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.
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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
Tether holds 150,000 BTC, about 50,000 more than its reserve report shows, CEO says
The disclosure raises questions about stablecoin reserve reporting transparency given the roughly $11.5 billion implied value.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Mystery $106M crypto theft hits EU entity days after Binance hack
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT flagged losses across multiple exchange accounts at an unidentified European entity, adding to a cluster of recent breaches.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Justin Sun seeks sanctions against Trump-linked World Liberty Financial over UAE ties
The dispute adds a geopolitical and political dimension to a legal fight involving the Trump family-backed crypto venture.
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
CZ warns AI is making hacks easier, says no system is 100% secure
Binance's founder addressed the breach publicly and cautioned that pre-AI security architectures may not hold up.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets
South Korea weighs sweeping cybersecurity overhaul after Binance hack
Seoul is considering a single cybersecurity czar across finance and state and has queried its biggest banks on crypto hack exposure.
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Bitcoin steadies near $77K as chip rout and trades ahead of US midterms weigh
BTC held a narrow range while altcoins lost up to 25% over the month and equities sold off into the election.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
SEC issues new crypto guidance and FAQs on token statuses and governance
New guidelines aim to clarify when tokens are securities and outline governance expectations for the industry.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Arbitrum council moves $30M of Binance hack funds without the hacker's key
Governance intervention on Arbitrum shows how DeFi councils can act on stolen funds, a precedent for recovery efforts.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Anthropic posts $567M Q3 operating loss as growth cools ahead of IPO
The AI lab's widening losses and cooling growth raise questions about its path to public markets.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Binance has spent about half its SAFU bitcoin, roughly $580M, post-hack
Drawing down the emergency insurance fund signals the scale of the exchange's response to the record theft.
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AMD Q3 sales surge 45% on AI demand, guides for 80% revenue jump in 2027
Strong AI-driven results lifted AMD shares after hours and helped lead a broader chip stock rebound.
Yahoo Finance · +3 outlets
XRP Ledger to fix flaw that could have let stablecoin partners print tokens
The vulnerability in the partner-issued stablecoin path was disclosed and patched, with limited evidence of exploitation.
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