Binance has confirmed a major security breach involving approximately $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency with nearly $3 billion in affected assets frozen following efforts by the exchange and several crypto companies to stop the stolen funds from moving. The attack took place on October 29, when billions of dollars in digital
One of the largest crypto exchanges, Coinbase has denied claims that its systems suffered a data breach after a security incident at third-party analytics provider Amplitude exposed contact information belonging to a small number of its customers. In a statement posted on its official support handle on X on October
South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange, Bithumb, has confirmed a security breach involving its internal mobile system, which employees use to work and communicate. Personal information was leaked after an unauthorized party gained access. The exchange is investigating whether customer information was exposed in the incident. Bithumb discovered the breach on
Binance has applied for a cryptocurrency service provider license in Brazil as the country’s October 30 regulatory deadline approaches. The application comes as the exchange restricts several services and removes 22 cryptocurrencies from trading for local users to comply with the new rules. Binance Brazil General Manager Thiago Sarandy confirmed
Crypto exchange CoinDCX is facing increased scrutiny after warning users about a phishing campaign involving fake notifications and emails that impersonate the company and direct recipients to external links. The warning comes a day after the exchange disclosed a $15.99 million loss linked to a failure in its process for
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced on October 26 that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) had granted final approval for Ripple National Trust Bank (RNTB). The decision completes the bank’s chartering process, nearly a year after the regulator granted conditional approval in December 2025. Finally, the
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has backed Moonshot AI’s decision to limit the offensive cybersecurity capabilities of its latest Kimi K3.1 Pro model, arguing that reducing dangerous AI functions is preferable to restricting access based on users’ identities. Buterin shared his position on October 26, following Moonshot’s announcement that it had
Bitcoin recovered toward $80,300 on Monday after falling below the $80K level, but its four-hour chart continues to show signs of weakness. The rebound follows several sessions of selling that pushed BTC down from above $84,000 last week. At the time of writing, the Binance four-hour chart shows BTC/USDT was
Aave has launched its first externally curated lending markets on Aave V4, allowing risk management firm Sentora to oversee specialized markets within the decentralized lending protocol. The launch, announced on October 22, introduces three markets on Ethereum for users to borrow selected stablecoins against approved crypto assets. The three markets
Ethereum developers have postponed the planned Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after concerns emerged about how one of its proposed changes could affect existing smart contracts. The upgrade was scheduled for October 26, but developers have removed the activation date while they investigate the compatibility issues. The Ethereum Foundation
