Binance says hackers used fake job interview and internal AI tool in $6.3B breach
Binance confirmed a months-long intrusion in which attackers used a fake job interview to compromise staff, part of a breach that triggered billions in net outf
The Block · +14 outlets
Democrats take Congress after crypto's $170.5M election spending fails
Crypto PAC Fairshake's election outlay did not prevent Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, leaving the Clarity Act and broader market structure legis
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Bitcoin briefly sinks to $75,700 as Democratic sweep bets rattle markets, then rebounds
BTC fell to a session low below $76,000 on midterm election jitters before recovering as equities rallied, with altcoins nursing sharper monthly losses.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
Justin Sun seeks sanctions against Trump-backed World Liberty Financial over alleged UAE ties
The Tron founder asked a California federal court to sanction World Liberty Financial, alleging the Trump-family venture concealed UAE connections to escape jur
Decrypt · +13 outlets
North Korea denies role in $6.4B Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor
Pyongyang called the attribution absurd and pointed at the U.S. as researchers continue tracing billions in stolen crypto, escalating a geopolitical dispute ove
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Circle reports $865M Q3 revenue and reserve income, discloses 5% workforce cut
The USDC issuer posted record top-line results lifted by its ARC token sale while trimming staff as lower rates weighed on reserve income.
The Block · +9 outlets
Morgan Stanley tokenizes securities as Wall Street pushes assets onchain
The bank's move to issue tokenized securities puts a top-tier institution at the center of the race to bring traditional assets onto blockchains.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs shed $643M as Binance hack and election uncertainty shake crypto
Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded heavy outflows while BTC steadied near $76,900, reflecting institutional risk reduction during the Binance breach and election period
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
CFTC approves individual stock perpetual futures in the U.S. for the first time
The agency cleared perpetual futures on single stocks, importing a crypto-native derivative into U.S. equities markets while a legal fight brews over the produc
The Block · +13 outlets
SEC division treats Canton Coin as a digital commodity in no-action letter
The staff no-action letter gives the Wall Street-focused tokenization network regulatory clarity, a notable signal as banks ramp up onchain settlement work.
The Block · +8 outlets
French bank Credit Mutuel Arkea named suspected victim of $133M crypto theft
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT tied the eight-figure heist to the French lender, adding to a wave of large-scale crypto thefts hitting traditional finance.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Tether CEO says firm holds 150,000 bitcoin, about 50,000 more than reserve report shows
Paolo Ardoino's figure for the stablecoin issuer's bitcoin stash exceeds what its own attestation reports, renewing questions about disclosure standards.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after roughly $40M hack
The country's largest exchange said clients will not lose assets after a security incident it valued at around $38 million.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
Block faces $764M DOJ settlement as bitcoin profit plunges 50%
Jack Dorsey's payments firm disclosed a nine-figure federal settlement while its bitcoin business posted a sharp profit decline, even as it raised full-year gui
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Schroders brings $1.1T emerging market bond fund to Solana
The asset manager's tokenized bond fund expands institutional real-world asset issuance onto a public blockchain.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing after $320M exploit
The Bitcoin sidechain said its L-BTC IOUs are fully collateralized again following a nine-figure breach.
The Block · +9 outlets
Wall Street turns cautious on AI data center boom after Democrats' Texas victory
Democratic midterm gains, including in Texas, cooled enthusiasm for AI infrastructure spending, pressuring chip and power names.
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Amazon, Tesla, SpaceX join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue
Major issuers moved to block their shares from being offered as tokenized instruments, testing the legal boundaries of onchain equity trading.
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