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.
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Mystery $106 million crypto theft hits EU entity days after Binance hack, ZachXBT links whale ETH buy to thief
An overnight purchase of 27,553 ETH was tied to the suspected hack of exchange accounts at an unidentified EU entity.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Morgan Stanley says it is among the first banks to tokenize real world assets
The bank's move and DTCC's tokenization launch are seen as accelerating institutional adoption of on-chain assets.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Amazon, Tesla, SpaceX and Nvidia join OKX-ICE tokenized stock objections, bringing total to 50
Major issuers are pushing back on the OKX-ICE tokenized equities venue ahead of a looming deadline.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin worth $11.5 billion, CEO says, about 50,000 more than its reserve report shows
The disclosure highlights a gap between the stablecoin issuer's stated holdings and its published reserves.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa exploited for over $133 million, ZachXBT says
The reported exploit adds to a run of large-scale thefts targeting crypto-linked financial institutions.
The Block · +6 outlets
Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing after $320 million exploit
The Bitcoin sidechain's tokenized BTC IOUs are fully collateralized again following the incident.
The Block · +13 outlets
SEC division views Canton Coin as a digital commodity in no-action letter
The staff position offers another signal on how the regulator treats tokens tied to institutional networks.
The Block · +8 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs hit by $643 million selloff as Binance hack shakes crypto
Spot ETF outflows compounded the post-hack risk-off move across crypto markets.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
NYSE taps Broadridge to bring shareholder voting to tokenized stocks
The tie-up extends tokenization into corporate governance infrastructure.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
U.S.-sanctioned Moscow Exchange to list bitcoin and Tether's USDT in December
The sanctioned Russian venue's listing plan underscores crypto's use in jurisdictions cut off from dollar rails.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
South Korea's ruling party wants to delay its crypto tax again
Seoul weighs another postponement of the planned levy on digital asset gains.
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Zcash grants committee drops plan to redirect 98,000 ZEC to future mining rewards
The reversal avoids a contentious change to how Zcash funds its development and mining incentives.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets