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
Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $643 million, led by BlackRock and Fidelity
Record ETF redemptions after the Binance hack signal institutional de-risking even as spot prices held above prior lows.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Mystery $106 million crypto theft hits EU entity days after Binance hack
A separate nine-figure theft at an EU entity added to a wave of security incidents following the Binance breach.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
BTCPay Server tells merchants to replace wallets after hot wallet attack, about $1.6 million stolen
The self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor advised merchants to switch off servers amid reports of drained hot wallets.
CryptoSlate · +12 outlets
Strategy resumes Bitcoin buying, adds 811 BTC for $65.5 million while spending $208M on STRC buybacks
Strategy's deployable cash fell 45% to about $133 million as buybacks of its STRC preferred outpaced Bitcoin purchases.
finance.yahoo · +12 outlets
Nvidia, Microsoft, JPMorgan and Nike lead biggest wave yet of tokenized stock objections
Major issuers formally pushed back on tokenized equities traded on new blockchain venues, including OKX-linked ICE.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Tether freezes $4.5 million as Mercado Bitcoin hacker holds about $46 million in crypto
Stablecoin issuer intervention points to the fragmentation of the stolen Mercado Bitcoin funds across assets and wallets.
CryptoSlate · +4 outlets
Strive adds 124 Bitcoin, nearing second-largest public Bitcoin holder spot
The NASDAQ-listed treasury company now holds roughly 43,124 BTC after tapping its SATS at-the-market program.
The Block · +8 outlets
Cipher posts $31 million profit as AI pivot begins, but revenue falls 63%
A large non-cash warrant gain drove the profit while revenue contracted; KBW kept an Outperform rating with a $11 target.
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
Bitmine adds 8,573 ETH as Tom Lee calls market reaction to Binance hack 'constructive'
The ETH treasury firm's chairman said the muted 4% post-hack drop showed crypto resilience as its stash neared a 5% supply goal.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Crypto PACs spent $170 million, mostly backing Republicans in final weeks before midterms
Crypto political spending reaches record levels as the industry tries to shape Senate and House races.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Tokenization firm tZERO plans NYSE American listing via $350 million SPAC deal
The digital securities firm would trade under TZRO early next year after a decade building blockchain trading infrastructure.
Coindesk
MARA earnings due November 9 after Riot fell 33% in a month, with cash flow the key test
Miner earnings season focuses on how companies fund AI expansion ambitions amid heavy share price drawdowns.
finance.yahoo · +1 outlets