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Chainalysis Puts Mercado Bitcoin Hack at $49 Million Across 17 Chains
Mercado Bitcoin separately says $11 million has been blocked and promises no customer losses, while access to services remains suspended.
Liquid Restores Full Bitcoin Backing After Elements Exploit
Full reserves meet a condition for restarting direct federation withdrawals, which were last reported under enhanced operational controls.
Binance Hack Funds Spread Across 12,000 Wallets in Under Four Days
Funds stolen from Binance passed through approximately 12,000 wallets in under four days, Elliptic found. The operation spanned 11 blockchains, while the firm assessed that only a negligible amount had likely been cashed out.
North Korea denies involvement in $6.3B Binance hack, calls FBI claims absurd
Kim Yo Jong denies North Korea's role in the $6.3B Binance hack, calling FBI allegations absurd rhetoric as US authorities investigate.
Anza Sounds the Alarm for Solana Validators on a Linux Bug Ubuntu Hasn’t Fixed
Ubuntu had not shipped a patched kernel for CVE-2026-98432 by Monday afternoon. The flaw can let a remote attacker run code on a server, and AWS and Red Hat say the workarounds available until a fix lands don't fully protect against it.
Binance Hacker Moves $2.2M in Stolen Bitcoin Through CoinJoin to Obscure Funds
Approximately 28 BTC, worth $2.2 million, entered 18 CoinJoin transactions between November 1 and November 2. Elliptic continues to track $3.24 billion in assets linked to the October 29 Binance theft across multiple blockchains.
North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, points finger at US
Pyongyang has pushed back against the FBI’s attribution of the Binance attack, with Kim Yo Jong calling the US allegations politically motivated.
A THORChain Bug Has Slowed North Korean Hackers Laundering Stolen Binance Funds
THORChain says the refund flaw a one-block Ethereum reorg exposed could let attackers pull funds from its vaults after future reorgs, and most of its chains are still halted.
Kim Yo Jong Ties FBI’s Binance Hack Blame to Trump’s Crypto Reserve
Answering the FBI's TraderTraitor finding, Pyongyang said a look at who ends up with any recovered Binance crypto may offer "a clue about who is behind the hacking incident."
North Korea Denies Involvement in $6.3B Binance Hack
North Korea has denied allegations of involvement in the $6.3 billion Binance hack, calling it a fabrication. Here's the latest.
Stolen Binance Funds Drive DeFi Protocol Revenue Gains: Investigator
Daily revenue for some of the platforms rose as high as 2,229% as the Binance hacker laundered part of the stolen funds through them.
Crypto wallet revenues drop 60% in H1 2026, 1kx report finds
The decline in crypto wallet revenues highlights the sector's vulnerability to market fluctuations, urging a reevaluation of revenue models.
TRON became an early route for stolen Binance funds, Elliptic finds
A new investigation details TRON’s role in moving Binance hack proceeds and tracks the subsequent spread to Ethereum, Bitcoin and other networks.
Ari Redbord calls Binance theft the largest bank robbery in history
The Binance theft underscores the vulnerability of digital assets, prompting urgent calls for enhanced security measures and regulatory oversight.
Elliptic Reveals North Korea’s Rapid Laundering of Stolen
Elliptic details how North Korea is laundering $6.43 billion stolen from Binance, with a briefing scheduled for November 4.
Kim Jong-Un’s sister rejects FBI claims linking North Korea to record $6 billion Binance hack: reports
North Korea is now reportedly saying it was not behind the hack, despite the FBI finding that North Korean hackers were behind the heist.
$6.43B: Binance’s Exposure to Stolen Funds Raises Sanctions
Binance's exposure to $6.43 billion in stolen assets poses significant sanctions risks for crypto firms. Here's why it matters.
Bank of Korea Weighs How Its Banks Would Weather a Crypto Exchange Hack
The central bank's first such survey, per The Herald Business, asks 18 banks and 13 brokerages how they'd fare if a hack halted Korea's No. 1 crypto exchange, prices slumped or another firm took heavy losses. Answers are due Nov. 4.
Can TRON reclaim $0.33 after its $234M hack fueled buying spree?
The TRON price surge on Thursday was a result of artificial demand, and it reversed from a key technical resistance level.
AI poses greater threat to Bitcoin than quantum computing, Swan founder says
The Swan Bitcoin founder warned that hackers are using large language models to exploit security flaws with just a few prompts.
NEAR Intents Chief Reveals 3 Critical Rules Crypto Wallets Must Follow to Survive
A security incident impacted the Binance platform, resulting in estimated losses of $6.3 billion in late October 2026. The cyber group TraderTraitor channeled $242 million through the Tron network during the first 48 hours following the attack.
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to absorb $40M hack loss, says customer funds are safe
Mercado Bitcoin froze deposits and withdrawals on Monday, November 2, following a breach of one of its systems. The exchange, which is the largest in Brazil, says no customer lost money and that it will cover the losses itself.
North Korea Rejects FBI Blame for $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Kim Yo Jong called the US accusation “absurd rhetoric,” while Chainalysis cited stolen funds mixing with proceeds of an earlier exploit.
North Korea Denies the Binance Hack, Calls FBI Investigation Fabricated
Kim Yo-jong calls the FBI's Binance hack probe a "political provocation" as the $6.3 billion stays on US blocklists.
Crypto investigators flag suspected $106M theft, $786K Solana bot drain
A European entity may have lost $106 million from exchange accounts, while a wallet associated with a Solana arbitrage bot may have lost another $786,000.
Mystery $106 Million Crypto Theft Hits EU Entity Days After Binance Hack
Onchain investigator ZachXBT says an unidentified EU entity lost more than $106 million from centralized exchange accounts on Sunday,.
Binance completes proof of reserves after $6.3B hack as withdrawals resume
Binance has provided new statistics that back its commitment to protecting customers after a hack that cost $6.3 billion. The company conducted a cryptographic verification of its reserves snapshot as of October 31 on Monday.
BTCPay Server Reveals How Attackers Targeted Older Instances in Hot Wallet Incident
Founder Nicolas Dorier says public servers running version 2.4.7 were not attacked. Meanwhile, older vulnerabilities are under investigation.
Opsek founder says Binance attackers may have had access for weeks before the hack
The incident underscores the need for exchanges to adopt an "assume compromise" mindset, focusing on internal access controls and staff devices.