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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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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CoinDesk · 6 days ago
Bitcoin's white paper turns 18, and small businesses are still paying for the bailouts it answered
Eighteen years after Satoshi published the Bitcoin white paper, business owners are still covering the cost of a system built on bailouts, and they can protect part of their surplus by keeping it in bitcoin, argues Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma.
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CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
A stolen iPhone, $14,000 in losses and London's crypto theft problem
Two strangers befriended Magnus Ahmad outside a London bar. Hours later, thieves had emptied his crypto wallets, accessed his bank accounts and disabled his laptop.
CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
Traders are already placing leveraged bets on Anthropic’s IPO using crypto contracts
Trade.xyz’s new ANT contract fell about 20% in its first hour on Hyperliquid. There are no shares behind it, and U.S. traders are locked out.
CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
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.
Cointelegraph · Oct 31, 2026
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.
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Cointelegraph · Oct 31, 2026
Binance says it has replaced 90% of stolen crypto after massive $6.3 billion breach
Binance is absorbing all losses through corporate funds, futures reserves, and SAFU, keeping user balances intact.
CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
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.
Decrypt · Oct 31, 2026
Institutions embrace crypto staking despite shrinking yields
Easier access and growing familiarity are encouraging investors to stake their tokens, while falling rewards and withdrawal delays test the economics.
CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
Uber tests how tokenization can put idle cash to work with HSBC, Franklin Templeton
The pilot let Uber keep funds invested in money market products while accessing cash for payments, even on weekends.
CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
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.
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Cointelegraph · Oct 31, 2026
As big bitcoin miners chase AI profits, individuals get another shot at the rewards
Several companies offer access to bitcoin mining without the hassle of running equipment, but high costs and the 2028 reward halving make profits uncertain.
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CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
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.
Cointelegraph · Oct 31, 2026
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.
Decrypt · Oct 31, 2026
18 years in, what has Bitcoin truly done?
The Bitcoin white paper achieved a lot of what Satoshi Nakamoto set out to accomplish, but the cultural impact it had may outweigh Bitcoin itself, writes CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De.
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CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
A Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears
Next Technology Holding cited exchange security and quantum computing risks in authorizing sales or loans against its 5,833 BTC. It says none of the coins are held at Binance.
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CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026
The $6.3 billion Binance hack paradox: Centralization made the hack possible, but also saved $3 billion
The Binance hack has revived debates about whether decentralization is the digital asset industry’s greatest security advantage or its biggest point of weakness.
CoinDesk · Oct 31, 2026