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Binance Sets Aside Over $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses
Binance says $5 billion is already held in the affected tokens as it buys remaining assets. The allocation excludes roughly $3 billion frozen.
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News Markets & TradingCZ Tells Musk to Stop Trolling Binance, Cites $1B SpaceX Stake
CZ asks Elon Musk for support after Binance’s hack, citing a SpaceX stake worth over $1 billion. Yi He says no share sale is currently needed.
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In Brief Technology & Security
CZ Tells Elon Musk to Stop Trolling After Binance Hack
Binance founder CZ asks Musk to show support, replying to a grimacing emoji and citing Binance’s investment in his Twitter takeover.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Coinbase Blocks Sends to Compromised Wallets, Offers Binance Help
Brian Armstrong says Coinbase is blocking transfers to compromised wallets and has offered Binance assistance following the hack.
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Story of the Day Markets & TradingBinance Finds More Breach Points, Targets Withdrawals in 45 Hours
Binance reports additional breach points and about $3 billion frozen, pledging full loss coverage as it targets a withdrawal restart 45 hours after its update.
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Story of the Day Technology & SecurityTrezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Safe 5 Implant Report
Trezor warns CryptoBilis buyers after one possible Safe 5 implant report. Lab confirmation is pending, and no related losses have been reported to the company.
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Story of the Day Markets & TradingThe $6.3B Binance Hack: Everything We Know So Far
Inside Binance’s $6.3 billion hack: the wallet-signing attack, frozen assets, withdrawal restart target and questions the final investigation must answer.
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In Brief Technology & Security
ZachXBT Links Binance and Bitget Hacks Through Shared Wallet
ZachXBT says funds from both exploits converged after THORChain transfers, pointing to a possible link with North Korea’s TraderTraitor.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Elon Musk Warns AI Agents Could Hack for Money of Their Own
Musk predicts superintelligent agents could seek money for themselves, replying to a Binance-related post without presenting evidence of AI involvement.
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News BitcoinBinance Hacker Splits $1.4B in Bitcoin Across 19 Addresses
CoinDesk traced roughly 18,270 stolen BTC into 19 addresses, highlighting why Bitcoin recovery differs from issuer freezes of stolen stablecoins.
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Story of the Day Markets & TradingBinance Pledges to Cover $6.3B Hack Losses as Withdrawals Stay Paused
Binance estimates $6.3 billion in hack losses and $3 billion frozen, pledging full coverage as deposits operate normally and withdrawals remain paused.
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Story of the Day Markets & TradingNorth Korean Hackers Behind $6.36B Binance Theft, TRM Says
TRM Labs attributes the $6.36 billion Binance theft to North Korea’s TraderTraitor with high confidence, as the exchange’s investigation continues.
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News BitcoinStandard Chartered Sees More Crypto Downside After Binance Hack
Geoffrey Kendrick expects further crypto weakness after the Binance hack, while retaining a long-term bullish view on Uniswap.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Elon Musk on Binance Hack Reports: ‘Everyday is Zeroday’
Musk reacts to Binance hack reports with a cybersecurity pun, without establishing that a zero-day vulnerability caused the incident.
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News EthereumBinance Hack Report Puts Outflows at $5.57B; Withdrawals on Hold
Binance says withdrawals will resume after security checks and user funds remain safe, as Crypto Briefing reports $5.57 billion in wallet outflows.
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In Brief Technology & Security
CZ Says Binance Loss May Exceed $1B, but Will Be Covered
CZ says Binance losses may be higher than an analyst’s $1 billion estimate and will be covered; the final amount and funding details remain undisclosed.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Binance Wallet Drain Followed EIP-7702 Delegation With 50 Authorizations
Ethereum records show 50 signed authorizations before the Binance 14 wallet drain, while the origin of the signatures remains unknown.
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In Brief DeFi & FinTech
Aave Flags Temporary Market Freezes Following Binance Security Incident
Aave says some markets may be temporarily frozen amid the Binance incident, pausing new supplies and borrowing as a precaution.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Tether Confirms Over $1.567B USDT Freeze Linked to Potential Binance Hack
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino confirms more than $1.567 billion in USDT frozen in connection with a potential Binance hack, exceeding the earlier estimate.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Circle Confirms Over $800M USDC Freeze Linked to Suspected Binance Hack
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire confirms over $800 million USDC frozen in coordination with law enforcement amid a potential Binance exploit.
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In Brief Altcoins
Monero Spikes 8.5% as Binance Hack Reports Spread
Kraken data show XMR spiking from about $598 to $649 before retreating, while a direct link to the suspected Binance incident remains unproven.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Tether Reportedly Freezes $971M USDT Amid Binance Hack Concerns
Tree News reports a $971 million USDT freeze amid suspected Binance wallet compromise; the breach and total losses remain unconfirmed.
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Story of the Day BitcoinBinance Hack Claim Tops $5.6B; Exchange Says User Funds Are Safe
An unverified breakdown alleges $5.613 billion stolen. Tether and Circle report over $2.3 billion frozen; Binance says user funds are safe.
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In Brief Technology & Security
Polymarket Restores Trading After Third-Party Breach, Pledges Refunds
Polymarket says international trading is back online after a third-party breach and promises full reimbursement for affected traders.
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News Markets & TradingECB Holds Rates Steady as Rising Energy Prices Threaten Inflation
The ECB holds its deposit rate at 2.50%, refinancing rate at 2.65% and marginal lending rate at 2.90%, warning of energy-driven inflation risks.
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News DeFi & FinTechHYPE Rallies 14% as ICE Backs U.S. Hyperliquid Perps Plan
HYPE trades near $91 as NYSE owner ICE backs Trade[XYZ]’s plan for U.S. perpetual markets on Hyperliquid. Approvals remain pending, with no launch date.
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In Brief Altcoins
AXIS Falls 36% as ZachXBT Alleges Insider Token Sales
AXIS trades near $0.14 as ZachXBT alleges insiders received over 76 million tokens and one seller offloaded 42 million on Base.
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News Markets & TradingVenice’s October VVV Burns Top $1M, Still Below New Issuance
VeniceStats puts October’s VVV burn value near $1.01 million so far. About 39,967 tokens were burned, still below new issuance at the current rate.
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In Brief DeFi & FinTech
UNI Active Addresses Hit One-Year High as Network Growth Surges
Santiment reports 14,591 daily active UNI addresses and 13,137 newly active addresses, the largest network-growth spike since September 2020.
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In Brief DeFi & FinTech
Binance Wallet Sets PREDICT Sale at $0.29 With 6 BNB Cap
Binance Wallet’s October 29 PREDICT sale offers 20 million tokens at $0.29, with a 6 BNB cap and token delivery to Alpha accounts at TGE.
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News BitcoinBitcoin ETFs Add $137.3M as Ether Funds Lose $21.4M
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $137.3 million on October 28, led by BlackRock’s IBIT. Ether funds lost $21.4 million in their third straight negative session.
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Story of the Day Markets & TradingLondon Metal Exchange Explores Hong Kong Metal Tokens for Financing
LME is exploring tokenized off-warrant metals in Hong Kong for financing, Reuters reports. The proposal remains at an early stage.
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