Crypto news
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This Bitcoin Developer’s Idea Would Make Quantum Attacks a Losing Bet
Cory Fields wants future quantum attackers to post Bitcoin as collateral before touching vulnerable wallets, giving prepared owners a chance to recover their coins and collect a potentially costly penalty.
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Keplr Confirms Web3Auth Recovery Addresses After Wallet Breach
The list includes the destination of a six-account Cosmos Hub batch that tokenized 2,265.59 staked ATOM.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance France emails announce closure of its users’ accounts on Dec. 31
Any assets left on the exchange will be charged monthly fees starting on Nov. 29, company says.
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These Finland homes get free heat from bitcoin miners (as long as BTC stays above $70,000)
A Finnish startup has 30 bitcoin mining systems working as central heating, and at today’s prices each one earns slightly more than the electricity it burns.
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Amsterdam protesters break into Microsoft data center construction site: Report
Dutch police said they detained 150-200 people for trespassing during the protest.
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Binance’s finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave company, report says
Ng will be replaced by Justin Yek, who was formerly vice-president of finance at Airwallex.
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Tornado Cash-Funded Wallet Builds $26 Million Bitcoin-Ether Trade
The wallet converted 3,100 ETH into roughly 6.92 million USDC before pairing a Bitcoin long with an Ether short on Hyperliquid.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Cosmos Batch Moves 2,266 Staked ATOM From Six Accounts
One delegator reported theft, while Web3Auth says some apparent wallet drains are protective recovery transfers.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Sky TVL Falls 15% in a Week as USDS Supply Contracts
USDS circulating supply fell to $5.59 billion over the same week, while Sky.money lists a 3.80% savings rate set by governance.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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OKX Warns MEXC Users of Deposit Freezes Ahead of FinCEN Cutoff
CEO Star Xu said OKX treats FinCEN special measures with caution 'similar to sanctions' after customers reported USDT deposits held for review.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance CFO steps down nine days after record hack; co-CEO says transition was planned six months ago
Co-CEO Yi He said Ng is departing to pursue a new venture, under a transition plan put in place over the past six months.
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Loopscale Reopens All Vaults After Attack-Related Freeze
The restart includes the USDC Genesis Vault and lifts its remaining loan-management restrictions. Loopscale says a technical post-mortem will follow.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance Names Justin Yek CFO as Kaiser Ng Prepares to Leave
Co-CEO Yi He says a transition plan has been underway for six months, placing the handover's planning before the exchange's $6.34 billion theft.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.47 million in crypto from wallets tied to 35 investigations
Yaroch will pay at least $2.4 million in restitution and will forfeit any profits he would earn in the future from telling his story.
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Binance users in some European countries told to pull crypto before fees kick in, with accounts closing by year end
Affected accounts are reportedly set to close on Dec. 31. Users in Spain, France, and Poland say they've received similar notices.
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SEC vs. CFTC: Who Regulates Crypto in the US?
The activity matters: securities offerings and trading, commodity derivatives and spot-market fraud fall under different powers. A proposal is not the same as an exemption or a law.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Keplr Says Recovery Effort May Explain Empty Wallet Balances
Users who created accounts through Google or Apple should stop deposits and move remaining liquid assets, Keplr said.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows
Treasury billed the move as part of its campaign against Iran, but the order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance.
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Apple Completes the Set: Every Magnificent Seven Stock Opts Out of OKX-ICE Venue
Apple and Meta’s objections mean all seven of the biggest U.S. tech companies have now asked to keep their shares off the planned OKX-ICE venue.
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Gnosis Pay breach exposes card numbers, home addresses and linked crypto wallets
One user said the exposed data tied his home address and card number to every crypto wallet linked to his account, raising the risk of targeted scams.
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Bitcoin ETFs flip negative for 2026 after $1.28 billion outflow week, worst since June
BlackRock's IBIT accounted for 98% of Friday's outflows, with $403 million leaving the industry-leading fund.
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STRK Slumps 57% in Four Weeks as Starknet Rally Unwinds
Starknet’s DeFi TVL fell to $35.8 million after Extended moved settlement to Arc, while its proposed Layer 1 transition remains at the research stage.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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AI Chip Stocks Bounce After Global Rout—But Is the Bubble Starting to Burst?
A Friday rebound offered relief after a historic selloff. The question now is whether politics and mounting debt could turn an AI correction into something much worse.
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How to Check Crypto Companies and Wallet Addresses in OFAC Records
OFAC’s official tool searches names and exact crypto addresses. A result still requires identity checks, while an unlisted wallet or company can remain subject to blocking rules.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent stole almost $2.5M in crypto
Yaroch paid off his debts and intended to use the proceeds to finance a new life in Portugal, where he planned to buy a vineyard.
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How to Restore Access to a Crypto Wallet
Losing an app password is different from losing the keys. Social-login wallets and guardian systems also depend on specific credentials or arrangements already in place.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Sony Axing Game Discs Will Have Outsized Impact on Low-Income Gamers, Experts Say
Experts say a disc-free PlayStation will price out low-income players, while in much of Africa, digital-only gaming means breaking Sony’s rules.
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Bitcoin holders have received eCash — What can you do with it?
Bitcoin’s eCash fork gives eligible holders an equivalent balance of ECX, but questions remain over where they can trade the tokens and what they can do with them.
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US Sanctions Eight Canadian Money Firms Over Alleged Iran Crypto Links
The designations freeze covered assets and generally bar US dealings with the firms. OFAC also listed six Tron addresses.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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US sanctions Canadian money-exchange firms over Iran ties
US also offers as much as $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program.