Crypto news
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AI agents bypassed crypto spending limits without human approval, researchers find in a new test
The researchers say any approval an agent can reach is unreliable, and they built Countersign, an app tying approval to a physical action the agent can’t fake.
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Binance sees $3.64 billion in net outflows after reopening withdrawals following record hack
The exchange said the outflows equal 2.1% of its $171 billion in assets and that withdrawal volumes have declined after an initial spike.
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Bitcoin ETF Investors Head for the Exits After Record Binance Hack
Bitcoin ETFs saw $643.2 million in outflows Friday, the first full trading session after the $6.4 billion Binance hack, ending October with roughly $516 million in net outflows.
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The key races to watch for the 2026 election
While crypto isn't a major issue in the 2026 election, the industry will be shaped by who takes office in January. Here are the main races CoinDesk is tracking.
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Crypto card startups are racking up losses just to buy your loyalty with big rewards
Providers are betting trading, lending and staking revenue can cover rewards and turn card users into profitable customers.
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How to Run an AI Model Locally—And Why You Might Want To
Free tools like Ollama and LM Studio can run open-weight AI models on your laptop, offline, and without a subscription. Here's how to get started.
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Crypto PACs made big Republican push in final weeks before November 3 election
Even as polling and online wagers put Democrats at a high chance to claim greater power in Congress, the industry's high-profile support has gone the other direction.
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DeepSeek developing AI agent requiring less human input: Report
The proposal comes amid intense competition among AI developers, including US companies Anthropic and OpenAI, the SCMP said.
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OKXICE Stock-Token Objections Reach 50, Including Nvidia
Disclosed objections cover 44 of the venue’s original 63 proposed stock symbols, leaving 19 without a disclosed opt-out.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Sherrod Brown's Ohio edge threatens a rough go for crypto next year
The industry's $63 million question revolves around whether its political adversary in Ohio rides the Trump backlash back into the Senate.
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Swell Lifts swETH and rswETH Withdrawal Pauses After Rate Reset
Swell promises compensation within a week for deposits made at inflated rates, but both tokens’ direct-deposit controls still show a pause.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack
Binance reopens customer withdrawals following a record $6.3 billion exploit. Bitcoin leads the first phase.
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DeFi Fees, Revenue and Holder Payouts: How the Money Flows
Buybacks and burns can count as holder revenue without putting cash in a wallet. A worked example separates those flows from treasury income and staking payouts.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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How Pendle Principal Tokens Turn a Discount Into a Maturity Return
An early sale replaces the maturity payoff with a market price. A worked example separates annualized yield, redemption units and costs.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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How Staking Rewards Change Token Holdings and Supply Share
In a hypothetical year, a 9% net token reward produces a 3.81% gain in supply share when total supply grows 5%. Dollar returns depend on price.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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What Happens When a Uniswap v3 Position Goes Out of Range?
An ETH/USDC worked example tracks token balances, fees and the holding benchmark—and shows why opening a new range does not reset cumulative returns.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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What Are Perpetual Funding Rates? A Worked SEI Example
In a hypothetical SEI ledger, a $30 funding transfer equals 0.75% of one trader’s starting collateral and 0.375% of the other’s.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance says phase one of withdrawals opens after $6.3B hack
The crypto exchange said it has begun phased withdrawals after the record hack the FBI has blamed on North Korea.
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How to Read Kraken’s Proof of Reserves—and Its Limits
Kraken’s June 2026 snapshot separates customer-balance inclusion from wallet control. Neither alone guarantees solvency or withdrawal access.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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How Circle Makes Money From USDC—and Why Reserve Income Is Not Profit
Circle’s second-quarter accounts trace $701.315 million in revenue and reserve income to $48.214 million in net income, after distribution costs, operating expenses and taxes.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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What Zero LTV Means for an Existing Aave Loan
A hypothetical $10,000 collateral position loses $1,500 of borrowing headroom without changing its 1.33 health factor.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Uphold RLUSD Earn vs. Ethena Pay Earn+: Lending and Leverage Compared
An equal-$10,000 illustration shows how rising borrowing costs can turn a leveraged stablecoin strategy negative without a depeg.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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USDT vs. USDC: What Backs Them and How Dollar Redemptions Work
Tether publishes a $100,000 minimum for direct redemption. Circle Mint serves institutions, while a separate European policy provides a retail route subject to checks.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3B Binance hack
US agency seeks private-sector help to block further money-laundering of stolen digital assets.
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Binance Begins Reopening Withdrawals With Bitcoin After $6.3 Billion Hack
The exchange says it has replenished about 95% of the impacted amount, with less-liquid tokens accounting for the remaining 5%.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Attacker Drains About $437,000 in Collateral From Premia Vaults
The attack moved vault collateral into option pools before withdrawing it as liquidity, according to Blockaid.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses
While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used "thousands addresses," and expects this number to continue growing.
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FBI Attributes $6 Billion-Plus Binance Hack to North Korea
The bureau named TraderTraitor and sought blocks on the laundering trail, while Binance kept Nov. 1 as its withdrawal restart target.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Jupiter Lend USDC Withdrawal Liquidity Rebounds to 27.9 Million
An Oct. 31 API snapshot showed 6.3% of the vault's 441 million USDC in deposit claims immediately withdrawable.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Morpho Borrow Rates Hit Roughly 40% as PT Market Liquidity Dries Up
Available liquidity in one reUSD-backed market vanished in two hours; rates across four tracked markets eased to roughly 9%–13% by Oct. 31.... Read the full story at The Defiant