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.
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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.
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.
MetaMask makes Stellar a default network, bringing global payments into the Open Money platform
First major self-custodial platform to ship Stellar network by default; every existing MetaMask account now has a Stellar address, no setup required
US election prediction markets explained
Explore how US election prediction markets work, when they resolve, key dates, and where they’re available to trade.
US Sanctions Russian Crypto Brokers Over North Korean IT Fraud
TLDR The US Treasury has sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity linked to North Korean IT worker fraud. Two Russian nationals, Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas, allegedly converted millions in crypto for North Korea. The Treasury also designated a North Korean-run center in Russia, along with eight crypto addresses on Ethereum and Tron. The schemes […]
MetaMask Agent Wallet is now live on Grok Bot
Every trade Grok Bot sends through Agent Wallet is simulated and threat-scanned first, and Guard Mode adds a 24-hour outflow limit you set.
Chainlink Launches Weekend Pricing for Tokenized Assets, Alongside Aave
TLDR Chainlink launches Chainlink 24/7, a pricing service covering weekends and holidays for stocks, commodities and other traditional assets. Off-hours prices are based on quotes from perpetual futures venues, not closed exchanges. Aave is the first partner, using the feeds on its institutional Horizon platform. Chainlink says its weekday infrastructure already covers more than $1.6 […]
Utexo Bets on Privacy to Bring USDT Back to Bitcoin
TLDR Dubai-based startup Utexo plans to relaunch Tether’s USDT on Bitcoin using the RGB protocol, with a public launch set for November 28. Lightning Network support is expected in the first quarter of 2027. The project faces a market where roughly $300 billion in stablecoins already sits on Ethereum, Tron and other networks. Bridge risk […]
Christine Lagarde Sets February 2027 Exit From ECB Presidency
TLDR European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will leave her post on February 7, 2027. She will have served about seven years and three months, short of her full eight-year term. The European Council will appoint her successor under an EU treaty process. Her tenure saw progress on the digital euro, the launch of Pontes, […]