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More than $6.3 billion in assets moved on-chain in a record crypto hack affecting Binance. Stablecoin issuers froze about $3 billion, while $3.3 billion remains unrecovered, according to Bitcoin Magazine reporting.
The FBI and US Secret Service are helping investigate and trace cryptocurrency stolen in Binance’s $6.3 billion hack. Binance says it has reserved more than $6.34 billion to cover losses, while withdrawals remain suspended pending security checks and a planned staged reopening.
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 10 people and one company over alleged cryptocurrency laundering tied to North Korean fake IT workers. The designations include two Russian intermediaries accused of converting millions of dollars in crypto and transferring proceeds linked to the regime’s weapons programs.
Chainalysis traced cryptocurrency flows allegedly used by North Korean IT workers, identifying Russian intermediaries and the sanctioned exchange Garantex. US authorities sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity, citing crypto conversions linked to weapons-program funding.
Smart TV owners are using AI coding agents to disable ads, tracking tools and sluggish default interfaces. A Xiaomi cleanup project now covers 107 models from 37 brands, while users are warned about security vulnerabilities, compatibility limits and the risk of bricking a television.
Sixteen companies, including Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs, have objected to tokenized share trading on the planned OKX-ICE venue. Venture co-chair Andrew Cuomo called the response natural, while industry executives pointed to unresolved questions over pricing, protections, custody and shareholder rights.
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès says Ledger received multiple warnings about malicious hardware-wallet implants months before its latest security crisis. Researchers and rival-wallet responses are intensifying scrutiny of marketplace sellers and reseller verification.
The Financial Stability Board warned that stablecoins remain untested in severe crises and urged governments to improve cross-border information sharing, monitoring and failure planning as the market’s capitalization reaches $306 billion.
Bitcoin briefly fell to about $82,300 as traders assessed an Ethereum researcher’s warning that AI-driven advances could threaten wallet cryptography. The market also faced higher Treasury yields, while derivatives data pointed to continued selling but less forced liquidation.
Circle’s USDC account and CEO Jeremy Allaire welcomed DJ Khaled to “team USDC,” prompting crypto users to recall his undisclosed Centra ICO promotion. The posts do not confirm a paid endorsement, and appear linked to Circle’s Chelsea partnership and a separate Roc Nation relationship.
NEAR Intents was briefly shut down after an attacker stole about $3.8 million through a vulnerability in its fund-transfer infrastructure. The service was restored quickly, users were promised full reimbursement, but NEAR and the newly launched Bitwise NEAR ETF fell sharply.
Donald Trump and executives from Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, Nvidia and xAI signed a voluntary White House accord placing responsibility for frontier AI safety largely on developers through controls, audits and board oversight.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409, banning state public officials from issuing memecoins. The measure was presented as an anti-corruption response to President Donald Trump’s $TRUMP token, whose sharp collapse caused billions in reported losses for buyers.
The EU faces a September 30 deadline in its MiCA review, with the response addressing market-access routes for crypto firms. Any new rules or duties for DeFi lending would remain subject to future legislation, CryptoSlate reported.
The final Senate draft of the CLARITY Act included a proposed $15,000 threshold for certain crypto-related equity holdings owned by senior federal officials. CryptoSlate reported that the ethics debate ultimately stopped at the family business.
Circle is promoting USDC through a Chelsea shirt sponsorship, bringing the dollar-pegged stablecoin greater visibility. USDC is designed to remain worth one dollar, so its appeal is stability rather than price appreciation.
Brookings researchers from the US and China are urging Washington and Beijing to promise that humans will retain control of nuclear weapons, keeping artificial intelligence from directing such systems.
Brookings researchers in the US and China are urging Washington and Beijing to agree that humans must retain control of nuclear weapons, highlighting concerns about AI involvement in nuclear decision-making.
