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India’s cyber agency CERT-In says an AI-assisted hacker group has stolen wallet keys from crypto exchanges. The same group is triggering unauthorized transfers through fintech payment systems. CERT-In rated its November 4 warning Critical and named the actor CRAFTY FALCON.
The proposed hard fork challenges blockchain immutability norms, potentially influencing future governance and trust in decentralized systems.
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has sounded the alarm over a dangerous phishing scam involving a fake Trust Wallet website designed to trick crypto users into connecting their wallets and potentially exposing their funds to theft.
Polygon block producers have already frozen the stolen tokens, but a proposed hard fork would allow the funds to be recovered and returned to their owners.
Coinbase says the $6.3 billion Binance hack did not affect it. More than 99% of customer assets sit in cold storage. Coinbase uses split signing keys, withdrawal limits and activity monitoring. Binance says the attack began with a fake job interview.
Bitcoin rose 3.5% to about $80,500 on Wednesday after the US midterm elections. Ether gained nearly 6% to $2,433, while Solana and XRP rose about 2.5%. Crypto futures volume climbed 27%, but open interest rose only 3%.
Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo has estimated an 80% chance that BIP-54, a proposed upgrade designed to fix four longstanding vulnerabilities in the network, will become Bitcoin’s next soft fork. According to a November 4 Decrypt report, Corallo discussed the proposal…
In his first interview since Binance suffered a record $6.3 billion hack, founder Changpeng Zhao warned that AI is accelerating cyberattacks faster than financial firms can strengthen their defenses. He also called for government support and a crypto-wide security alliance.
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa says hackers used a third-party platform to make fraudulent transfers. The bank has not confirmed the $133M loss or crypto conversion.
Polygon faces a proposal to recover 70.49 million POL stolen in the Binance and Polymarket hacks through a hard fork, with governance talks set for Nov. 5.
The rise of phishing sites like trastwallet.cam highlights the urgent need for enhanced vigilance and security measures among crypto users.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says stablecoin freeze tools outdo banks after the $6.3 billion Binance hack, but gaps remain.
The Binance hack underscores the critical need for enhanced security measures in crypto exchanges, influencing future investment in security tech.
India’s cybersecurity agency says a threat actor is escalating an AI-assisted hacking campaign targeting crypto exchanges and other financial firms.
Binance's swift asset recovery post-hack highlights its resilience and underscores the critical importance of maintaining user trust in crypto exchanges.
Binance and Polymarket want a Polygon hard fork to move about 70.49 million frozen POL, worth ~$6.5 million, from attacker addresses to their wallets.
The exchange says it will use company funds to replace affected assets, while withdrawals and trading await security clearance.
The incident underscores the urgent need for faster collaboration between banks and exchanges to prevent stolen funds from being laundered through crypto.
BIP-54's implementation could enhance Bitcoin's security, potentially paving the way for future protocol innovations and stability improvements.
The crypto exchange’s founder warned of security staffing shortages amid restructuring as analysts flagged suspicious transfers potentially linked to the Mercado Bitcoin hack.
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) network activated the technical amendment fixCleanup3_4_0 after reaching over 94% consensus among its trusted validators. The update fixes a potential vulnerability in delegated token issuance permissions and directly optimizes the operation of automated market makers (AMM) and on-chain lending protocols.
Binance's own asset estimate stood at $157 billion on Monday, down from $171 billion.
Coinbase says it keeps more than 99% of customer assets in cold storage. The exchange disclosed this after Binance lost $6.3 billion in an October 29 hack. But keeping assets offline raises another question: what stops attackers from getting fraudulent transfers approved?
The FBI amplified a tweet regarding the extradition of a Canadian man for his alleged involvement in cryptocurrency hacking.
A federal grand jury in New York indicted Ryan James Roach and Mathiew James Stubbings for conspiracy, information theft, and intentional damage to protected systems.
The recent $6.3 billion Binance hack and subsequent cryptocurrency market downturn largely eclipsed Drivechain creator Paul Sztorc’s ECX launch on Oct. 29, 2026.
Coinbase told customers it wasn’t affected by the $6.4 billion Binance hack and detailed its security controls, including offline storage for over 99% of assets, split private keys and kill switches.
Bitcoin rose 3.5% to $80,500 and ether jumped 6% after Democrats won Congress, while Bitwise says the Binance hack had limited market impact.
Binance has restored about $6.2 billion of the $6.3 billion lost in the October security incident, with the final 2% delayed by less-liquid tokens.
A wallet linked to last week’s Binance hot wallet attack sold 499.9 billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) within minutes. The dump brought in just 873 ETH, a price well below what the market was paying at the time.