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.
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GENIUS Act: What New Financial Standards Must Stablecoin Issuers Meet in 2027?
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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.
Nasdaq Composite Plunges 2.9%: Why Is the Tech Sell-Off Deepening, and What Comes Next?
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Donald Trump Comments on Binance Hack, Says US Is Still Investigating North Korea’s Role
US President Donald Trump addressed the reported $6.3 billion Binance hack during a press exchange at the White House on October 30. Asked whether North Korea was behind the attack, Trump said the US was still investiga…
Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political chatter
Some political and administration figures tried to make hay of the biggest-ever crypto heist.
Chainalysis Says Attacker Used Agentic AI Techniques to Access Internal Systems
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Bitcoin Whitepaper Turns 18: How Satoshi Nakamoto’s Vision Became a $1.55 Trillion Asset
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Anthropic IPO Could Receive Junk Credit Rating Despite $800 Billion AI Spending Plan
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T+1 Settlement: What Did Wall Street Learn, and What Must Change Before 2027?
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OpenAI Cuts Funding Target by $10 Billion and Valuation by $150 Billion Amid Tech Selloff
OpenAI has reduced its funding target by $10 billion and its valuation by $150 billion amid this week’s technology stock selloff, according to the Financial Times. The company is now seeking to raise $20 billion at a $1…
Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
Two major blockchain analytics firms say they have robust intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprits in the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exc…
Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair Says
The record-breaking hack of Binance is exactly why offshore crypto exchanges need U.S. oversight, CFTC Chairman Michael Selig argued, using the roughly $6.4 billion theft to press the agency’s case for a federal ruleboo…
Bitcoin cuts some losses, but falls below $77k after Binance hit with $6.3B hack
For years, the crypto industry has tried to shed its affiliation with crime while marketing itself as a safe alternative to traditional banking and investing. But once again, a record-shattering heist is deepening conce…
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.
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.
Intel Stock Suffers Worst Crash in 50 Years as Weak Forecast Overshadows AI Chip Demand
Intel shares plunged nearly 30% to $65.76 on Friday after the chipmaker issued a fourth-quarter forecast that fell well short of Wall Street expectations, overshadowing an otherwise strong earnings report.
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 co…
Form 8K Clear Secure Inc For: 30 October
What role are boards expected to play in protecting their companies against cyberattacks?
Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018
Bitcoin is down about 4% a day after the biggest crypto hack on record. In March 2018, a failed attack on the same exchange knocked nearly 11% off its price in minutes, and Binance said at the time that no funds had bee…
Britain Buys Some Breathing Room as the Bond Market Calls a Truce
For all the nervous anticipation surrounding Wednesday’s UK budget, Westminster managed to pull off something British governments have found remarkably difficult in recent years: getting through a major fiscal announcem…
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.
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.
How Binance Plans To Cover $6 Billion Hack Without Hitting Customers
Binance says customer balances are untouched by this week’s hack because the stolen crypto came from one of its own hot wallets, which the exchange legally owns. A Binance spokesperson explained the setup to journalist …