North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor
The highprofile denial follows FBI alerts identifying North Koreancontrolled wallet addresses tied to the largest cryptocurrency exploit in history.…
ARK buys $17M in Coinbase, Circle shares while trimming Bullish
ARK Invest added Coinbase and Circle shares across two trading sessions while selling about $8 million in Bullish as crypto stocks declined.…
Suspected EU crypto theft estimate rises to $133M: ZachXBT
ZachXBT identified another $27 million in exchange withdrawals, some of which occurred after he first flagged the suspected crypto theft. Source:Cointelegraph
Crypto.com to withdraw Hong Kong consumer app citing regulatory changes
Crypto.com will discontinue its consumer app services in Hong Kong in February next year. Source:Cointelegraph
South Korea urges exchanges to boost cold storage after Binance hack
South Korean crypto exchanges are already required to hold at least 80% of customer crypto in cold wallets, but the regulator is urging more.…
New Jersey drops Coinbase staking order ahead of crypto’s midterm test
New Jersey lifted its staking ban and dropped a $5 million penalty, clearing the way for Coinbase to restore staking access for users in the US state.…
Big crypto wants the one thing it can’t buy: your vote
Our loyalty has been to the technology. This election, the trap is to let the biggest intermediaries claim it for themselves, argues Berkeley Law lecturer…
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.…
Crypto's Washington playbook is working. Don't abandon it now.
Regardless of how the midterm elections unfold or which party secures the presidency in 2028, our industry must adhere to its established playbook, writes…
Coinbase downgraded at Morgan Stanely; price target slashed 53% on weak earnings outlook
Analyst Michael Cyprys cited weak crypto trading activity and doubts about an earnings recovery. Source:CoinDesk
FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controls
The watchdog has not named the jurisdictions under review. Initial findings on compliance with its crypto standards are due in June 2027. Source:Cointelegraph
Binance hackers begin swapping stolen Solana tokens for Bitcoin: Chainalysis
Crypto exchange Gate said it froze two linked accounts as US investigators urged platforms to block transactions tied to the $6.3 billion theft.…