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Tydro Restores $75 Million USDC Borrow Cap After Freeze
The reserve has about $24.5 million of room below the cap, but its $18.6 million in available liquidity sets a lower ceiling on immediate new lending.
Binance Confirms 7,499 BTC SAFU Transfer After Hack
The exchange says it has replenished 90% of the amount lost and pledges to rebuild its emergency fund to about $1 billion.
A stolen iPhone, $14,000 in losses and London's crypto theft problem
Two strangers befriended Magnus Ahmad outside a London bar. Hours later, thieves had emptied his crypto wallets, accessed his bank accounts and disabled his laptop.
Traders are already placing leveraged bets on Anthropic’s IPO using crypto contracts
Trade.xyz’s new ANT contract fell about 20% in its first hour on Hyperliquid. There are no shares behind it, and U.S. traders are locked out.
Origami Says DNS Is Restored but Vaults Remain Paused
The protocol says vault funds were unaffected; a contract readout shows deposits and withdrawals paused for its hOHM vault.
Binance says 90% of stolen assets replenished, targets Sunday withdrawals
Less-liquid tokens make up the remaining shortfall as Binance continues buying replacement assets through market and over-the-counter trades.
Bitcoin held up better than expected after Binance hack, Strive CEO says
Strive CEO Matt Cole says the Binance hack has not changed his long-term case for Bitcoin, but cautions it is too early to call a market bottom.
Binance Hack: Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Crypto Heist in History
Attackers tied to North Korea drained roughly $6.4 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange. Here’s what we know about how it happened, who’s behind…
Institutions embrace crypto staking despite shrinking yields
Easier access and growing familiarity are encouraging investors to stake their tokens, while falling rewards and withdrawal delays test the economics.
Binance Says 90% of Stolen Assets Replenished, Targets Nov. 1 Restart
Its new reserves page reports full backing for major tokens, while the complete cryptographic proof is expected by Nov. 3.
Uber tests how tokenization can put idle cash to work with HSBC, Franklin Templeton
The pilot let Uber keep funds invested in money market products while accessing cash for payments, even on weekends.
Bitcoin turns 18: Has the original rebel grown up?
In typical Bitcoin style, the number one cryptocurrency turns 18 today, amid AI-driven security threats, quantum fears and the biggest exchange hack in crypto…
As big bitcoin miners chase AI profits, individuals get another shot at the rewards
Several companies offer access to bitcoin mining without the hassle of running equipment, but high costs and the 2028 reward halving make profits uncertain.
Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed crypto robbery, kidnapping
Home invasions became the most common form of crypto wrench attacks worldwide during the first half of 2026, rising to 20 incidents from one.
Kalshi vs. Polymarket: Who Decides Winners and When Funds Can Leave
Exchange review, oracle challenges and deposit holds create different paths from a winning position to money outside the platform.
Origin Restores OGN Liquidity After Pulling Funds During Binance Incident
Origin says the attacker sold OGN at an average 79% discount. Ethereum records show liquidity returning to its Curve pool after a withdrawal of 46.74 million OGN.
CertiK Puts 2026 Crypto Losses at Record $9.2 Billion
Its live dashboard records $3.03 billion frozen or returned in October, reducing the month's adjusted losses to $3.47 billion.
Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, Explained
From boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters.
18 years in, what has Bitcoin truly done?
The Bitcoin white paper achieved a lot of what Satoshi Nakamoto set out to accomplish, but the cultural impact it had may outweigh Bitcoin itself, writes…
Lido Revenue Jumps to $605,000 on Execution-Reward Windfall
The DAO received 269.69 stETH in staking fees, but its next daily reward report delivered a much smaller treasury payment.
A Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears
Next Technology Holding cited exchange security and quantum computing risks in authorizing sales or loans against its 5,833 BTC. It says none of the coins are…
The $6.3 billion Binance hack paradox: Centralization made the hack possible, but also saved $3 billion
The Binance hack has revived debates about whether decentralization is the digital asset industry’s greatest security advantage or its biggest point of weakness.
Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla’s holdings and is over twice El Salvador’s reserve
The 18,270 BTC haul is worth about $1.4 billion and comes within 442 coins of SpaceX’s disclosed holdings. Blockchain investigators link the attack to North Korea.
OpenAI reportedly cuts fundraising and valuation targets amid AI jitters
Anxiety about the AI boom has sent the Nasdaq 100 slumping by about 10% in just three weeks since hitting a record high on October 6, including a 4.5% drop on…
Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen
Attackers raced to convert stolen stablecoins into crypto that issuers could not freeze as industry players like Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions…
IPX Unveils Patent-Pending Atomic Router: Protected Capital in the Bonding Curve, Coinbase-Funded Rewards and Automatic Graduation Into Liquid Markets
IPX today detailed its patent-pending atomic router, the technology at the heart of its protocol, ahead of the launch of the IPX OS, IPX Exchange and the $IPX…
Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair Says
Michael Selig said the record $6.4 billion theft shows why offshore exchanges should register with the CFTC and adopt U.S.-grade cybersecurity standards.
Intel Stock Suffers Worst Crash in 50 Years as Weak Forecast Overshadows AI Chip Demand
Intel beat third-quarter earnings expectations, but warned of a prolonged PC slump, sending shares to their worst daily decline in 50 years.
Worried About Crypto Hacks? Buy Bitcoin Proxies in Stock Market Instead, Say Wall Street Firms
Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the record $6.4 billion theft is a Binance security failure, not a crypto-wide threat, pointing…
Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter
Tether, Circle and others moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto, but legal experts question whether smaller victims would get the same protection.
Reddit Stock Plunges 30% as Google's AI Search Hits Traffic and User Growth
Reddit shares are down 44% this week after CEO Steve Huffman warned that Google's AI-powered search features are cutting referrals, while weaker user growth…
Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B
The stablecoin issuer’s US Treasury holdings are comparable to those of major foreign holders, while its Bitcoin reserves were valued at $8.37 billion at the…
Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018
Binance lost about $6.4 billion, the largest crypto hack on record, yet Bitcoin fell about 3%, against nearly 11% in 2018 when the exchange was last attacked.
$8 Million Crypto Kidnapping Lands Texas Brothers 15-Year Prison Terms
Raymond and Isiah Garcia held a Minnesota family at gunpoint for more than nine hours, forcing the father to transfer over $8 million in crypto, in one of the…
Tokenized Assets, Payments and Prediction Markets Out-Earned Blockchains for the First Time
1kx's annual revenue report puts industry revenue on track for about $100 billion in 2026, down about 30% from last year. Transaction fees paid to chains are…
Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 Million
Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion to cover losses from the breach and the FBI and Secret Service are now working with the exchange as investigators…
Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hack
Circle, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks fell sharply Friday, a day after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion security breach.
Tether Reports $1.5 Billion Q3 Operating Profit, $7.95 Billion Reserve Buffer
Treasury bills and reverse repos drove earnings, while BDO's attestation covered the September-end report rather than activity throughout the quarter.
Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem
Bitcoin faces mounting quantum security concerns as Ripple secures a US banking charter, USDC gains ground in Europe and VanEck adds BTC to a new ETF.
Ethereum Draft Would Let Wallets Permanently Disable EIP-7702 Delegation
Accounts would keep their addresses and ordinary transaction capabilities, but the opt-out would not protect funds from a stolen private key.
Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded
A recap of Cointelegraph’s live coverage of the Binance hack, including early breach reports and the exchange’s full reimbursement pledge.
As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
How Binance’s $6.3 billion hack unfolded, from the first onchain alerts to $3 billion in frozen funds and a widening security investigation.
Binance Sets Aside $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses, CEO Says 'Your Assets Are Safe'
Richard Teng said the attacker used a self-destruct mechanism and an EIP-7702 delegation that bypassed Binance's normal approval controls.
Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restart
CEO Richard Teng said hackers erased evidence and bypassed security checks. Binance plans to publish its proof of reserves Monday.
Elon Musk, CZ Trade Blows Over SpaceX Shares After $6.4B Binance Hack
After Musk appeared to mock Binance’s $6.3 billion hack, CZ reminded him that the exchange’s $500 million bet on his Twitter takeover is now worth over $1…
Bitcoin risks worst October in 12 years as tech sell-off spreads to gold
Bitcoin circled $77,000 as crypto markets navigated US stock-market downside, while the gold price fell to its lowest in a year.
1INCH Slides 13%, Extending Losses Beyond Bitcoin and Ether
1inch said its token was among assets stolen from Binance and that blocking attacker access to its apps cannot freeze the tokens themselves.
IPX Unveils KPI-Gated Escrow for On-Chain Crowdfunding & Sponsorship Campaigns
IPX detailed its patent-pending KPI-Gated Escrow, a system that ties crowdfunding dollars for video games, video production and sponsorship payments to agreed…
Binance Attacker Used EIP-7702 to Bypass Wallet Controls, Teng Says
Binance is rebuilding its withdrawal service after a breach it estimates at $6.3 billion. Teng also said attackers destroyed tools and traces during the intrusion.
Binance’s Teng Sets Monday Reserve Report Deadline as Withdrawals Stay Paused
Teng said the Sunday withdrawal restart target remained on track within 40 hours, but reopening depends on the rebuilt service passing testing.
Ripio to Compensate 1,000 Users After $6,000 wARS Pricing Error
Ripio said the shortfall totaled no more than about $6,000; non-dollar stablecoins hold 0.6% of the $302 billion stablecoin market
Binance’s Teng Targets Sunday Withdrawal Restart After Hack
The co-CEO says Binance has reserved over $6.34 billion in company funds and plans to publish a full Proof of Reserves report by Monday.
Tydro Restores New Borrowing but Keeps Lower USDC Cap
The USDC borrow limit fell 31.2% to 51.6 million tokens, leaving about $1.1 million of headroom at the time of reporting.
What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance Hack
EIP-7702 lets ordinary Ethereum wallets run smart contract code, enabling batched and sponsored transactions. Here's how it works.
Wall Street analysts urge investors to buy crypto stocks after $6.3 billion Binance hack
Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the $6.3 billion Binance hack is unlikely to derail the crypto market's recovery.
Aave Reopens Markets but Keeps Nine Assets at Zero LTV
The collateral restrictions apply wherever the assets are listed, with different rules for existing V3 and V4 positions.
Coinbase and Strategy Sink After Binance Breach
Both stocks extended their opening losses, outpacing Bitcoin’s 4.65% decline and the S&P 500’s 1.24% drop over the same window.
Uniswap, a16z and DEF Seek DeFi Exemptions From Illinois Crypto Tax Rules
The groups want wallet withdrawals and bridging excluded from a levy calculated on asset value, and a private-key recordkeeping requirement removed.
Tydro Unfreezes Markets but Leaves New Borrowing Blocked
Repayments, withdrawals and liquidations remained available during the precautionary freeze. Tydro's dashboard displays $62.36 million in outstanding borrows.
Will gold’s ‘infinite mint bug’ make Bitcoin more valuable?
A US fusion startup says it has turned mercury into gold. Could a potential increase in the gold supply strengthen Bitcoin’s claim to be a better form of…
Why a Crypto-Arbitrage Spread Is Not Net Profit
A matched one-ETH example shows how fees shrink a quoted gap—and why prefunding moves transfer risk to rebalancing rather than removing it.
FBI and Secret Service join response to Binance’s $6.3B hack
US agencies are investigating the theft and helping trace stolen assets, while Binance says about $3 billion has been frozen.
Israel Extradites Alleged Nomad Bridge Exploiter to US Over $2.8M Theft: Report
Israel's Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a coding flaw can count as computer intrusion, even when the software allowed the transaction.
Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack losses
The exchange said it set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover losses and would include the assets in its next proof-of-reserves report.
Morning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest Day
Just as Hyperliquid opened the door to a fully regulated perps offering inside the U.S., Binance suffered the biggest hack in crypto history.
TRM and Chainalysis Tie $6.4B Binance Hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor
Both firms blame the group behind the Bybit hack, as Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion of its own funds to cover user losses.
Scroll Details Permissioned AI Network Plan and Ethereum Token Migration
The broader transition targets Q2 2027, while users will need separate plans for DeFi positions and other assets.
Binance arranges $6.34 billion to cover losses from record crypto hack
Binance said it reserved its own funds to cover the $6.3 billion hack, including freezes of roughly $3 billion in stolen assets.
Zcash grants group offers $124M compromise as governance backlash grows
Zcash Community Grants proposed redirecting about $124 million in existing and future funding toward mining rewards, but critics say the plan fails to address…
Here’s how an Ethereum upgrade helped drain part of Binance’s $6 billion loss
On Ethereum, the attacker used a 2025 upgrade built to make ordinary wallets smarter, armed with 50 signatures from Binance's own wallet.
Bitcoin price metrics hint at rebound as $1.6B liquidations follow Binance hack
Bitcoin held above $76,000 after a $6.3 billion Binance hack and a tech-stock sell-off, as momentum indicators pointed to a possible rebound.
Binance Says It Has Reserved Over $6.34 Billion to Cover Hack Losses
The exchange says $5 billion is already held in the affected tokens, while withdrawals remain paused during a security overhaul.
EIP-7702 didn’t cause Binance hack, but may have amplified losses
Security experts said attackers could have drained Binance’s wallets without EIP-7702, but the Ethereum upgrade may have helped bypass withdrawal safeguards.
Binance hacker’s Bitcoin haul tops Coinbase’s corporate treasury
The attackers held 18,270 BTC early Friday, topping Coinbase’s reported corporate holdings, and an Ether stash exceeding 500,000 ETH.
Synthetix Recovers 8.4 Million SNX Stolen in Binance Hack
The protocolDAO says the tokens are secured in its Safe and will be returned when Binance requests them.
Standard Chartered Says It Provides Digital-Asset Custody in Luxembourg and DIFC
The LMAX mandate spans the bank’s Luxembourg entity and Dubai branch. A separate collateral link would let clients trade against tokens kept in bank custody.
LlamaRisk Proposes Aave Cap Cuts Before Markets Reopen
The plan would remove about $3.7 billion of unused borrowing capacity on V3 and $130 million on V4, while the existing freeze still blocks new loans.
Trezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Report of Hardware Implant in Safe 5
The hardware wallet manufacturer has yet to examine the device, but is treating the report as credible and told buyers to move their funds.
THORChain’s RUNE jumps 13% after Binance’s record $6.3B hack
North Korean hackers previously used THORChain to move funds stolen from Bybit and Bitget, prompting calls for the protocol to intervene.
Chainalysis Says Binance Hacker Swapped $325 Million to Evade Freezes
The firm's findings report puts frozen assets at about $2.8 billion and describes transaction patterns suggesting automated laundering.
CZ Says Binance Hack Leaves $2 Billion Gap, Points to SpaceX Shares
Binance has pledged to cover all losses from SAFU and company funds; Zhao did not spell out how the shares would finance reimbursements.
Strategy CFO Andrew Kang resigns as company posts record operating profit
Andrew Kang’s departure comes as Strategy reports $21 billion in quarterly operating income and bitcoin holdings of 848,517 BTC.
Binance Finds 'Additional Points of Breach' in $6.3B Hack
CEO Richard Teng said the attack was "not a single 'one-click' action," as Binance confirmed about $3 billion has been frozen.
Unit Delays All Deposits and Withdrawals After Binance Breach
Guardian screening can prevent transfers from completing as Binance says partners have frozen about $3 billion in affected assets.
Trezor warns CryptoBilis buyers to move funds over suspected implant
Trezor urged customers who bought devices from CryptoBilis since March to move their funds after a report of a suspected hardware implant.
Binance Reports More Breach Points in $6.3 Billion Attack
Withdrawals remain paused with a 45-hour restart estimate, while Binance pledges to cover all losses from its SAFU reserve and company funds.
Live updates: Bitcoin falls below $77,000 as Binance exploit combines with tech woes
The $6.3 billion Binance hack added to crypto jitters, while weak earnings outlooks and mounting concerns over AI spending pushed the Nasdaq down more than 2%.
Teng Says Binance Breach Was Not a ‘One-Click’ Attack
Withdrawals remain paused while deposits operate normally; Binance says about $3 billion in affected assets has been frozen onchain.
FUN Plunges 95% in Uniswap Pool as Binance Exploiter Sells
The main exploiter address also sold RAD and OGN on Uniswap, while about 580.8 million unsold FUN was transferred back to the collection wallet.
Binance hacker dumps a little-known 2017 token and it crashes 90%
The hacker dumped FUN and other smaller tokens into markets too small to absorb large selling, leading to price crashes.
Trezor Urges CryptoBilis Buyers to Move Funds After Implant Report
The company has not yet examined the Safe 5 in question and says no CryptoBilis buyer has reported losing funds.
Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets
Bets on rising prices accounted for nearly 84% of forced closures, with Binance handling almost half the total. A rebound has since started catching short sellers.
Strategy eyes more Bitcoin buys as Saylor touts $30B credit capacity
Michael Saylor says Strategy could create up to $30 billion in digital credit without new common-stock fundraising or further Bitcoin price gains, as the…
North Korea’s TraderTraitor linked to $6.3B Binance hack
TRM Labs said it has high confidence in the attribution, while ZachXBT identified stolen funds from the Binance and Bitget hacks converging at the same address.
XRP Ledger developers tighten the rules for who can hold 'restricted' tokens
A set of fixes would tighten who can hold permissioned tokens on the network. The XRP Ledger Foundation says no users were affected.
Hyperliquid Fees Hit 30-Day High as Perpetuals Volume Doubles
Perpetuals turnover reached $17.44 billion on Oct. 29, while liquidations climbed to about $252 million and outstanding positions declined.
Binance hack bites India's largest crypto exchange as it curbs futures trading
CoinDCX has restricted new futures positions after Binance’s security incident disrupted a key liquidity provider. Deposits, withdrawals and customer funds…
Uniswap Volume Tops $5.97 Billion as Ethereum Trading Surges
Ethereum accounted for $4.22 billion of the day's trading, while activity also increased at PancakeSwap, Curve and Raydium.
Circle to Cut Legacy USDC Crosschain Limits From Oct. 31
Pending transfers are intended to finish before a Dec. 1 contract pause, while Noble holders face a separate January exit deadline.
Curve Volume Jumps to $847 Million as 3pool Tilts Further Toward USDT
Trading in the DAI/USDC/USDT pool climbed to $343 million, while its USDT balance increased and holdings of the other two stablecoins fell.
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