Exchanges news
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Amazon, Tesla and SpaceX join OKX–ICE tokenized stock objections as deadline looms
Objections have reached 56 companies, with nearly 80% of the venture’s initial stock selection opting out.
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Binance says hackers used fake job interview, internal AI tool in $6.3 billion breach
Binance's incident report said hackers used a fake job interview and an internal AI tool to gain access to systems involved in the theft.
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Fake Job Interview Opened Path to $6.34 Billion Hack, Binance Says
Attackers used an internal AI tool to reach wallet engineers, while persistent onchain permissions complicated containment.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance's $6.3 billion hack began with a fake job interview, exchange says
North Korea-linked attackers spent months compromising Binance employees and internal systems before exploiting its hot-wallet signing infrastructure through Ethereum's EIP-7702 mechanism.
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Binance Details Months-Long Campaign Behind $6.34 Billion Hack
The exchange says 98% of impacted tokens have been replenished; its report explains why pausing withdrawals did not stop every outflow.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance sits to benefit from First Digital listing
First Digital Trust, the firm behind the FDUSD stablecoin, announced early last month that it had signed a business combination agreement that would result in it being publicly listed, with a closing expected next year. The announcement comes after the market capitalization of its flagship product,...
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New Jersey Drops Coinbase Staking Order After Three Years
Bitcoin Magazine New Jersey Drops Coinbase Staking Order After Three Years New Jersey's securities regulator has withdrawn the 2023 cease-and-desist order that barred Coinbase from offering staking to new customers in the state, ending a three-year standoff that cost residents an estimated $15...
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CZ warns of more AI-driven hacks following Binance’s historic $6.4 billion heist
While investigators found no evidence that AI agents laundered the stolen Binance funds, Zhao stressed that automated tools are lowering the barrier for complex breaches.
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Moscow Exchange to launch Bitcoin, Ether and USDT trading in December
Moscow Exchange plans to launch crypto trading on Dec. 1 under Russia’s new law, with annual purchase limits for non-qualified investors.
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Morning Minute: Tom Lee Calls the Binance Hack Bullish for Ethereum
Meanwhile, both the BTC ETFs and ETH ETFs bleed outflows in the Binance hack aftermath, dragging down prices.
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AI companies rush to borrow cash as stocks crash
AI companies have announced over $200 billion worth of new cash borrowing and equity financing deals during the second half of this year despite the PHLX Semiconductor Sector shedding a quarter of its value in the same period. Created in 1993 by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the PHLX...
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Binance net outflows reach $5.3 billion after record hack. CEO says recovery underway
Nearly $11 billion left the exchange over 46 hours, although CEO Richard Teng said hourly deposits were beginning to exceed withdrawals.
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Kraken Restricts Accounts Amid Suspected $133 Million-Plus EU Theft
The exchange says its own systems and customer accounts were not compromised and that it is working with law enforcement on recovery.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance Misses Monthly Luna Classic Burn for First Time Since 2023
LUNC holders are waiting for Binance’s November burn, but it hasn’t arrived as the exchange recovers from a record $6.3 billion hack.
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Binance Lacks Cyber Insurance for $6.3 Billion Hack, Bloomberg Law Reports
The exchange says it reserved more than $6.34 billion in company funds and is drawing on emergency and futures reserves to replace stolen assets.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance’s net inflows turn positive at $2.3B as withdrawals expand
Binance led exchanges in 24-hour net inflows, reversing Monday’s heavy outflows as it restored access to funds after its $6.3 billion hack.
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Bitcoin steadies after dip to $76,300 as ETF outflows and midterm elections weigh on crypto
Bitcoin edged up 0.2% to around $76,900 since midnight UTC as spot ETFs lost $399 million for a second day and Binance customers pulled a net $4.72 billion.
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North Korea Denies $6.3B Binance Hack, Calls FBI Finding a 'Political Provocation'
Kim Yo Jong suggested the U.S. itself could be behind the theft, as Binance said hourly deposits had begun to exceed withdrawals.
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North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor
The high-profile denial follows FBI alerts identifying North Korean-controlled wallet addresses tied to the largest cryptocurrency exploit in history.
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Mercado Bitcoin Promises No Customer Asset Losses After Hack
The exchange says $11 million has been blocked, but its assurance does not specify a funding source or reimbursement deadline.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance Flips to $1.82 Billion in Daily Net Inflows After Withdrawal Restart
Seven-day net outflows remained at $11.832 billion despite the positive daily reading on DefiLlama's exchange dashboard.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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ARK buys $17M in Coinbase, Circle shares while trimming Bullish
ARK Invest added Coinbase and Circle shares across two trading sessions while selling about $8 million in Bullish as crypto stocks declined.
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Suspected EU crypto theft estimate rises to $133M: ZachXBT
ZachXBT identified another $27 million in exchange withdrawals, some of which occurred after he first flagged the suspected crypto theft.
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Binance has spent half its SAFU bitcoin, about $580 million worth, data shows
The user protection fund now sits below the $800 million level that Binance’s own rules say triggers a top-up, and the exchange hasn’t said when it will refill it.
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Arbitrum’s council moved $30 million of Binance hack funds without the hacker’s key
A 12-person committee briefly rewrote one of Arbitrum’s core contracts to spend from an address it held no key for, then put the code back. It’s the second time this year.
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Crypto.com to withdraw Hong Kong consumer app citing regulatory changes
Crypto.com will discontinue its consumer app services in Hong Kong in February next year.
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Binance begins second withdrawal phase following record hack
The exchange says additional assets will become available for withdrawal from 04:00 UTC on Tuesday as security checks are completed, following an initial reopening on Nov. 1.
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Ark Invest buys $3.4 million in Coinbase, adds Circle and Robinhood as stocks trade lower
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought $3.4 million of Coinbase shares, $2.6 million of Circle, and $645,820 of Robinhood on Monday.
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South Korea urges exchanges to boost cold storage after Binance hack
South Korean crypto exchanges are already required to hold at least 80% of customer crypto in cold wallets, but the regulator is urging more.
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North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, points finger at US
Pyongyang has pushed back against the FBI’s attribution of the Binance attack, with Kim Yo Jong calling the US allegations politically motivated.