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US Treasury cuts off MEXC over alleged $16B in illicit transactions
The US Treasury bureau FinCEN on Friday ordered US financial institutions to stop processing transfers involving MEXC Global.
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Gnosis Pay breach exposes card details, personal data and crypto wallet information
The crypto debit card provider said customer funds remained safe despite the exposure of sensitive financial and personal information.
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Binance hack is ‘cyber war,’ TRM Labs executive says
TRM Labs executive Ari Redbord called for governments to take offensive action against North Korean hackers following the record $6.3 billion Binance theft.
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US 401(k) proposal leaves door open to altcoins, but hurdles remain
While the proposal doesn’t exclude altcoins and smaller cryptocurrencies, experts say they could face challenges getting into retirement plans.
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Russia finalizes crypto trading rules ahead of Nov. 17 rollout
The rules allow retail investors to trade BTC, ETH and USDT through regulated intermediaries, with Moscow Exchange planning to launch crypto trading in December.
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Strive buys 15,124 Bitcoin in October, closes in on top treasury holders
Bitcoin treasury company Strive reported $509 million in third-quarter net income and purchased 15,124 BTC in October, bringing its total holdings to 43,124 BTC.
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Bitcoin price dips under $75K as crypto markets miss tech-stock rebound
BTC price action stayed weak after US nonfarm payrolls data significantly beat forecasts, increasing bets of a December interest-rate hike.
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What Democrats’ US midterm sweep means for the CLARITY Act
The CLARITY Act faces a new test as Democrats control Congress, raising questions over consumer protections, ethics and what the crypto industry may have to concede.
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Nigeria sets new crypto licensing rules, bans algorithmic stablecoins
Nigeria has banned algorithmic stablecoins and introduced reserve requirements for issuers as it expands central bank oversight of crypto payment services.
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Ethereum devs won’t fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi until smart contract risks are resolved
Ethereum developers are investigating concerns tied to eight smart contract invariants tied to Glamsterdam’s EIP-8037 and EIP-8038.
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Solana’s Shanghai event halted over unauthorized promotion: Report
Solana’s promotional campaigns through domestic entities allegedly violated China’s crypto-related restrictions, an unidentified PBOC official told China’s Financial News.
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Binance hackers had 8 weeks of access before $6.3B exploit, Security Alliance estimates
The cybersecurity company flagged similar multi-stage intrusion patterns behind other high-profile crypto heists, including the $388 million Bitget hack.
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Bitcoin holds $75K as AI regulation fears see KOSPI halted after 8% crash
Bitcoin consolidated as fears over US AI regulation spread to Asia, causing South Korea to announce measures to calm stock-market volatility.
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Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains starting in 2027
Greece has approved a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains starting in 2027, with an exemption for investors whose annual net gains do not exceed 500 euros.
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GOPAX halts crypto trading, withdrawals to move all assets to cold storage
South Korea’s GOPAX suspended trading, deposits and standard withdrawals after a hacking threat, with manual withdrawals available through support.
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Binance’s $6.3B hack leaves questions over hot wallet safeguards
Experts say blockchain records show repeated wallet drains but cannot establish Binance’s internal signing controls or transaction limits.
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Zcash NU7 upgrade goes live, leaves 12,224 ZEC stranded in Sprout pool
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade has rendered about $15 million in legacy Sprout funds unspendable, although a future network upgrade could potentially restore access.
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Hyperliquid Strategies seeks futures registration for perps
The HYPE treasury company spent $785 million on tokens during the quarter and wants to bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures to the US.
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Bitcoin, Ether ETFs post $530M outflows as election gains evaporate
US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed a combined $530 million Thursday as Bitcoin fell below $76,000 and US stocks tumbled.
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Chainalysis says breach exposed password hashes and live tokens
Chainalysis disclosed password hashes and live tokens were exposed after initially reporting only non-sensitive customer data was accessed.
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Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack
Coinbase says it keeps more than 99% of customer assets offline, while Gate reports 88.26% of its total assets are kept in cold storage.
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Core Scientific to quit Bitcoin mining by year-end as AI business surges
The former Bitcoin mining heavyweight plans to become a pure-play data center provider in 2027, with mining now accounting for just 7.5% of quarterly revenue.
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American Bitcoin’s $126M profit masks mining pressure as rivals turn to AI
The Eric Trump-backed miner reported $126 million in quarterly net income, largely driven by gains on its Bitcoin holdings, despite rising mining costs and shrinking margins.
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Asian crypto exchanges batten down the hatches as hacks surge: Asia Express
Asian crypto exchanges are scrambling to tighten security on fears of a wave of potentially AI-assisted hacks, even as regional governments embrace tokenization and stablecoins.
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Crypto ally French Hill wins reelection but set to lose House chair
Republican French Hill secured another term in Congress but will lose his leadership of the House Financial Services Committee when Democrats take control in January.
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Binance, Deribit revoke SignalPlus API keys after fake Teams invite attack
SignalPlus said attackers compromised an engineer’s computer in a breach that resulted in losses of less than $82,000, which the crypto trading platform pledged to reimburse in full.
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Fed, OCC check US banks after Binance hack as experts flag security risks
US regulators reportedly contacted banks following last week’s $6.3 billion Binance security hack, while experts raised concerns about transaction security and crypto risks.
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Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi tokenizes equity index fund on Ethereum
The new share class offers blockchain-based exposure to an index tracking 600 companies across European markets.
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Paraguay president resigns after collapse of Ueno digital bank
Santiago Peña stepped down amid mounting scrutiny over his former ties to Ueno Bank’s parent company, as the lender’s collapse left millions of customers unable to access their funds.
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Bitcoin crashes 6% to 7-week low as US stocks erase election gains
Bitcoin saw sudden downside at the Wall Street open as stocks witnessed a snap sell-off, reversing post-election gains.