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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.
Uniswap launches TJAR fee tool, but only fast searchers capture the hidden arbitrage profit
Uniswap says Robinhood uses TJAR for stablecoin fee receipts, while the chosen release price shapes outside traders’ surplus. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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.
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.
Binance hackers deploy never-seen-before laundering tactics to conceal $6.3 billion theft
Hackers behind Binance's $6.3 billion breach are using previously unseen laundering tactics while rapidly converting stolen assets into other cryptocurrencies. On Oct. 30, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said that investigators identified thousands of transactions exec
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 like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Strategy.
Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter
Tether, Circle and others moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto, but legal experts question whether smaller victims would get the same protection.
Binance gives 48-hour withdrawal target while Bitcoin deposits remain open
Restoration estimates leave the practical test ahead: completed customer transfers and a separate reserve update. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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 fourth-quarter guidance added to investor concerns.
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.
Coinbase’s $719 million profit reveals a company caught between two crypto economies
The Q3 gap between stablecoin revenue and disclosed holder-rewards expense fell 16.6%, a calculation that excludes other costs and income. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
$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 attack” prosecutions yet.
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.
Lagarde to leave ECB with Europe’s tokenized-finance blueprint still undecided
Appia’s consultation findings expose a trade-off between pooling settlement liquidity and preserving competition among networks, with the architecture still open. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst
Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem
Bitcoin faces mounting quantum security concerns as Ripple secures a US banking charter, USDC gains ground in Europe and VanEck adds BTC to a new ETF.
Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded
A recap of Cointelegraph’s live coverage of the Binance hack, including early breach reports and the exchange’s full reimbursement pledge.
As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
How Binance’s $6.3 billion hack unfolded, from the first onchain alerts to $3 billion in frozen funds and a widening security investigation.
Binance Sets Aside $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses, CEO Says 'Your Assets Are Safe'
Richard Teng said the attacker used a self-destruct mechanism and an EIP-7702 delegation that bypassed Binance's normal approval controls.
Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restart
CEO Richard Teng said hackers erased evidence and bypassed security checks. Binance plans to publish its proof of reserves Monday.
Elon Musk, CZ Trade Blows Over SpaceX Shares After $6.4B Binance Hack
After Musk appeared to mock Binance’s $6.3 billion hack, CZ reminded him that the exchange’s $500 million bet on his Twitter takeover is now worth over $1 billion in SpaceX shares.
BOJ will more than double stock-fund sales from January
Annual equity-ETF sales will rise from about ¥330 billion to ¥860 billion at book value from January 2027, with safeguards limiting immediate-shock claims. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your
Bitcoin risks worst October in 12 years as tech sell-off spreads to gold
Bitcoin circled $77,000 as crypto markets navigated US stock-market downside, while the gold price fell to its lowest in a year.
MEXC pulls out of four countries despite ambitious plan to rival global trading giants
Remaining positions face automatic closure on January 22, 2027, while the March 5 withdrawal cutoff leaves earlier batch restrictions intact. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
CZ asks Musk to stop trolling, saying ‘our’ SpaceX shares top $1 billion
CZ linked a claimed billion-dollar-plus holding to Binance’s Twitter investment; Yi He said annual revenue was sufficient to cover losses. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance Hack
EIP-7702 lets ordinary Ethereum wallets run smart contract code, enabling batched and sponsored transactions. Here's how it works.
Wall Street analysts urge investors to buy crypto stocks after $6.3 billion Binance hack
Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the $6.3 billion Binance hack is unlikely to derail the crypto market's recovery.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Bitcoin fell after the Fed’s pause, but blaming interest rates misses the Binance shock
he Federal Reserve asked for more information before changing interest rates. Eighteen and a half hours later, the economy supplied it: growth was strong, inflation remained elevated, and households were spending more without buying much more. But before investors could settle wh
Will gold’s ‘infinite mint bug’ make Bitcoin more valuable?
A US fusion startup says it has turned mercury into gold. Could a potential increase in the gold supply strengthen Bitcoin’s claim to be a better form of digital gold?
FBI and Secret Service join response to Binance’s $6.3B hack
US agencies are investigating the theft and helping trace stolen assets, while Binance says about $3 billion has been frozen.
Israel Extradites Alleged Nomad Bridge Exploiter to US Over $2.8M Theft: Report
Israel's Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a coding flaw can count as computer intrusion, even when the software allowed the transaction.
A $10 sports bet helped trigger 13 felony charges against Kalshi in Utah
An agent alleges he confirmed Utah before trading and paying a fee, while the CFTC contests state authority. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack losses
The exchange said it set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover losses and would include the assets in its next proof-of-reserves report.
Morning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest Day
Just as Hyperliquid opened the door to a fully regulated perps offering inside the U.S., Binance suffered the biggest hack in crypto history.
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 arranges $6.34 billion to cover losses from record crypto hack
Binance said it reserved its own funds to cover the $6.3 billion hack, including freezes of roughly $3 billion in stolen assets.
Here's how big bitcoin traders responded after the Binance hack hit
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 30, 2026
Zcash grants group offers $124M compromise as governance backlash grows
Zcash Community Grants proposed redirecting about $124 million in existing and future funding toward mining rewards, but critics say the plan fails to address governance and accountability concerns.