Strategy18 stories ›
Binance reports $11 billion in 46-hour withdrawals after record $6.3 billion hack
The exchange reopened progressively after the Oct. 29 breach, with CEO Richard Teng saying hourly deposits had begun to exceed withdrawals.
Cryptoslate · +13 outlets
Binance says fake job interview and internal AI tool enabled $6.3 billion breach
The incident report said North Korea-linked attackers spent months compromising employees before exploiting hot-wallet signing infrastructure via Ethereum's EIP
Theblock · +13 outlets
Democrats sweep House and Senate majorities, with crypto bracing for a policy shift
The midterms broke Republican control of all three branches, and Sherrod Brown's return to the Senate dealt a blow to crypto PAC Fairshake.
Coindesk · +6 outlets
Strategy's Q3 results ride bitcoin windfall as funding and dilution risks linger
The company's bitcoin-linked gains drove a strong quarter, though analysts flagged its shrinking deployable cash and reliance on capital markets funding.
Yahoo Finance · +4 outlets
Morgan Stanley becomes among first banks to tokenize US equities and Treasurys via DTCC
The move follows the Oct. 28 launch of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's tokenization service, which StoneX said validates Securitize's model.
Theblock · +13 outlets
Strategy adds 811 BTC for $65.5 million and repurchases $208 million in STRC shares
The purchase lifted Strategy's holdings to 849,327 BTC while buybacks of its preferred STRC stock outpaced bitcoin purchases.
Crypto Briefing · +13 outlets
BTC18 stories ›
Binance says fake job interview and internal AI tool led to $6.3 billion hack
Binance's incident report attributes the record theft to months-long social engineering of employees, with North Korea-linked attackers exploiting hot-wallet si
Theblock · +13 outlets
North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor
Pyongyang's state media rejected the FBI's attribution of the largest crypto exploit in history, which named North Korean wallet addresses tied to the theft.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on individual stocks for first time in US
The approval brings a crypto-native trading model to Wall Street and prompted a lawsuit from a Citadel-backed group arguing stock perps belong under SEC jurisdi
Theblock · +14 outlets
Binance net outflows hit $5.3 billion after hack, CEO cites recovery
Nearly $11 billion left the exchange over 46 hours, though CEO Richard Teng said hourly deposits were beginning to exceed withdrawals.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
Bitcoin slips below $77,000 as ETF outflows and midterms weigh on crypto
Spot ETFs bled hundreds of millions for a second day as chip stocks slid into correction and Bitcoin faced its fifth straight weekly decline.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs post nearly $400 million in net outflows for second straight day
BlackRock's IBIT logged its biggest outflow since June at $405 million as the Binance hack and election uncertainty dampened sentiment.
Cointelegraph · +13 outlets
ETH18 stories ›
Binance says hackers used fake job interview and internal AI tool in $6.3B breach
Binance's account of the attack details social-engineering and tooling weaknesses at the center of the largest crypto theft to date, feeding a broader debate ab
The Block · +13 outlets
FBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor for Binance hack; Pyongyang denies role
Attribution remains contested, with North Korea's government and its leader's sister rejecting FBI findings while researchers trace the stolen funds.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Binance withdrawals top $5.3B as post-hack outflows drain the exchange
Heavy redemptions followed the disclosure of the breach, a real-time gauge of user confidence in the venue.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks after earlier approving crypto version
Bringing crypto-style perpetuals to equities is a significant expansion of derivatives markets, and it is already drawing legal challenges.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Binance reopens withdrawals and publishes zero-knowledge proof of reserves
The exchange restored operations and turned to cryptographic attestations to reassure users after the record hack.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Amazon, Tesla and SpaceX join OKX-ICE tokenized stock objections, total hits 50
A widening coalition of issuers is pushing back on a venue that lists tokenized versions of their shares without consent.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
BNB18 stories ›
Binance says $6.3B hack began with fake job interviews and a compromised internal AI tool
Binance's investigation says attackers used fake recruiters and stolen credentials to infiltrate employee machines and wallet infrastructure over months before
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Binance reports $11B withdrawn in 46 hours, and says few of the funds moved to rivals
The withdrawal wave after the record hack tests Binance's liquidity while competitor exchanges Bybit and Bitget report deposit surges.
CryptoSlate · +2 outlets
Binance says it has covered 95% of the $6.3B stolen, using its own funds
Binance says it absorbed nearly all the loss from the record breach with its own balance sheet rather than customer funds.
Anadolu Ajansı · +14 outlets
CZ warns AI is making hacks easier, says banks may be more vulnerable than exchanges
Changpeng Zhao used the breach to argue no platform is fully secure and to call for a cross-industry security alliance as AI-driven attacks accelerate.
Business Upturn · +14 outlets
North Korea denies FBI attribution of the $6.3B Binance hack, calls claims absurd
Pyongyang pushed back on the FBI's finding that North Korea-linked hackers carried out the theft, with Kim Yo Jong calling the allegations politically motivated
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
CFTC approves individual stock perpetual futures in the US for the first time
The approval brings a crypto-style derivatives model to US equities, and the agency is already facing a legal clash over the decision.
The Block · +14 outlets
XRP18 stories ›
Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and internal AI tool in $6.3 billion breach
Binance disclosed that North Korea-linked attackers spent months inside its systems using fake recruiter interviews and an internal AI tool before the record he
The Block · +14 outlets
US midterm elections hand crypto a new Congress, Democrats surge toward majorities
Democrats moved toward Senate and House control, ousting crypto PAC Fairshake's favored candidate Sherrod Brown's rival in one race, with the industry braced fo
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
North Korea denies FBI's TraderTraitor attribution in $6.4 billion Binance hack
Pyongyang rejected the FBI's finding that North Korea's TraderTraitor unit carried out the Binance breach, as investigators charted how the group penetrated cry
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs shed $643 million as Binance hack shakes crypto markets
Spot bitcoin ETFs saw steep outflows and BTC slid below $77,000 as the Binance breach compounded pressure from a broader chip-stock selloff ahead of US midterms
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Binance hit by $5.3B net outflow as post-hack withdrawals accelerate
Data showed heavy customer withdrawals from Binance after the breach, including roughly $580 million drawn from the exchange's SAFU insurance fund.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
CZ calls for crypto-wide security alliance, warns pre-AI defenses may not hold
Binance's founder urged the industry to coordinate on security and adopt AI-driven defenses after the $6.4 billion hack, saying legacy systems are increasingly
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
SOL18 stories ›
North Korea-linked hackers infiltrated Binance for months before $6.3B breach, FBI points to TraderTraitor
Binance says the intruders used a fake job interview and an internal AI tool, and the FBI has attributed the record theft to North Korea's TraderTraitor group,
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Binance hit by $5.3B net outflow and half its SAFU bitcoin spent as ETF selling deepens
Post-hack withdrawals drove billions off Binance while spot bitcoin ETFs saw hundreds of millions in outflows, pressuring the broader market.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as Binance hack fallout and chip rout rattle markets ahead of US midterms
Crypto traders are watching the US midterm vote and equity weakness as bitcoin gives back recent gains and altcoins extend losses.
Yahoo Finance UK · +7 outlets
South Korea, Brazil and EU regulators tighten scrutiny of crypto security after Binance breach
Seoul is weighing a single cybersecurity czar across finance and state and polling its largest banks on hack scenarios after the Binance incident.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after near $40M hack across 10 blockchains
Brazil's largest exchange halted withdrawals after the incident but said client assets are safe.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, then faces legal clash over the product
The CFTC has allowed stock perpetuals, importing a crypto trading model to Wall Street, and is now in litigation over the move.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
TRX18 stories ›
Binance says hackers used fake job interview and internal AI tool in $6.3B breach; FBI points to North Korea
The record heist prompted mass withdrawals, a SAFU drawdown, FBI attribution to North Korea's TraderTraitor, and denials from Pyongyang.
The Block · +14 outlets
Justin Sun seeks sanctions against Trump-linked World Liberty Financial over alleged UAE ties
The Tron founder's fraud suit against the Trump family venture escalated with a sanctions motion alleging concealed UAE connections.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin slides below $77,000 as Democratic sweep bets and chip rout rattle markets
BTC traded in a volatile $75,700 to $78,300 band as midterm election odds and equity weakness weighed on risk assets.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Democrats surge toward House and Senate majorities, with crypto braced for a new policy direction
Prediction markets priced a Democratic sweep, and Sherrod Brown's win dealt a blow to the crypto PAC Fairshake.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after roughly $40 million drained across 10 chains, pledges full refunds
The country's largest exchange said clients would not lose assets after the security incident.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, then lands in legal clash over stock perps
The approval imports the crypto trading model to Wall Street equities, drawing immediate legal challenges.
CoinDesk
HYPE18 stories ›
North Korea-linked hackers spent months inside Binance before $6.3B breach, reports say
FBI attribution to TraderTraitor and fresh detail on laundering speed have reignited scrutiny of large-scale exchange security failures.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
CFTC approves stock perpetual futures on US exchanges for the first time
The approval imports the crypto perpetual swap model into regulated US equity derivatives, a landmark for both DeFi and traditional venues.
The Block · +14 outlets
Binance outflows hit $4.7B and bitcoin steadies near $77,000 as ETFs lose $399M
Post-hack withdrawals and a broader risk-off move in equities pressured crypto prices heading into the US midterm vote.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Hyperliquid's HYPE in focus as CFTC clears stock perps and ICE backs onshore venue
Record activity, $713M annual revenue and a 0.29% Grayscale ETF fee position Hyperliquid as the main venue whose dominance the new US listing framework could re
FinanceFeeds · +11 outlets
Binance has spent roughly half its SAFU bitcoin, about $580 million, data shows
Draining the emergency insurance fund underscores the scale of losses the exchange says it is absorbing after the breach.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after $40 million hack
The country's largest exchange halted withdrawals after funds were drained across 10 chains, then committed to full reimbursement.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
DOGE18 stories ›
Binance outflows top $4.6B after record hack; FBI blames North Korea, exchange reopens withdrawals
The largest crypto hack on record triggered multi-billion dollar withdrawals, a SAFU reserve drawdown and an FBI attribution to North Korea, denting confidence
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Bitcoin slips below $77,000 to one-month lows as chip selloff and midterm jitters weigh on crypto
Bitcoin's slide comes alongside weakness in AI-related equities and broad altcoin losses, with traders cautious ahead of US midterm elections.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
BlackRock's IBIT posts $405M outflow, its biggest single-day redemption since June
A sharp outflow from the largest spot Bitcoin ETF signals institutional risk reduction during the market pullback.
Cointelegraph
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to refund users after $40M hack; withdrawals paused then resumed
The incident at Brazil's largest exchange adds to a wave of security breaches hitting crypto platforms this week.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Tesla and SpaceX join Amazon and Nvidia in objecting to OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue
Growing pushback from major corporates raises legal risk for tokenized equity products marketed by crypto exchanges.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
CFTC lets traders bet on US stocks via crypto-style perpetual futures
The approval extends crypto-native derivatives structures into traditional equity markets, blurring the line between the two regimes.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
ZEC18 stories ›
Binance says North Korea-linked hackers infiltrated for months before $6.3B hack
The record heist triggered multi-billion-dollar outflows, a proof-of-reserves rebuild and an FBI attribution to TraderTraitor, which Pyongyang denies.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs shed $643M as Binance hack fallout and midterm bets rattle crypto markets
BTC swung between roughly $75,700 and $78,300 as election positioning, an equity chip rout and exchange outflows hit risk assets.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Democrats surge toward House and Senate majorities, leaving crypto braced for new direction
A Democratic sweep would shift the policy environment that the industry spent heavily to shape in Washington.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, then faces legal clash over stock perps
The approval imports crypto-style perpetuals into equity markets, and a challenge is already testing the agency's authority.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40M hack, pledges full refunds
The breach drained funds across ten chains and is the largest recent hit to a Latin American exchange.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Zcash network votes for 25-second blocks, pushes NSM reissuance to 2031
The NU7 upgrade (Zebra 7.0.0 fixes seven security flaws) and grant policy changes are driving ZEC's volatile re-rating in November.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
XLM8 stories ›
Mercado Bitcoin breach: 6.7 million XLM stolen in $40 million incident, exchange publishes tracking addresses
The Brazilian exchange disclosed on-chain addresses to trace transfers after attackers made off with millions in Stellar tokens, drawing attention to custody ri
U.Today · +8 outlets
Stellar Bell upgrade goes live on testnet ahead of mainnet validator vote
Stellar's next protocol release is now running on testnet, with the outcome of a validator vote determining what the upgrade ultimately changes for users.
TOKENPOST · +9 outlets
Stellar leads tokenized fund growth with $757.5M 90-day AUM gain
Stellar posted the largest 90-day increase in tokenized fund assets under management among chains, with reporting also citing a $126.5M market-cap rise for toke
Coinfomania · +2 outlets
Taurus adds Stellar smart-contract asset support for institutional custody and issuance
The Swiss digital-asset infrastructure firm extended its custody and issuance platform to Stellar's smart-contract assets, expanding institutional rails on the
Cryptonews.net · +11 outlets
Tesla and SpaceX block their stock from OKX-ICE tokenized trading venue
Musk's companies moved to keep their shares off the tokenized equity venue, a setback for platforms marketing blockchain-based stock exposure.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Solana processed $3.9 billion of tokenized stock trades in October, challenging Ethereum
The monthly volume figure sharpens competition between Solana and Ethereum for tokenized equity trading volume aimed at Wall Street workflows.
24/7 Wall St. · +5 outlets
XMR18 stories ›
Binance hack aftermath: North Korea denies U.S. FBI attribution, calls finding a political provocation
North Korea rejected the FBI's conclusion that its actors carried out the $6.3B Binance breach, as Binance tapped roughly half its SAFU bitcoin holdings and tra
Decrypt · +13 outlets
ZachXBT links $133M Crédit Mutuel Arkéa exploit to a $106M theft from an EU entity
On-chain investigator ZachXBT attributed the French bank breach to the same actor behind a $106M theft, with stolen funds flowing into privacy coin Monero.
The Block · +7 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin hit for $40M, halts withdrawals and pledges user refunds
The country's largest exchange paused withdrawals after a $40 million hack and said it would make users whole, a rare case of an exchange committing to full rei
Decrypt · +2 outlets
CFTC approves crypto-style perpetual futures on U.S. equities
The regulator cleared perps tied to stock prices, extending derivatives-style leverage to equity trading and blurring the line between crypto and traditional ma
Decrypt · +14 outlets
BlackRock bitcoin ETF posts $405M outflow, its largest since June
The redemption, alongside a broader ETF exodus, signals cooling institutional demand for spot bitcoin exposure.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Tether CEO says firm holds 150,000 BTC, about 50,000 more than reserve report shows
The disclosure suggests Tether's bitcoin holdings exceed what its attested reserves document, raising fresh questions about reserve transparency.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
ADA18 stories ›
Binance hack triggers mass outflows as FBI opens probe; exchange taps half its SAFU Bitcoin
The breach and subsequent reserve disclosure are the largest exchange security event of the week, drawing regulatory scrutiny and testing user confidence in pro
Decrypt · +1 outlets
CFTC approves single-stock perpetual futures under joint SEC oversight
The approval extends crypto-style perpetual derivatives into US equity markets, a structural shift for both trading venues and regulators.
Yahoo Finance UK · +14 outlets
North Korea laundering Binance hack loot through a new wallet every 25 seconds
DPRK-linked laundering speed underscores how quickly stolen exchange funds are dispersed, complicating recovery and tracing efforts.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40M hack, pledges user refunds
The incident at Brazil's largest exchange adds to a cluster of security failures hitting trading venues this week.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Bitcoin recovers to near $78K as Democrats sweep midterm elections
Prediction markets had favored Democrats, and the result is being read as a macro catalyst for risk assets including crypto.
Yahoo Finance · +12 outlets
Mystery $106M crypto theft hits EU entity days after Binance hack
A second large-scale loss in the same week reinforces concerns about operational security across crypto infrastructure.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
LINK18 stories ›
Binance discloses $6.3B hack; North Korea-linked hackers infiltrated for months
The record theft is the largest exchange breach to date and has triggered a global response from regulators, law enforcement and stablecoin issuers.
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
Binance sees $5.3B net outflow after hack as SAFU fund spends half its bitcoin
Withdrawals and dip-buying activity are testing Binance's emergency insurance fund and its withdrawal capacity.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Anthropic posts $567M Q3 operating loss ahead of IPO as amended S-1 shows rising sales
The disclosure gives the first detailed look at the AI developer's economics as it prepares for a public listing.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs lose $643M as hack shakes crypto; BlackRock fund posts biggest outflow since June
Institutional flows turned negative as the Binance breach compounded an existing risk-off move in digital assets.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
North Korea denies FBI claim linking it to $6.4B Binance hack, points at US
Pyongyang's rejection of the TraderTraitor attribution complicates international efforts to recover the stolen funds.
CoinDesk · +10 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, then faces legal challenge over the products
Bringing crypto-style perps to equities is a major expansion of US derivatives markets and is already drawing litigation.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
BCH18 stories ›
FBI blames North Korea for $6.3B Binance hack; exchange reopens, Trump questions finding
The FBI attributed the largest crypto heist on record to North Korean actors even as Binance reopened withdrawals and the Trump administration cast doubt on the
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Strategy resumes bitcoin buying, adds 811 BTC for $65.5M and lifts holdings to 849,327 BTC
The purchase came alongside $208 million of STRC buybacks, with the company's deployable cash down 45% as buybacks outpace bitcoin purchases.
The Block · +12 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs shed about $1B as midterms and Binance hack weigh on sentiment
Outflows led by BlackRock and Fidelity marked a sharp reversal in institutional demand days after the record exchange hack.
Yahoo Finance · +2 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin hit by $40M theft; exchange halts withdrawals, vows client refunds
The incident at Brazil's largest crypto exchange followed within days of the Binance breach and revived concerns about hot-wallet security at regional platforms
Decrypt · +4 outlets
OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue draws objections from Tesla, SpaceX, Amazon, Nvidia and more
A widening group of listed companies moved to block trading of tokenized versions of their shares on the new OKX and ICE-backed venue ahead of a deadline.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Tether holds about 150,000 BTC, CEO says, roughly 50,000 more than reserve report shows
Disclosure of a larger-than-reported bitcoin position renews scrutiny of the backing behind the largest stablecoin.
Decrypt · +14 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 ›
FBI blames North Korea for $6B Binance hack as exchange reopens withdrawals; Pyongyang denies finding
The FBI attributed the roughly $6 billion Binance breach to North Korean actors, spurring mass exchange outflows and a laundering operation that opened a new wa
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $76,900 as ETFs bleed $399M and Binance outflows hit $4.7B
Spot Bitcoin ETF redemptions and record exchange outflows combined with the Binance hack fallout kept BTC pinned below $77,000 despite benign equity markets.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Brazil's largest exchange Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40M hack, pledges refunds
Mercado Bitcoin froze withdrawals following a $40 million exploit and later committed to reimbursing affected users, adding to a run of exchange security failur
Decrypt · +4 outlets
CFTC approves crypto-style perpetual futures on US equities
The regulator cleared perpetual-style contracts tied to stocks, extending crypto derivative structures into traditional equity markets.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Hedera joins CFTC super intelligence panel, drawing heavy social attention
HBAR's inclusion on the CFTC's new advisory panel puts the network in the same policy orbit as regulated derivatives and AI oversight discussions.
Coinfomania · +1 outlets
Tesla and SpaceX block their stock from OKX-ICE tokenized trading venue
Musk's companies joined Nvidia and Nike in objecting to tokenized equity listings, adding pressure on the tokenized-stock sector.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
AVAX18 stories ›
Binance hack fallout continues: North Korea denies FBI finding, outflows mount
North Korea rejected the FBI's attribution of the $6.3 billion Binance breach, which has triggered multi-billion dollar outflows and ongoing laundering traced t
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40M drained across 10 chains
The country's largest crypto exchange froze withdrawals after a security incident that Hypernative flagged as a $40 million drain, and has since pledged to refu
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
CFTC approves crypto-style perpetual futures for US equities trading
The regulator's move lets traders bet on stock prices with perpetual-style contracts, blurring the line between crypto derivatives and traditional equity market
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Strategy lifts bitcoin holdings to 849,327 BTC with latest 811 BTC buy
Michael Saylor's firm resumed purchases, adding 811 BTC in its latest tranche, extending its position as the largest corporate bitcoin holder.
The Block · +14 outlets
Tesla and SpaceX block their shares from OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue
Elon Musk's companies joined Nvidia and Nike in objecting to tokenized representations of their stock, escalating a broader corporate pushback against unaffilia
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin, CEO says, far more than reserve report shows
Paolo Ardoino's disclosure implies roughly 50,000 BTC more than Tether's published attestations reflect, raising fresh questions about stablecoin reserve transp
Decrypt · +14 outlets
DOT18 stories ›
Binance hack total climbs to $6.3B as North Korea-linked TraderTraitor breach details emerge
Hackers allegedly linked to North Korea spent months inside Binance before the largest crypto theft on record, drawing FBI attribution and denials from Pyongyan
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Democrats surge toward Senate and House majorities, with crypto braced for a new policy direction
Midterm gains by Democrats reshape the Washington outlook for crypto legislation and oversight just as the industry pushes for friendlier rules.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Binance sees billions in net outflows after hack as customers pull funds
Exchange data shows large net withdrawals and a drawdown of Binance's SAFU insurance fund as user confidence is tested by the record breach.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Bitcoin slides below $77,000 as Democratic sweep bets and chip selloff rattle markets
BTC touched $75,700 intraday as traders weighed a possible Democratic sweep and a deepening semiconductor rout ahead of the midterm vote.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin ETFs hit by $643M selloff as Binance hack and outflows shake crypto
Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded one of their largest single-day outflows, led by BlackRock and Fidelity, as the hack fallout weighed on sentiment.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, bringing crypto-style trading to Wall Street
The approval lets traders take leveraged positions on US equities using the perpetual futures model long standard in crypto, though a legal challenge has alread
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
SHIB18 stories ›
Shiba Inu token transfers halted since Oct. 31, tracker shows no new entries
On-chain tracker data shows SHIB transfers and burns have stopped since Oct. 31, with only about $82 worth of tokens burned in a week, leaving price driven sole
TOKENPOST · +2 outlets
Binance reopens SHIB withdrawals after exploit-related halt; SHIB levels in focus
Binance restored Shiba Inu withdrawals after a suspension, with traders watching whether the exchange attacker is selling SHIB and whether the associated burn s
CryptoTicker.io · +1 outlets
Shibarium holds 99% less capital than at its December 2024 peak
Shiba Inu's Layer 2 network has seen capital locked on the chain collapse almost entirely from its late-2024 high, underscoring weak activity on the ecosystem.
CryptoTicker.io
North Korea's crypto hacking playbook detailed, including how Binance was breached
A breakdown of five methods North Korean actors use to infiltrate crypto firms, revisiting the Binance hack as a case study.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Shiba Inu falls to about 10.7% above its yearly low on US election day
SHIB trades near the low end of its yearly range around $0.00000464, with coverage attributing the weakness to fading demand and ecosystem-specific issues rathe
Coinmarketcap · +3 outlets
PEPE daily trading volume runs about 14 times SHIB's, highlighting meme coin share shift
Shiba Inu's daily volume has fallen well behind rival meme coin PEPE, a sign of waning liquidity and trader attention in SHIB.
CryptoTicker.io · +4 outlets
Memes18 stories ›
North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, calls FBI finding a 'political provocation'
Pyongyang's denial comes as on-chain investigators track automated laundering across roughly 12,000 wallets, with about $2.85 billion of the $6.43 billion stole
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Mercado Bitcoin to refund users after $40M hack, withdrawals stay frozen
Brazil's largest exchange halted deposits and withdrawals after the breach, and Tether froze more than 4.5 million USDT tied to the attack, with the attacker st
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Canary Capital files for US spot PEPE ETF
The filing would create the first US-listed spot fund tracking the largest meme coin by market cap if approved.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
Pump.fun burns $370M in PUMP, commits 50% of revenue to buybacks
The Solana memecoin launchpad's buyback program is one of the largest tokenholder-return commitments in the sector.
CoinMarketCap · +6 outlets
EU entity loses $106M from exchange accounts days after Binance hack, ZachXBT says
The unidentified victim's loss adds to a run of large exchange-linked thefts in the past week.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Tether holds about 150,000 BTC, CEO says, roughly 50,000 more than its reserve report shows
Paolo Ardoino's disclosure at the Plan B Forum in Lugano diverges from the company's Q3 attestation, which implies 100,060 BTC.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Launchpad18 stories ›
Binance reports $6.3B hack used fake job interview and internal AI tool, North Korea accused
The incident report details a months-long intrusion into hot-wallet signing infrastructure via Ethereum EIP-7702; Pyongyang denies involvement and Binance has d
Theblock · +14 outlets
Democrats sweep House and Senate, upending crypto's Washington alignment
Republicans lose unified control of government, and Sherrod Brown's return signals trouble for crypto PAC Fairshake.
Coindesk · +6 outlets
Bitcoin swings between $75,700 and $78,300 as midterm results drive markets
Early Democratic sweep bets hit stocks, the dollar and crypto before BTC staged a V-shaped recovery past $78K.
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Morgan Stanley tokenizes US equities and Treasurys via DTCC's new service
The bank is among the first to convert traditional securities into tokenized form through the DTCC's Tokenization Service launched Oct. 28.
Theblock · +14 outlets
CFTC approves perpetual futures on individual stocks, drawing legal challenge
The regulator opened a US path for stock perps over objections from a Citadel-backed group that argues the products belong with the SEC.
Theblock · +14 outlets
ZachXBT links French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa to $133M crypto theft; Crypto.com freezes funds
The on-chain sleuth says crypto exchange accounts were drained, and he does not attribute the attack to North Korea's Lazarus Group.
Coindesk · +9 outlets