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
CFTC allows crypto-style perpetual futures on US stocks
The approval opens a route for round-the-clock leveraged stock trading modeled on crypto derivatives, drawing regulatory scrutiny.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Treasury cash rebuild of up to $150B threatens bitcoin's year-end liquidity hopes
Analysts flagged a projected Treasury cash rebuild and trillion-dollar Treasury balance as a headwind for risk assets into year-end.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
Bitcoin and Treasury yields fall together as $80,000 recovery fails
The rare divergence between bitcoin and Treasury yields suggested macro, not crypto-specific, forces were driving price action.
CryptoSlate · +13 outlets
Ethereum's 4% post-hack decline is bullish, says Tom Lee, as Bitmine adds 8,573 ETH
Bitmine's latest purchase came with Lee arguing the market's muted reaction to the Binance breach was a constructive signal.
The Block · +9 outlets
Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing two months after $320M exploit
The Bitcoin sidechain said reserves now fully back its tokens again, with a board member pointing to Blockstream's role.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
BTCPay tells bitcoin merchants to replace wallets after hackers steal an estimated $1.6M
The self-hosted payment processor urged operators to rotate keys and take servers offline amid reports of drained hot wallets.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Bitcoin miners Cipher posts $31M profit as AI pivot begins
The result shows mining economics improving even as several peers redirect power and capital toward AI data center work.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Binance misses monthly LUNC burn for first time since 2023
The skipped burn removes a key supply-reduction mechanism Terra Classic holders have relied on since the 2022 collapse.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
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Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Stronger US factory data complicates bitcoin's case for lower rates
Firm economic data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold rates higher for longer, pressuring crypto.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Strive adds 124 BTC and closes in on second-largest public bitcoin holder spot
The roughly $10 million purchase moves the firm closer to overtaking Metaplanet despite a sharp slowdown from the prior week.
The Block · +1 outlets
South Korea asks its biggest banks to model the impact of a major crypto hack
The stress-test request reflects regulators' concern that exchange failures could spill into the traditional banking system.
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