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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Justin Sun accuses Trump-backed World Liberty of using UAE ties to escape federal court
The dispute escalates a legal fight between Sun and the Trump-affiliated DeFi venture over jurisdiction.
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Tether holds 150,000 BTC, CEO says, about 50,000 more than its reserve report shows
The disclosure adds to questions about the transparency and composition of Tether's reserves backing USDT.
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Hedera's HBAR falls 3% to about $0.069 as altcoins sell off on Binance hack fallout
HBAR underperformed a broadly weaker crypto market amid risk-off positioning after the Binance breach and geopolitical tensions.
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Liquid Network restores full Bitcoin backing two months after $320M exploit
The Bitcoin sidechain recovered its 1:1 backing after a major bridge exploit earlier in the year.
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Ethereum privacy network Aztec ships major security and speed upgrade
Aztec's upgrade aims to improve throughput and security for shielded transactions on Ethereum.
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Crypto docs host GitBook hit by AI agent security breach, urges users to rotate keys
The breach highlights emerging attack surfaces as AI agents gain access to developer tooling and credentials.
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Mystery $106 million crypto theft hits EU entity days after Binance hack
A large unexplained theft at a European entity added to a cluster of security incidents in the same week.
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Strategy resumes Bitcoin buying with $66M purchase
The treasury company continued accumulating BTC despite the market pullback.
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BTCPay Server tells merchants to switch off servers amid hot wallet attack reports
The open-source payments processor advised merchants to disable hot wallets while it investigates reported thefts.
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Bitmine buys more Ethereum as Tom Lee calls the Binance hack bullish for ETH
Bitmine's continued ETH accumulation aligns with Tom Lee's argument that exchange failures push users toward self-custody assets.
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Bitcoin treasury firm Strive climbs the ranks with another large BTC buy
Strive added to its Bitcoin holdings, joining a crowded field of corporate treasuries buying the dip.
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Researchers describe how North Korea penetrates crypto firms, including the Binance breach
The report catalogs recruitment, supply-chain and social-engineering tactics used to compromise exchanges.
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