Binance hacker dumps a little-known 2017 token and it crashes 90%
The hacker dumped FUN and other smaller tokens into markets too small to absorb large selling, leading to price crashes. Source:CoinDesk
XRP Ledger developers tighten the rules for who can hold 'restricted' tokens
A set of fixes would tighten who can hold permissioned tokens on the network. The XRP Ledger Foundation says no users were affected. Source:CoinDesk
Binance hack bites India's largest crypto exchange as it curbs futures trading
CoinDCX has restricted new futures positions after Binance’s security incident disrupted a key liquidity provider. Deposits, withdrawals and customer funds…
Institutional crypto investors rush to pull funds from exchanges after Binance hack
The withdrawals suggest the fallout from the multibilliondollar breach is spreading beyond Binance. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto's longtime foe, North Korea's Lazarus Group, likely behind Binance hack: blockchain sleuths
Security researchers suggested that the hermit kingdom's Lazarus Group was behind Thursday's nearly $6 billion hack of the world's largest crypto exchange.…
Binance loses $5.7 billion in largest crypto hack to date
Crypto prices are sliding on the news, with bitcoin falling back to $79,000. Source:CoinDesk
Polymarket suspends trading after third-party breach leads to user losses
Polymarket said one of its thirdparty providers was breached after users reported seeing their accounts drained. Source:CoinDesk
Stanley Druckenmiller's first X post backs Hyperliquid venture after $23 million indirect investment
The billionaire investor disclosed an investment in Trade[XYZ] as the platform teams up with the NYSE's parent company. His family office previously reported…
KuCoin exits Russia and Belarus as crypto exchanges withdraw from Western-sanctioned markets
The exchange is closing accounts in both countries after MEXC and Bitget announced similar moves earlier this month. Source:CoinDesk
From rivals to partners: Polygon and Solana team to bring stablecoin payments to banks
The two networks are setting aside their rivalry to connect Solana's stablecoin activity with Polygon's banking, wallet and payment infrastructure.…
Crypto exchange HTX exits the UK after settling with the FCA
The former Huobi exchange has stopped accepting deposits from British customers and agreed not to target them with crypto promotions. Source:CoinDesk
Polymarket brings ultra-short crypto prediction markets to U.S. platform
Polymarket’s new Up/Down crypto contracts come as the CFTC renews scrutiny of the prediction market’s compliance with its 2022 U.S. onboarding terms.…