Binance is reopening withdrawals for additional cryptocurrencies across Ethereum, Solana and several other blockchain networks as the exchange continues restoring services following its October 29 security breach, which resulted in losses estimated at $6.3 billion. In its sixth recovery update, published on November 3, the exchange said withdrawals for the
On October 29, 2026, Binance suffered one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history. Attackers drained approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from the exchange’s hot wallets. The theft affected multiple blockchains. Most of the funds were moved within just 20 minutes. While Binance continues investigating the breach, blockchain researchers
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
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
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
Starknet token holders have given StarkWare and the Starknet Foundation a clear mandate to begin researching a potential transition from an Ethereum Layer 2 into an independent, quantum-resistant Layer 1 blockchain. The non-binding Snapshot poll ran for seven days and closed today, with 93.52% of voting power in favour, across
SSV Labs submitted proposal DIP-59 to the SSV Network governance forum on October 21, and the language inside it is more candid than most governance proposals tend to be. Funding has narrowed, and the market conditions and the DAO’s financial position have forced a recalibration. New product development is off
JPMorgan Chase is expanding its dollar deposit token, JPM Coin (JPMD), to the Ethereum blockchain, giving institutional clients another network for moving money and settling transactions around the clock. Kinexys, JPMorgan’s private blockchain network, said on October 19 that Ethereum was a natural next step because of its established on-chain
Ethereum (ETH), the largest altcoin, is currently trading at $2,483, up by 3.3%, with its volume settled at $14.28 billion. The 24-hour session range shows that the price dipped as low as $2,324, took out the stop-losses sitting below $2,350, then bounced back. In addition, the $93.31 million in 24-hour
