BlackRock and Fidelity funds drive $643M bitcoin ETF outflow after Binance hack
BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC led a $643.3 million US spot bitcoin ETF outflow on October 30, one day after a $6.3 billion hack hit Binance.
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BTCPay Server Hack Raises Alarm Over Bitcoin Wallet Security
A BTCPay Server hack has raised fresh security concerns after the Bitcoin payment platform received reports of attackers withdrawing funds from merchants’ hot wallets.
BTCPay Server issues emergency shutdown warning amid hot wallet attacks
BTCPay Server called on operators to shut down their instances on Sunday after learning that unauthorized parties were accessing and draining hot wallets.
Binance Restores USD Withdrawals as Post-Hack Reopening Expands
The exchange says all 15 initial crypto network groups have reopened, but withdrawals for several other tokens remain suspended.
Binance’s Yi He pushes back on FTX comparisons after $6.3B hack
Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He has pushed back against comparisons between the exchange and collapsed rival FTX, saying full operations will resume only after its security systems are confirmed safe following the $6.3 billion hack. In a November 2…
Binance Resumes Phased Bitcoin and Crypto Withdrawals After Record $6,360,000,000 Hack
Binance has begun reopening withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following the largest crypto theft ever recorded. The exchange confirms it will cover all losses itself while user funds remain fully protected.
CZ Thanks FBI and US Secret Service for Assistance in Binance’s $6.3B Hack
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has credited U.S. law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Secret Service and Internal Revenue Service, for helping track and freeze funds stolen in the exchange’s $6.3 billion security breach.
Bitcoin ETFs sink into October outflows with $643M exit after Binance hack
US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended October with $515 million in net withdrawals, while Ether funds posted a record $1.61 billion in monthly outflows.
Hackers Use Claude, Gemini and Kimi to Identify Valuable Crypto Targets
Cybercriminals are using AI models like Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini and Moonshot AI's Kimi to analyze stolen data, identify wealthy crypto holders and rank potential victims based on their financial worth, according to cybersecurity researchers.
Binance Withdrawals Top FTX Levels in November, but Crypto Liquidity Defies Panic
Binance withdrawals hit FTX levels in November, but $171B in assets, hack coverage and Bitcoin's resilience point to a stronger crypto market.
Sible Network suspends three-account mining plan after Sybil concerns
Sible Network suspends its three-account phone mining plan after Sybil attack concerns, reaffirming its one-person, one-account policy for SIB users.
Binance Attacker Splits $292 Million in XRP Across Six Wallets
The six recipients showed no outgoing payments, but native XRP cannot be frozen by Ripple, leaving exchanges as a potential interception point.
Bitcoin Volatility Ahead: 4 Things That Could Impact Crypto This Week
After last week's hack-driven crash, the expectations for another volatile week are quite high.
Bitcoin price rebounds after Binance hack, but can it reclaim $80K?
Bitcoin price has recovered to around $78,000 following last week’s sell-off triggered by the record $6.3 billion Binance hack, although technical indicators suggest the cryptocurrency is still struggling to regain bullish momentum. According to crypto.news data from Nov. 2, Bitcoin…
Binance Hacker Moves All $293M in Stolen XRP as $242M Slips out Through Tron
The Binance hacker has moved all 233.46 million stolen XRP, worth about $293 million, into six new wallets. The coins had sat untouched for roughly 80 hours.
Is Your BTCPay Server Safe? What the Hot Wallet Drain Investigation Shows
The BTCPay Server team links hot wallet drains to versions 2.4.1 and older and reports no credible attacks on its latest 2.4.7 release.
Bitcoin ETFs lost $643 million in outflows Friday, and 2026 is barely green now
The first trading day after the Binance hack saw the biggest ETF outflow since June 25.
Binance stabilizes after $6.3 billion theft, covers 95% of stolen tokens
The incident underscores the vulnerability of centralized exchanges, highlighting the need for robust security measures and regulatory oversight.
Binance hack: “Reimbursement alone” is not enough, says Altcoin Pro co-founder
On October 29, 2026, hackers siphoned $6.3 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, marking what blockchain analysts call the largest digital asset heist in history and potentially the single largest known theft of any kind. In response to…
BTCPay Server Tells Operators to Shut Down After Attackers Drain Bitcoin Hot Wallets
BTCPay Server, the self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor, told operators to take instances offline after reports that hot wallets were being drained.
3 Crypto Earnings Reports to Watch For First Week of November
Block, Circle and Riot Platforms report third-quarter earnings this week, covering a July-to-September stretch when crypto prices climbed. The reports land days after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion hack. All three stocks also closed lower on Friday.
40 Million XRP Moved From Binance Hacker Wallet
A wallet linked to the massive $6.3 billion Binance hack has moved 80 million XRP worth approximately $100.9 million to two unknown addresses.
BTCPay Server warns of wallet drains, urges server shutdowns
BTCPay Server has warned users to shut down their payment servers after receiving reports of attackers gaining unauthorized access to older installations and draining funds from connected Bitcoin hot wallets. In a November 2 security alert, the open-source Bitcoin payment…
BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet thefts running on outdated software
BTCPay Server urged operators to shut down their servers after receiving reports of unauthorized attackers draining funds from hot wallets.
Binance hacker’s frozen-in-place Bitcoin stash is drawing begging notes and token shills
The incident highlights the immutable transparency of blockchain, where stolen assets remain visible yet untouchable, affecting user trust.
CZ thanks Secret Service for freezing funds after $6B Binance hack
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has thanked the U.S. Secret Service and federal investigators for helping freeze stolen cryptocurrency following the more than $6 billion hack of the exchange last week. In a November 2 post on X, Zhao, commonly known…
Strangers are begging the Binance hacker for bitcoin, one ‘help me bro’ at a time
The 19 wallets holding 18,270 stolen BTC have taken in nothing since Thursday except payments worth under a dollar, each carrying a message, from pleas to laundering pitches to a token shill.
Binance Hack Update: 40M XRP Transferred to Unknown Wallet
A significant transfer of 40 million XRP from the Binance hack has sparked community interest.
Bitcoin claws back toward $79,000 as markets shake off crypto's biggest hack
ZEC led the majors and oil slid on a report that Trump wants to give Iran diplomacy more time, with U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday.
BTCPayServer Faces Security Breach as Hot Wallets Compromised
Unauthorized attackers are draining hot wallets on BTCPayServer instances, prompting urgent action from users.