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
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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.
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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
Mercado Bitcoin pauses withdrawals after $46 million security breach
Brazil's largest crypto exchange confirmed an incident as exchange security worries mount after the Binance hack.
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Binance sees $5.3B net outflows after record hack, CEO says recovery underway
Nearly $11 billion left the exchange over 46 hours before hourly deposits began exceeding withdrawals.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
CZ calls for industry security alliance, warns AI is accelerating hacks
In his first interview since the breach, Changpeng Zhao said automated tools are lowering the barrier for complex attacks.
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Block faces $764M DOJ settlement as bitcoin gross profit falls 50%
The proposed AML settlement accompanies halved quarterly bitcoin gross profit from lower Cash App fees, though the firm raised full-year guidance and shares ros
Coindesk · +3 outlets
South Korea's ruling party formally proposes two-year delay to crypto income tax
Party leaders say the country should first pass the Digital Asset Basic Act and wait for global tax-sharing rules.
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South Korea seeks cybersecurity czar and bank stress tests after Binance hack
The president wants a government-wide cyber agency, and the central bank surveyed major lenders on how a crypto hack would hit them.
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Amazon, Tesla and SpaceX join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock venture
Objections now come from 56 companies, with nearly 80% of the venture's initial stock selection opting out.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Justin Sun seeks sanctions against World Liberty Financial over undisclosed UAE ties
The Tron founder says the Trump-linked firm withheld its UAE connections during his $45 million lawsuit and plans to refile in California state court.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
SEC issues no-action letter treating Canton Coin as a digital commodity
The Division of Corporation Finance declined to recommend enforcement over Canton Coin's programmatic issuance.
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Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven chains
The consolidation combines two large DeFi liquidity venues under a single token and multichain structure.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
Moscow Exchange to list bitcoin and USDT in December despite US sanctions
Russia's main bourse aims to recapture crypto trading currently done abroad, including a Tether token that freezes wallets on sanctions lists.
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NEAR governance approves cut to token issuance ceiling, from 2.5% to 1.6%
The House of Stake passed HSP-029 lowering maximum annual issuance over 24 months, a deflationary move for the network.
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