang denies it
North Korea-linked hackers allegedly spent months inside Binance before the theft, and Pyongyang's denial escalates a state-level attribution fight.
Cointelegraph · +10 outlets
Binance says it covered 95% of $6.3B hack and reopened withdrawals
The exchange has restored most customer funds and resumed operations, a key test of whether centralized exchanges can absorb a loss of this scale.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Post-hack outflows from Binance hit billions, then deposits reverse
Traders pulled funds following the breach, with rival exchanges reporting deposit surges before flows turned positive again.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Bitcoin slides below $77K as Binance hack fallout and midterm caution weigh
Crypto markets sold off alongside record ETF outflows as the hack added to macro uncertainty ahead of US midterms.
Yahoo Finance UK · +5 outlets
BlackRock's IBIT sees $405M outflow, biggest since June, as Bitcoin ETFs bleed
US spot Bitcoin funds opened November with heavy net outflows, the sharpest signal yet that institutional flows turned defensive.
Cointelegraph · +4 outlets
XRP18 stories ›
North Korea-linked hackers infiltrated Binance for months in $6.3 billion breach, used fake job interviews and AI tool
Binance and U.S. officials say the record hack was executed via fake job interviews and an internal AI tool, making it the largest crypto theft to date and rais
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Binance sees billions in net outflows as users pull funds after record hack
Post-hack withdrawals have drained billions from Binance, with data showing it spent roughly half its SAFU insurance bitcoin (about $580 million) and completed
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs see $643M selloff and BlackRock fund posts biggest daily outflow since June as Binance hack shakes crypto
The record hack coincided with heavy ETF redemptions and bitcoin steadying around $77,000, signaling institutional risk-off sentiment.
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
North Korea denies role in Binance hack as Kim Jong Un's sister rejects FBI TraderTraitor findings
Pyongyang's denial contradicts the FBI's attribution of the $6.4 billion theft to the state-linked TraderTraitor group, keeping the hack's geopolitical fallout
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Crypto market slides as bitcoin drops below $77,000 amid chip rout and midterm election uncertainty
Bitcoin's decline below $77,000 came as equities sold off and traders positioned ahead of the U.S. midterm vote, with XRP and Zcash relatively resilient.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Brazil's largest exchange Mercado Bitcoin hit by roughly $40 million hack, pledges to cover all user losses
The breach across 10 blockchains and the exchange's pledge to refund users underscore escalating security risks for centralized venues.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
SOL18 stories ›
Binance reopens withdrawals after record $6.3B hack, sees billions in net outflows
The exchange says it has replaced about 95% of affected assets, while net outflows reached several billion dollars and some withdrawal restrictions remain.
finance.yahoo · +13 outlets
FBI blames North Korea for $6.3B Binance hack; Pyongyang denies involvement
Attribution to the TraderTraitor group is disputed by North Korean officials, who call the claims absurd.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Binance hack launders funds through Solana to Bitcoin swaps, Chainalysis says
Investigators say stolen Solana tokens are being swapped for bitcoin across thousands of wallets as Elliptic finds no evidence of AI use in the laundering.
Traders Union · +9 outlets
Binance publishes zero-knowledge proof of reserves for BTC, ETH and 8 other tokens
The exchange turned to zero-knowledge proofs for asset attestation as it works to restore user confidence after the hack.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs post largest daily outflows in four months after Binance hack
Spot bitcoin ETFs saw about $643 million leave on Friday, and ether ETFs logged their worst month for flows since launch.
The Block · +14 outlets
Binance has spent half its SAFU bitcoin, about $580 million worth, data shows
Onchain data indicates the exchange drew heavily on its emergency insurance fund after the breach.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
TRX18 stories ›
Binance says hackers used fake job interview and internal AI tool in $6.3B breach
The disclosure details the largest crypto exchange hack on record and intensifies scrutiny of exchange security and insider access controls.
The Block · +13 outlets
FBI links $6.3B Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor as Pyongyang denies role
Attribution to a state actor raises the geopolitical stakes of the theft and could shape sanctions and cybersecurity policy responses.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Binance reopens withdrawals after hack; $5.3B net outflow and SAFU bitcoin drawdown reported
Withdrawal restoration and reserve data are key tests of whether the exchange retains customer confidence after the record breach.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs post $643M daily outflow, largest in four months, as Binance hack shakes markets
ETF flows are a proxy for institutional sentiment and turned sharply negative after the hack.
The Block · +14 outlets
Justin Sun seeks sanctions against Trump-linked World Liberty Financial over alleged hidden UAE ties
The motion adds a legal front to the dispute between Sun and the Trump-affiliated crypto venture over jurisdiction and disclosure.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Amazon, Tesla, SpaceX, Nvidia and others object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue as total hits 50
Public companies objecting to tokenized representations of their shares tests the legal footing of onchain equity trading.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
HYPE18 stories ›
Binance reopens withdrawals after record $6.4B hack; FBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor
Binance resumed phased bitcoin withdrawals and saw about $3.64 billion in net outflows, while North Korea denied involvement after the FBI attributed the theft
Decrypt · +7 outlets
ICE, owner of NYSE, to build onshore US perpetuals venue on Hyperliquid with Trade[XYZ]
The Intercontinental Exchange stake in Trade[XYZ] would bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures onshore in the US, pending CFTC approval, and sent HYPE sharpl
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs shed $643 million in Friday outflows as BTC slides below $77,000
Record hack fallout and a broader chip-sector rout pushed bitcoin under $77,000 and drove large ETF redemptions ahead of the US midterm vote.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Binance hack funds laundering draws enforcement scrutiny as Elliptic finds no AI use
Investigators tracked the stolen $6.4 billion moving through new wallets and Arbitrum's council moved $30 million of the funds without the hacker's key, as Elli
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after near $40 million hack
The Brazilian exchange halted withdrawals after a drain across ten blockchains and said it would make users whole.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
EU entity suspected of losing $106 million from crypto exchange accounts, ZachXBT says
The suspected theft came days after the Binance hack and adds to a run of large exchange-related losses.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
DOGE18 stories ›
Binance reopens withdrawals after $6.3B hack; FBI blames North Korea, exchange publishes reserve proof
The record breach triggered billions in exchange outflows and the largest daily spot bitcoin ETF withdrawals in four months, while Binance tapped half its SAFU
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Bitcoin drops below $77,000 to a one-month low as chip selloff deepens and US midterms loom
Crypto majors traded flat-to-lower ahead of the US midterm vote, with bitcoin roughly 39% below its peak while the S&P 500 sits near records.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Spot bitcoin ETFs post largest daily outflows in four months after Binance hack
BlackRock's IBIT alone saw a $405 million outflow, its biggest since June, as investors pulled back from US spot bitcoin funds.
The Block · +13 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin hit by $46M breach, halts withdrawals before resuming transfers
The security incident at Brazil's largest exchange added to a wave of hacks that included a separate $106 million theft from an EU entity.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
FBI blames North Korea for Binance hack; Pyongyang calls finding a political provocation
Chain analysts say the attackers are laundering the loot through a new wallet roughly every 25 seconds.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Strategy buys another 811 bitcoin for $65.5M while spending $208M on STRC buybacks
The purchase, disclosed alongside preferred stock repurchases, cut the firm's USD cash balance to $132.7 million.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
ZEC18 stories ›
North Korea-linked hackers breached Binance for months before $6.3B heist, FBI blames TraderTraitor
The FBI attributed the record exchange hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, while Pyongyang denied involvement and investigators tracked laundering across
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Binance hit by $5.3B net outflow after hack as it restores withdrawals and publishes reserve proof
Customer withdrawals surged following the breach, Binance drew down roughly half its $580M SAFU bitcoin insurance fund, and the exchange published zero-knowledg
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs post $643M outflow as Binance hack shakes markets; BlackRock fund loses $405M
Spot bitcoin ETF outflows reached their heaviest level since June as the exchange hack compounded an already weak stretch for crypto funds.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Bitcoin slides below $77,000 on Binance fallout and chip-sector rout ahead of US midterms
BTC tested multi-week lows as macro weakness and post-hack caution weighed on risk assets before the November midterm vote.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, bringing crypto-style trading to Wall Street
The approval extends the perpetual futures model long used in crypto to equities, prompting a legal clash over the new listing pathway.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin pledges to refund users after $40M hack across 10 blockchains
Brazil's largest exchange said it would cover all user losses after attackers drained funds on multiple chains and withdrawals were briefly halted.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
XLM15 stories ›
Mercado Bitcoin breach: 6.7 million XLM stolen in $40 million incident; exchange publishes addresses
The Brazilian exchange disclosed wallet addresses tied to the incident so transfers can be tracked, making it the largest theft linked to the Stellar network in
U.Today · +8 outlets
Stellar's Bell upgrade goes live on testnet ahead of mainnet validator vote
The protocol upgrade now needs mainnet approval, a step that would change core Stellar functionality if validators sign off.
The Defiant · +4 outlets
Janus Henderson launches blockchain-native Nasdaq-100 fund on Stellar
A major traditional asset manager putting a flagship index fund natively on-chain is a notable validation test for Stellar's institutional push.
www.tokenpost.com · +13 outlets
Tesla and SpaceX block their stock from OKX-ICE tokenized trading venue
Musk's companies joined a widening group of issuers objecting to tokenized equity offerings, raising legal questions for the venue's product.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Nvidia and Nike lead biggest wave yet of objections to tokenized stocks
Issuer pushback is mounting against third-party tokenized equity products, a direct threat to the business case for on-chain stock trading.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Taurus adds Stellar smart-contract asset support for institutional custody and issuance
The custody and tokenization vendor extending support to Stellar smart contracts widens the rails available to regulated issuers on the network.
Cryptonews.net · +12 outlets
XMR18 stories ›
FBI blames North Korea for record $6B Binance hack; exchange reopens withdrawals
The FBI attributed the largest exchange breach on record to North Korean actors, prompting Binance to tap half its SAFU Bitcoin reserves and release proof of re
Decrypt · +6 outlets
ZachXBT: EU entity lost $106M from exchange accounts, funds flowed into Monero
Onchain investigator ZachXBT traced the stolen funds into ETH and Monero, a flow that renewed attention on privacy coins as a laundering channel.
finance.yahoo · +12 outlets
Binance sees $5.8B in net outflows after record hack
The outflow, the largest since June for BlackRock's ETF on the fund side, reflects investor flight from centralized venues after the breach.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after security incident, puts losses at $38M
Brazil's largest exchange said clients would not lose assets after pausing withdrawals, with the incident adding to a wave of exchange breaches.
Yahoo Finance · +4 outlets
Bitcoin holds near $78,000 as Binance reopens withdrawals
Bitcoin traded in a narrow band as equity weakness from Apple earnings and US midterm jitters weighed on risk assets.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
North Korea denies $6.3B Binance hack, calls FBI finding a political provocation
Pyongyang rejected the US attribution as politically motivated, while onchain analysts described rapid laundering through thousands of new wallets.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
ADA18 stories ›
Binance hack aftermath: North Korea denies FBI finding, outflows hit $4.7B, laundering at scale
Binance's disclosed hack has triggered billions in outflows, a North Korean denial of the FBI attribution, and fresh reporting on laundering and security failur
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $76,900 as ETFs bleed: BlackRock IBIT sees $405M outflow, largest since June
Bitcoin ETFs lost $399M in a day and BlackRock's fund posted its biggest outflow since June, while US midterm caution and Apple earnings weighed on risk assets.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin resumes transfers after $40M hack, says it will refund users
Brazil's largest bitcoin exchange paused withdrawals following a $40 million breach and has pledged to make affected users whole.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Tether holds 150,000 BTC, CEO says, about 50,000 more than its reserve report shows
The CEO's disclosure of a larger bitcoin stash than reported in attestations raises fresh questions about stablecoin reserve transparency.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
CFTC lets traders bet on single stocks with crypto-style perpetual futures; industry group sues
The regulator's approval of single-stock perpetual derivatives draws a legal challenge from the Capital Markets Alliance.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
CrowdStrike launches AI agent 'kill switch' and plans to acquire Fiddler AI
The security vendor is adding agent controls and buying an AI observability startup to extend its AI security stack.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
LINK18 stories ›
North Korea denies FBI claim it was behind record $6.4 billion Binance hack
Pyongyang called the FBI's attribution to the TraderTraitor group a political provocation, while forensic firms track billions in stolen funds still being laund
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Binance reopens withdrawals after $6.4 billion hack as $3.6 billion flows out
The exchange reported net outflows equal to about 2.1% of its assets in the first hours after reopening, and bitcoin held near $78,000.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million hack across 10 blockchains
The country's largest exchange pledged to cover all user losses following the multi-chain breach.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
BlackRock bitcoin ETF sees $405 million outflow, its biggest since June
US spot bitcoin ETFs lost $643 million on Friday overall, leaving 2026 flows barely positive.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Chainlink and Aave launch 24/7 data feeds to price tokenized stocks
Aave's Horizon market will use perpetual futures to price stock collateral on weekends, a step toward around-the-clock tokenized equity markets.
Coinfomania · +14 outlets
Anthropic posts $567 million Q3 operating loss on $17 billion revenue ahead of IPO
The company's amended S-1 disclosed $895.4 billion in purchase commitments, signaling enormous infrastructure spending as growth cools.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
BCH18 stories ›
Binance reopens withdrawals after $6.3B hack, says company cash covered 95% of losses
Binance restored Bitcoin withdrawals three days after the largest crypto theft on record, with the FBI attributing the breach to North Korea.
Forbes · +14 outlets
Binance saw over $4.6 billion in withdrawals after record $6.3B hack
The outflow underscores the scale of the customer response to the breach, which hit exchange trust and Bitcoin ETF flows alike.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
North Korea denies FBI finding on $6.3B Binance hack, calls it 'political provocation'
Pyongyang's denial and Trump's questioning of the FBI's attribution add political uncertainty to the largest crypto theft on record.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
North Korea laundering Binance hack loot via a new wallet roughly every 25 seconds
On-chain tracking shows the stolen funds being dispersed rapidly, complicating recovery efforts; Elliptic found no evidence of AI use in the laundering.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals over security incident, pegs loss at $38-40 million
The Brazilian exchange said clients would not lose assets after a hack flagged at roughly $40 million.
Yahoo Finance · +2 outlets
Bitcoin slips to over one-month low near $76.5k as US midterm caution weighs
Macro caution ahead of US midterms and post-hack jitters pushed Bitcoin below $77k before a partial steadier session.
Yahoo Finance · +2 outlets
LTC18 stories ›
Binance Blames North Korea for $6B Hack, Reopens Withdrawals as FBI Opens Probe
The FBI has attributed the multi-billion dollar Binance breach to North Korea, which denies the finding, while the exchange restores withdrawals and tracks laun
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin Says It Will Refund Users After $40 Million Hack
Brazil's largest crypto exchange halted withdrawals after a $40 million breach and has committed to reimbursing affected users.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
CFTC Approves Crypto-Style Perpetual Futures on US Stocks
The approval lets traders take leveraged perpetual-style positions on equities, blurring the line between crypto and traditional derivatives markets.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Tether CEO Says Company Holds 150,000 Bitcoin, 50,000 More Than Reserve Report Shows
The discrepancy between the CEO's stated holdings and Tether's attestation report raises fresh questions about stablecoin reserve transparency.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Tesla and SpaceX Block Their Stock From OKX-ICE Tokenized Trading Venue
Musk's companies joined a growing wave of issuers objecting to tokenized versions of their shares, alongside Nvidia and Nike.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Justin Sun Accuses Trump-Backed World Liberty of Using UAE Ties to Escape Federal Court
The dispute adds to legal friction around World Liberty Financial as foreign-nexus questions surface in federal litigation.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
SUI18 stories ›
FBI Blames North Korea for $6.3B Binance Hack; Exchange Reopens Withdrawals as Outflows Hit $4.7B
The FBI attributed the theft to North Korean actors while Binance reopened withdrawals and reported billions in net outflows, one of the largest exchange breach
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Bitcoin Steadies Near $76,900 as US Spot ETFs Shed $399M and Binance Outflows Reach $4.7B
ETF redemptions and exchange outflows weighed on prices even as bitcoin held a narrow range.
CoinDesk
North Korea Denies $6.3B Binance Hack, Calls FBI Finding a Political Provocation
Pyongyang rejected the FBI's attribution, escalating the diplomatic dimension of the largest reported exchange breach.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
CFTC Allows Traders to Bet on Stocks via Crypto-Style Perpetual Futures
The US derivatives regulator's move extends perpetual futures, long a crypto market staple, to equity exposure.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After $40M Hack, Pledges User Refunds
Brazil's largest bitcoin exchange paused withdrawals following a $40 million breach and said it will reimburse affected users.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Binance Says Hackers Used Fake Job Interview and Internal AI Tool in $6.3B Breach
The exchange detailed the intrusion vector and said thinly traded tokens are slowing full replacement of stolen assets.
CryptoSlate · +13 outlets
HBAR18 stories ›
Binance hack fallout: FBI blames North Korea, exchange reopens withdrawals as outflows hit $3.6B
The FBI attributed the roughly $6B Binance breach to North Korea, prompting mass customer withdrawals and a formal probe as the exchange restored withdrawal ser
Decrypt · +8 outlets
North Korea denies Binance hack role, calls FBI finding a political provocation
Pyongyang rejected the US attribution of the $6.3B Binance exploit, escalating a public dispute over the largest crypto theft on record.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
North Korea laundering Binance loot through a new wallet roughly every 25 seconds
On-chain tracking shows rapid dispersal of the stolen funds, complicating recovery and tracing efforts.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETF investors pull funds after record Binance hack
Spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned negative, reflecting risk-off sentiment tied to the exchange breach.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million hack
The country's largest exchange froze withdrawals following a security breach, adding to a wave of exchange incidents.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Mystery $106 million crypto theft hits EU entity days after Binance hack
A separate nine-figure theft at a European organization widened the scope of recent crypto security failures.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
AVAX18 stories ›
FBI blames North Korea for $6B Binance hack as exchange reopens withdrawals
The scale of the theft and the state-actor attribution make it the largest exchange breach on record and have driven billions in outflows.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40M hack across 10 blockchains; will refund users
Brazil's largest exchange paused withdrawals over the drain, and has since pledged to make users whole.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
NEC and Ava Labs explore face-ID biometric credentials for stablecoin payments in Japan
The partnership would tie Avalanche-based stablecoin settlement to NEC's biometric identity verification, a potential enterprise use case for the AVAX network a
TOKENPOST · +6 outlets
CFTC allows stock trading via crypto-style perpetual futures
The approval opens US equity exposure to the perpetual contract structure long dominant in crypto derivatives.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Tether CEO says company holds 150,000 BTC, about 50,000 more than reserve report shows
The discrepancy between disclosed and actual bitcoin holdings renews questions about the transparency of Tether's reserves.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Strategy raises bitcoin holdings to 849,327 BTC with latest 811 BTC purchase
The purchase resumes a treasury buying program that has made the company the largest corporate holder of bitcoin.
The Block · +14 outlets
DOT18 stories ›
North Korea-linked hackers breached Binance for months before $6.3B heist
The record theft, tied by the FBI to the TraderTraitor group, has become the defining crypto security event of the week, with North Korea denying involvement an
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Binance sees billions in net outflows after record hack as withdrawals spike
Customer withdrawals surpassed $10 billion at one point, a stress test of exchange solvency and confidence after the theft.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, then faces legal clash over the move
The approval brings crypto-style perpetuals to US equities, but a legal fight has already begun over the agency's authority.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs hit by $643M outflows as Binance hack shakes crypto markets
Institutional vehicles saw large redemptions led by BlackRock and Fidelity, amplifying the post-hack selloff.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals, pledges refunds after $40M hack
The attack spanned 10 blockchains and the exchange committed to covering all user losses.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue draws objections from dozens of major companies
Amazon, Tesla, SpaceX, Nvidia, Microsoft, JPMorgan and others have objected to their shares being tokenized on the new venue as a deadline looms.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
SHIB18 stories ›
Shiba Inu token transfers and burns freeze after Oct. 31 as weekly burn value falls to $82
On-chain trackers show no new SHIB movement or burn entries since Oct. 31, leaving price action driven only by demand rather than supply reduction.
KuCoin · +3 outlets
Shibarium holds 99% less capital than its December 2024 peak, data shows
The collapse in value locked on Shiba Inu's layer-2 network points to fading usage and liquidity well below its late-2024 high.
CryptoTicker.io
Cysic bridge exploit: 10M tokens forged, 7.2M burned
An attacker minted tokens through a bridge vulnerability before a partial burn, raising questions about remaining exposure.
Coin Gabbar · +1 outlets
Binance hack and subsequent outflows weigh on SHIB sentiment as FBI opens probe
Coverage links SHIB price swings to wallets tied to the Binance exploit, with a federal investigation adding uncertainty.
finance.yahoo · +2 outlets
Binance founder issues warning as bitcoin and crypto brace for price test
High-profile security and market warnings land after bitcoin's worst October since 2014 and the Binance hack.
Forbes · +5 outlets
SHIB trades 10.7% above yearly low on US election day
Shiba Inu remains near its 2026 trough even as broader markets watch the US midterm results.
CryptoTicker.io
Memes18 stories ›
FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3B Binance hack as exchange reopens withdrawals
Binance resumed withdrawals after the largest exchange theft on record, with North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denying involvement and calling the FBI finding a politic
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin to refund users after $40M hack; withdrawals stay frozen
Brazil's largest exchange said customers would not bear the loss, and a separate report puts the figure at $46M stolen with $9M frozen and PEPE, AAVE and PENDLE
Decrypt · +11 outlets
CFTC approves equity perpetual futures on registered exchanges, first for US
Chairman Michael Selig said crypto-native perpetual contracts can now trade on CFTC-registered venues for traditional stocks, a first for US markets.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Canary Capital files for US spot PEPE ETF
The filing would extend the spot ETF wrapper to a meme coin, following the wave of crypto fund applications over the past two years.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
North Korea laundering Binance hack loot through one new wallet every 25 seconds
$2.85 billion of the $6.43 billion stolen has been frozen or seized, a far higher recovery rate than the roughly 3% in the Bybit hack.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Mystery $106M crypto theft hits EU entity days after Binance hack
Onchain investigator ZachXBT said an unidentified European entity lost more than $106 million from centralized exchange accounts.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Launchpad18 stories ›
Binance says $6.3 billion hack began with fake job interview and internal AI tool
Binance's incident report attributes the record breach to a months-long North Korea-linked social engineering campaign that compromised hot-wallet signing infra
Theblock · +13 outlets
Binance net outflows hit $5.3 billion after record hack as CEO cites recovery
Nearly $11 billion left the exchange over 46 hours, half of Binance's SAFU bitcoin fund has been spent, and spot bitcoin ETFs saw their largest daily outflow in
Coindesk · +1 outlets
CFTC approves individual stock perpetual futures in the US for the first time, drawing lawsuit
The approval opens a crypto-style trading model to US equities, and a group backed by Citadel Securities immediately sued, arguing the contracts belong under SE
Theblock · +14 outlets
Justin Sun seeks sanctions against Trump-linked World Liberty Financial over undisclosed UAE ties
Sun alleges World Liberty concealed its UAE citizenship for months during his $45 million lawsuit over WLFI tokens and plans to refile in California state court
Coindesk · +11 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after roughly $40 million hack
Brazil's largest exchange paused withdrawals after the breach, and partners including Tether, Circle and Chainalysis helped freeze about $11 million of the stol
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing after $320 million exploit
A final 250 BTC transfer closed the hole from September's bug, with Blockstream providing funds, though the federation has not disclosed who paid.
Theblock · +14 outlets