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Billions flee Binance on reopen, THORChain founder opposes coin freeze: Hodler’s Digest
Binance has reopened withdrawals following the world’s biggest ever hack, and THORChain co-founder argues it should not halt the protocol to comply with FBI demands.
KuCoin Announces Russia and Belarus Exit With Individual Account Deadlines
KuCoin says it is discontinuing all services for users in Russia and Belarus. Affected accounts will receive their own deadlines for closing positions and withdrawing assets.
HTX Ends UK Activity as FCA Secures Court Undertakings on Crypto Promotions
The FCA says HTX is no longer active in the UK following a settlement over financial promotions. The agreement does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing.
SEC Charges BG Wealth and DSJ Exchange Over Alleged $130M Crypto Scheme
The SEC alleges BG Wealth and DSJ Exchange raised more than $130 million using false filings and trading claims. The civil complaint is an allegation, not a final judgment.
Strategy Reports 848,517 Bitcoin as Q3 Gains Put Cash Coverage in Focus
Strategy reported 848,517 BTC as of October 25 and large third-quarter digital-asset gains. Cash coverage and financing obligations remain central to assessing the results.
Next Technology Authorizes Sale or Pledge of 5,833 Bitcoin After Risk Review
Next Technology has authorized selling or pledging its reported 5,833 BTC. The decision creates flexibility; it does not confirm that a transaction has occurred.
North Korean hackers launder $242 million of Binance loot via Tron as FBI presses THORChain: analyst
Crypto bridges Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis moved about $140 million of stolen funds off Tron, with Relay handling the most at $48 million.
Binance Sets Phased Withdrawal Restart as Asset Replenishment Reaches 95%
Binance has set out a phased withdrawal restart and says it has replaced 95% of affected assets. Availability still depends on the individual asset and network.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Circle Details CCTP Path for Non-USDC Tokens Across Supported Chains
Circle published technical guidance for issuer-controlled ERC-20 transfers using CCTP infrastructure beyond USDC. Its Arc demonstration is a testnet
Curve Launches First Native Non-EVM StableSwap Deployment on Stellar
Curve launched native StableSwap functionality on Stellar mainnet, adding permissionless pools and swaps for compatible assets. The separately discussed
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.
Binance says 90% of stolen assets replenished, targets Sunday withdrawals
Less-liquid tokens make up the remaining shortfall as Binance continues buying replacement assets through market and over-the-counter trades.
Bitcoin held up better than expected after Binance hack, Strive CEO says
Strive CEO Matt Cole says the Binance hack has not changed his long-term case for Bitcoin, but cautions it is too early to call a market bottom.
Hackers hijack a dozen DeFi websites, all registered with Name.com, and steal about $138,000
All 12 hijacked domains are registered through Name.com, according to registry records accessed by The Block, suggesting a compromise.
Binance Hack: Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Crypto Heist in History
Attackers tied to North Korea drained roughly $6.4 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange. Here’s what we know about how it happened, who’s behind it, and what comes next…
Bitcoin turns 18: Has the original rebel grown up?
In typical Bitcoin style, the number one cryptocurrency turns 18 today, amid AI-driven security threats, quantum fears and the biggest exchange hack in crypto history.
Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed crypto robbery, kidnapping
Home invasions became the most common form of crypto wrench attacks worldwide during the first half of 2026, rising to 20 incidents from one.
Chainalysis says hacker using ‘offensive agentic techniques’ accessed its customers’ names and emails
The firm has also been tracking Binance’s separate multibillion-dollar hack, and said the attackers are using a Tron protocol to dodge stablecoin freezes.
Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, Explained
From boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters.
Blockchain investigator Chainalysis hit by cybersecurity incident
The company said some non-sensitive customer data was exposed, including user IDs, names and email addresses.
Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political clashes
Some political and administration figures tried to make hay of the biggest-ever crypto heist.
Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen
Attackers raced to convert stolen stablecoins into crypto that issuers could not freeze as industry players like Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions of dollars in assets…
Inside the largest crypto hack on record: How attackers breached Binance for $6.3 billion
Investigators tie the $6B Binance hack to North Korea. Here's how hot-wallet signing infrastructure was compromised and where funds went.
Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair Says
Michael Selig said the record $6.4 billion theft shows why offshore exchanges should register with the CFTC and adopt U.S.-grade cybersecurity standards.
President Trump says they’re looking into Binance hack as calls grow for crypto rules
Following the $6.3 billion hack of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, calls are growing for legislation.
Intel Stock Suffers Worst Crash in 50 Years as Weak Forecast Overshadows AI Chip Demand
Intel beat third-quarter earnings expectations, but warned of a prolonged PC slump, sending shares to their worst daily decline in 50 years.
Worried About Crypto Hacks? Buy Bitcoin Proxies in Stock Market Instead, Say Wall Street Firms
Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the record $6.4 billion theft is a Binance security failure, not a crypto-wide threat, pointing clients toward proxies…
Reddit Stock Plunges 30% as Google's AI Search Hits Traffic and User Growth
Reddit shares are down 44% this week after CEO Steve Huffman warned that Google's AI-powered search features are cutting referrals, while weaker user growth and disappointing fourt…
Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B
The stablecoin issuer’s US Treasury holdings are comparable to those of major foreign holders, while its Bitcoin reserves were valued at $8.37 billion at the end of September.
Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018
Binance lost about $6.4 billion, the largest crypto hack on record, yet Bitcoin fell about 3%, against nearly 11% in 2018 when the exchange was last attacked.
$8 Million Crypto Kidnapping Lands Texas Brothers 15-Year Prison Terms
Raymond and Isiah Garcia held a Minnesota family at gunpoint for more than nine hours, forcing the father to transfer over $8 million in crypto, in one of the clearest “wrench atta…
Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 Million
Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion to cover losses from the breach and the FBI and Secret Service are now working with the exchange as investigators trace the stolen funds…
Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hack
Circle, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks fell sharply Friday, a day after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion security breach.
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