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Bithumb said an outsider breached an internal employee mobile system and stole personal information, but no cryptocurrency funds had been reported lost. The South Korean exchange is investigating possible customer-data exposure as authorities review cyberattacks affecting financial firms.
OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies are reportedly rehearsing responses to a possible catastrophic cyberattack involving AI, while preparing to brief Congress and influence regulation. Recent testing failures and alleged AI-assisted attacks have intensified scrutiny of safety controls and political preparedness.
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said the race to find the next 100x cryptocurrency token resembles irrational exuberance, as traders attempt to sell before prices collapse. He contrasted that speculation with prediction markets, where participants trade contracts tied to future events and defined probabilities.
Haruko was targeted in a cyberattack affecting 15 clients, CoinDesk reported. Sources said some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls may have lost funds, but no loss amounts or client identities were provided.
A Bitcoin veteran reportedly sent 20 BTC to a custodian, retrieved the coins, and then deliberately burned them. Cointelegraph says the motivation behind the destruction, worth about $1 million, remains unknown.
