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- Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed crypto robbery, kidnappingHome invasions became the most common form of crypto wrench attacks worldwide during the first half of 2026, rising to 20 incidents from one.Cointelegraph15 min ago
- Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, ExplainedFrom boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters.Decrypt52 min ago
- 18 years in, what has Bitcoin truly done?The Bitcoin white paper achieved a lot of what Satoshi Nakamoto set out to accomplish, but the cultural impact it had may outweigh Bitcoin itself, writes CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De.CoinDesk53 min ago
- A Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fearsNext Technology Holding cited exchange security and quantum computing risks in authorizing sales or loans against its 5,833 BTC. It says none of the coins are held at Binance.CoinDesk1 h ago
- The $6.3 billion Binance hack paradox: Centralization made the hack possible, but also saved $3 billionThe Binance hack has revived debates about whether decentralization is the digital asset industry’s greatest security advantage or its biggest point of weakness.CoinDesk2 h ago
- Blockchain investigator Chainalysis hit by cybersecurity incidentChainalysis has engaged world-class third-party experts to support a review of its security and strengthen its defenses.Cointelegraph3 h ago
- Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political clashesSome political and administration figures tried to make hay of the biggest-ever crypto heist.Cointelegraph4 h ago
- Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla’s holdings and is over twice El Salvador’s reserveThe 18,270 BTC haul is worth about $1.4 billion and comes within 442 coins of SpaceX’s disclosed holdings. Blockchain investigators link the attack to North Korea.CoinDesk9 h ago
- OpenAI reportedly cuts fundraising and valuation targets amid AI jittersAnxiety about the AI boom has sent the Nasdaq 100 slumping by about 10% in just three weeks since hitting a record high on October 6, including a 4.5% drop on Friday.CoinDesk13 h ago
- Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozenAttackers 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.Cointelegraph16 h ago
- Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair SaysMichael Selig said the record $6.4 billion theft shows why offshore exchanges should register with the CFTC and adopt U.S.-grade cybersecurity standards.Decrypt17 h ago
- Intel Stock Suffers Worst Crash in 50 Years as Weak Forecast Overshadows AI Chip DemandIntel beat third-quarter earnings expectations, but warned of a prolonged PC slump, sending shares to their worst daily decline in 50 years.Decrypt17 h ago
- Worried About Crypto Hacks? Buy Bitcoin Proxies in Stock Market Instead, Say Wall Street FirmsAnalysts 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,…Decrypt18 h ago
- Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matterTether, Circle and others moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto, but legal experts question whether smaller victims would get the same protection.CoinDesk18 h ago
- Reddit Stock Plunges 30% as Google's AI Search Hits Traffic and User GrowthReddit 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…Decrypt18 h ago
- Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5BThe 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.Cointelegraph19 h ago
- Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018Binance 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.Decrypt19 h ago
- $8 Million Crypto Kidnapping Lands Texas Brothers 15-Year Prison TermsRaymond 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…Decrypt20 h ago
- Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 MillionBinance 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.Decrypt20 h ago
- Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hackCircle, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks fell sharply Friday, a day after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion security breach.Cointelegraph20 h ago
- Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problemBitcoin 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.Cointelegraph21 h ago
- Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfoldedA recap of Cointelegraph’s live coverage of the Binance hack, including early breach reports and the exchange’s full reimbursement pledge.Cointelegraph21 h ago
- As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hackHow Binance’s $6.3 billion hack unfolded, from the first onchain alerts to $3 billion in frozen funds and a widening security investigation.Cointelegraph21 h ago
- 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.Decrypt21 h ago
- Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restartCEO Richard Teng said hackers erased evidence and bypassed security checks. Binance plans to publish its proof of reserves Monday.CoinDesk21 h ago
- Elon Musk, CZ Trade Blows Over SpaceX Shares After $6.4B Binance HackAfter 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.Decrypt21 h ago
- Bitcoin risks worst October in 12 years as tech sell-off spreads to goldBitcoin circled $77,000 as crypto markets navigated US stock-market downside, while the gold price fell to its lowest in a year.Cointelegraph22 h ago
- What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance HackEIP-7702 lets ordinary Ethereum wallets run smart contract code, enabling batched and sponsored transactions. Here's how it works.Decrypt24 h ago
- Wall Street analysts urge investors to buy crypto stocks after $6.3 billion Binance hackAnalysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the $6.3 billion Binance hack is unlikely to derail the crypto market's recovery.CoinDesk24 h ago
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayNeed 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.Cointelegraph24 h ago
- 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?Cointelegraph24 h ago
- FBI and Secret Service join response to Binance’s $6.3B hackUS agencies are investigating the theft and helping trace stolen assets, while Binance says about $3 billion has been frozen.Cointelegraph25 h ago
- Israel Extradites Alleged Nomad Bridge Exploiter to US Over $2.8M Theft: ReportIsrael's Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a coding flaw can count as computer intrusion, even when the software allowed the transaction.Decrypt25 h ago
- Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack lossesThe 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.Cointelegraph25 h ago
- Morning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest DayJust as Hyperliquid opened the door to a fully regulated perps offering inside the U.S., Binance suffered the biggest hack in crypto history.Decrypt25 h ago
- TRM and Chainalysis Tie $6.4B Binance Hack to North Korea's TraderTraitorBoth 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.Decrypt26 h ago
- Binance arranges $6.34 billion to cover losses from record crypto hackBinance said it reserved its own funds to cover the $6.3 billion hack, including freezes of roughly $3 billion in stolen assets.CoinDesk26 h ago
- Here's how big bitcoin traders responded after the Binance hack hitYour day-ahead look for Oct. 30, 2026CoinDesk26 h ago
- Zcash grants group offers $124M compromise as governance backlash growsZcash 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.Cointelegraph26 h ago
- Here’s how an Ethereum upgrade helped drain part of Binance’s $6 billion lossOn Ethereum, the attacker used a 2025 upgrade built to make ordinary wallets smarter, armed with 50 signatures from Binance's own wallet.CoinDesk26 h ago
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