North 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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TRM Labs attributes the $6.36 billion Binance theft to North Korea’s TraderTraitor with high confidence, as the exchange’s investigation continues.
Geoffrey Kendrick expects further crypto weakness after the Binance hack, while retaining a long-term bullish view on Uniswap.
Binance says withdrawals will resume after security checks and user funds remain safe, as Crypto Briefing reports $5.57 billion in wallet outflows.
An unverified breakdown alleges $5.613 billion stolen. Tether and Circle report over $2.3 billion frozen; Binance says user funds are safe.
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.
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.
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.
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.
LME is exploring tokenized off-warrant metals in Hong Kong for financing, Reuters reports. The proposal remains at an early stage.
Michael Selig imagines appliances spending crypto earnings and raises “Know Your Agent” questions about identity, liability and autonomous trading.
Bitcoin trades near $81,000 after the Fed holds rates at 3.75%–4.00% in a 10–2 vote, with both dissenters favoring another quarter-point increase.
Solidus Labs flagged $170 million in unusual oil-linked orders on Hyperliquid. The reported pattern raised spoofing concerns, with intent unconfirmed.