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FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.5M in crypto from investigations
Patrick Steven Yaroch exploited his access to FBI systems to steal and launder cryptocurrency from active cases.
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Binance France to shut down accounts by year-end after MiCA compliance failure
The exchange will close all French accounts on December 31 and charge monthly fees starting November 29.
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Vitalik Buterin urges crypto exchanges into 'bunker mode' following Binance hack
The Ethereum co-founder warns that security must take priority over growth as centralized infrastructure remains vulnerable to sophisticated attacks.
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Elliptic says $3.1 billion from Binance hack remains unlaundered
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic says about half of the $6.43 billion stolen from Binance is still in wallets tied to the October 29 breach.
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Gnosis Pay imposes 3D Secure after breach of legacy card system
Gnosis Pay says unauthorized access to its consumer card system exposed customer data, and online payments now need 3D Secure checks until the platform closes.
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CZ's security alliance call follows closure of Binance-linked T3 unit
SEAL says attackers had weeks of access before the $6.3B Binance hack, as CZ calls for industry coordination after a prior unit closed.
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Chainalysis says breach exposed password hashes and live tokens for all users
The blockchain analytics firm widened its incident disclosure and took several compliance and investigation services offline.
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Loopscale pauses protocol after week of 30,000 daily malicious API requests
The Solana lending protocol says deposits are safe and its affected Genesis vaults were made whole after a sustained campaign against its APIs.
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Coinbase says over 99% of customer crypto sits in cold storage
After Binance's multibillion-dollar hot-wallet breach, Coinbase detailed layered defenses it says limit exposure to online attacks.
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Binance spot share falls to 42% after $6.3B hack, OKX gains
Kaiko data show Binance's weekly spot share at its lowest in at least 12 weeks, while OKX and Coinbase gained, CZ warns AI is outpacing defenses.
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Mercado Bitcoin to cover customer losses and reopen in phases after hack
The Brazilian exchange says users will not bear losses from the Nov. 2 breach, with read-only account access returning first and trading still paused.
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BitMart hack tied to about $391K in transfers as security team shrinks
Bitquery traced about $391,000 in suspicious transfers, while founder Sheldon Xia says restructuring has left BitMart's security team short.
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Bitcoin reclaims $80,000 after Binance hack as short sellers unwind
The largest cryptocurrency rose more than 5% from its election-night low, while Binance widened withdrawals after replacing about 95% of stolen assets.
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ZachXBT names Crédit Mutuel Arkéa in alleged $133m crypto theft
Onchain investigator ZachXBT alleges Crédit Mutuel Arkéa was the EU bank behind a $133m crypto theft. The bank has not confirmed the claim.
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Yakovenko says phishing is crypto's biggest threat
Solana's co-founder recommends a dedicated iPhone in Lockdown Mode and a multisig wallet after recent exchange breaches.
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Binance SAFU's 7,500 BTC moves again to unlabeled wallet
The bitcoin withdrawn from Binance's emergency user fund on Oct. 31 was sent onward three days later and split into 50 BTC outputs.
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Mercado Bitcoin goes offline after security incident drains over $45 million
Brazil's largest crypto exchange says customer funds are safe after attackers moved tens of millions of dollars, about $11 million has been blocked.
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North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, calls FBI blame political provocation
Kim Yo-jong rejected the FBI's attribution of the Oct. 29 Binance theft to the TraderTraitor group, calling it a grave political provocation.
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Bybit and Bitget deposits rise after Binance's $6.3B hack
Rival exchanges drew more depositing addresses and stablecoin inflows while Binance paused withdrawals for nearly three days, Bitquery data shows.
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South Korea tightens crypto oversight after record Binance hack
Regulator asks domestic exchanges to raise cold-wallet holdings and reserves following a $6.3 billion theft from Binance.
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Liquid Network restores full Bitcoin reserves, re‑establishing 1, 1 LBTC backing
The Liquid sidechain has replenished the 600‑BTC shortfall, bringing its LBTC token back to full Bitcoin collateral after the September hack.
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Solflare enters 'bunker mode' after crypto attacks
Solana wallet Solflare has restricted infrastructure and code access, requiring multiple approvals for changes after a run of industry security incidents.
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Mercado Bitcoin losses top $46M as funds keep moving after hack
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after a breach drained over $46 million, with transfers continuing hours later.
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Trade.xyz restores GitBook docs but warns users off documentation links
The Hyperliquid perps platform says unauthorized activity hit its GitBook pages and that an investigation is ongoing.
