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Security researchers suspect North Korea’s Lazarus Group was behind a nearly $6 billion hack affecting Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. CoinDesk reported the attribution, while available Moneyiar data showed BNB trading at $740.8618136891.
A multibillion-dollar hack at Binance pushed crypto markets lower, sending BNB down more than 8% and Bitcoin toward $77,000. Binance said it would cover all losses and paused deposits and withdrawals, while Aave took precautionary steps in some lending markets.
Strategy posted a record $20.91 billion in third-quarter operating income as Bitcoin’s rebound increased the marked value of its holdings. Revenue declined, while negative Bitcoin-per-share growth and preferred-dividend obligations continued to pressure the company’s financing strategy.
Bitcoin fell below $79,000 after reports of a suspected Binance hack and outflows of up to $5.8 billion. Tether and Circle froze billions in stablecoins, while Binance said it was investigating and had not confirmed a breach.
At least $5.57 billion left Binance-linked wallets across Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tron in a suspected breach. Binance is investigating, while Tether and Circle froze about $1.8 billion in stablecoins from the main receiving wallet.
Binance confirmed a record $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack and said it would cover all losses. The exchange and partners froze about $3 billion in affected assets, while Tether and Circle restricted more than $2.36 billion in linked stablecoins.
Binance has reported losses exceeding $6 billion in what CoinDesk described as the largest crypto hack on record. Its co-CEO said the exchange would cover the losses, while bitcoin fell back to about $77,000 as markets reacted.
Coinbase posted $719 million in third-quarter net income, ending two losing quarters, but roughly $715 million came from gains on crypto investments. Revenue was $1.22 billion, while prediction markets and subscription services provided growth as trading activity weakened.
Polymarket restricted trading and paused relayer actions after users reported unauthorized withdrawals. The platform said a compromised third-party provider was involved, while researchers linked a suspicious script and wallet holding about $2.65 million in POL.
Crypto groups have spent about $176 million on more than 100 U.S. midterm races, yet only 13% of surveyed Americans consider candidates’ support for crypto and DeFi very important. Voters show greater interest in keeping financial-technology development in the United States.
About $11 billion in Bitcoin options covering 135,000 BTC expire Friday on Deribit. The event follows the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates at 3.75%-4% and could increase market volatility as traders adjust hedges.
Stanley Druckenmiller disclosed a $23 million indirect investment in Trade[XYZ] as the platform partners with the NYSE’s parent company. The disclosure follows an earlier report that his family office owned shares in a treasury company focused on Hyperliquid’s HYPE token.
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 10 people and one entity over North Korean IT worker schemes, including two Russian nationals accused of converting millions of dollars in crypto. The listings identify Ethereum and Tron addresses and link the networks to funding for Pyongyang’s weapons programs.
Datavault AI shares plunged after the company said it could not withdraw Bitcoin held at Biconomy and would restate four financial reports. The revised accounting removes the cryptocurrency from company assets and has prompted management to reassess liquidity and its going-concern status.
SK Hynix reported record third-quarter revenue of 104.6 trillion won and operating profit of 83.3 trillion won as AI-driven memory demand overwhelmed supply. The chipmaker expects shortages through 2030, with more than half of its 2027 and 2028 capacity already covered by long-term contracts.
Birch Hill has raised $4 million in seed funding to build blockchain infrastructure for U.S. private credit, with plans to eventually securitize apartment, agriculture and energy loans onchain. The round brings the New York startup’s total funding to $6.5 million.
SUN.io has completed its 52nd consecutive SUN buyback and burn, removing 7.23 million tokens and taking cumulative burns above 685 million. The TRON DeFi platform is also expanding SunSwap through integrations with Ave.ai, TokenPocket and Symbiosis.
Mirae Asset Securities’ Hong Kong unit has issued six-month floating-rate notes on Solana to institutional investors. The transaction, distributed by Marketnode, was conducted under the firm’s $3 billion structured note program and managed through Mirae’s digital infrastructure.
