Binance traces $6.3B hack to fake job interviews, compromised AI tool

Hackers exploited compromised employee computers and stolen credentials to breach Binance’s wallet infrastructure, according to the exchange’s investigation.

CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, bringing crypto trading model to Wall Street

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved perpetual futures contracts on individual stocks, marking a significant regulatory shift that imports one of cryptocurrency trading's most distinctive instruments into traditional equity markets. The clearance opens the door for U.S. exchanges and brokerages to offer the products to market

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.

Binance has spent half its SAFU bitcoin, about $580 million worth, data shows

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has depleted approximately half of its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), with on-chain data revealing roughly $580 million worth of Bitcoin has been spent from the reserve. The fund, originally established to protect users in the event of

Arbitrum’s council moved $30 million of Binance hack funds without the hacker’s key

Arbitrum's security council has successfully moved approximately $30 million in funds linked to the Binance hack without requiring the hacker's private key, according to a report from CoinDesk. The action marks a notable use of administrative governance powers embedded within the Arbitrum protocol, allowing council members

EU entity suspected of losing $106 million from crypto exchange accounts, ZachXBT says

An unidentified European Union-based entity is suspected of losing approximately $106 million from cryptocurrency exchange accounts, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT. The blockchain sleuth flagged the incident through his investigative channels, pointing to what appears to be a significant security breach or unauthorized access affecting the organization's holdings

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million drained across 10 chains

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has halted all customer withdrawals after approximately $40 million was drained from its platform across 10 separate blockchain networks. The exchange confirmed the suspension in an official statement, citing an ongoing security incident as the reason for the temporary freeze. The full

BTCPay, a bitcoin payment tool, tells users to switch off their servers after reports of drained wallets

BTCPay Server, an open-source bitcoin payment processing tool widely used by merchants and businesses, has issued an urgent advisory instructing users to shut down their self-hosted servers following multiple reports of wallets being drained. The warning was issued on November 2, 2026, as the team investigated what appears to be

Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack

Binance has begun reopening cryptocurrency withdrawals in a phased approach, starting with Bitcoin, following a devastating $6.3 billion hack that temporarily halted operations on the world's largest crypto exchange. The platform confirmed the staged rollout as it works to restore full functionality while conducting an ongoing security

Blockchain investigator Chainalysis hit by cybersecurity incident

Chainalysis has engaged world-class third-party experts to support a review of its security and strengthen its defenses.

TRM and Chainalysis Tie $6.4B Binance Hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor

Both firms blame the group behind the Bybit hack, as Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion of its own funds to cover user losses.

Binance Finds 'Additional Points of Breach' in $6.3B Hack

CEO Richard Teng said the attack was "not a single 'one-click' action," as Binance confirmed about $3 billion has been frozen.