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  1. 1

    What is TraderTraitor, the hacking squad behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist

    CoinDesk24h ago6/10

    Profile of TraderTraitor, the North Korea-linked group behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist and other major thefts.

    Also covered by Cointelegraph, Unchained, The Defiant, Decrypt +1 more
    #Security
  2. 2

    Mercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story

    Decrypt20h ago8/10

    Forensic tracing finds $48.6M moved across 11 chains from Mercado Bitcoin, with customer deposit addresses drained hours after the exchange said the breach was contained.

    #Security#Markets
  3. 3

    Nigeria’s Central Bank Now Requires Offshore Stablecoin Issuers to License Locally

    Unchained3h ago7/10

    Nigeria's central bank now requires offshore stablecoin issuers serving Nigerians to incorporate locally, hold 10-15B naira capital and add 2% reserves.

    #Stablecoins#Regulation
  4. 4

    Chainalysis says breach exposed password hashes and live tokens

    Cointelegraph10h ago7/10

    Chainalysis revised its breach disclosure: password hashes and live tokens were exposed, not just non-sensitive customer data.

    #Security
  5. 5

    Zcash’s landmark NU7 upgrade goes live, speeding up private payments

    CoinDesk11h ago7/10

    Zcash's NU7 upgrade is live, cutting block time to 25 seconds and easing the work wallets need to find private payments.

    Also covered by The Block
    #Infrastructure
  7. 6

    Base deploys Denim upgrade on mainnet, replacing Flashblocks with 200ms block times

    The Block22h ago6/10

    Base activated its Denim upgrade on mainnet, moving to five 200ms blocks per second and replacing Flashblocks.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #L2s#Infrastructure
  8. 7

    Zcash Activates NU7, Taking 60% of Transaction Fees Out of Circulation

    Unchained14h ago7/10

    Zcash NU7 activated, routing 60% of transaction fees into a Network Sustainability Mechanism that removes them from circulation.

    #Infrastructure
  9. 8

    Bitcoin developer proposes ‘landmines’ to make quantum thieves lose their own BTC

    CoinDesk15h ago7/10

    A Bitcoin developer proposes collateral-based 'landmines' to deter quantum thieves from moving vulnerable coins.

    #Bitcoin#Security
  10. 9

    Loopscale Partly Restores Loan Functions, Keeps Vault Withdrawals Frozen

    The Defiant16h ago7/10

    Loopscale restores some lending functions while vault withdrawals stay frozen after an attack, with two attack paths detailed.

    #DeFi#Security
  11. 10

    EIP-8037/EIP-8038 Glamsterdam

    Ethereum Foundation Blog17h ago7/10

    ChainSecurity found projects that rely on gas invariants that EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 break, so they could be vulnerable after Glamsterdam.

    #Ethereum#Security
  12. 11

    Zcash Upgrade Could Lock $16 Million in Crypto Forever

    Decrypt21h ago7/10

    Zcash's upgrade will stop accepting withdrawals from an older privacy pool, potentially stranding roughly $16 million in coins held there.

    #Security#Bitcoin
  13. 12

    OpenAI Found 948 Linux Security Flaws—And Figured Out How to Exploit Them

    Decrypt21h ago7/10

    OpenAI's automated system found 948 Linux security flaws and produced working exploits and fixes at about $1,279 per flaw. Not crypto, so this is a security story outside our scope.

    #Security
  14. 13

    The Time Warp: How Lying About the Time Could Break Bitcoin's Difficulty

    r/Bitcoin21h ago7/10

    Explains the Bitcoin time warp weakness in difficulty adjustment, where a majority miner can distort retargeting by timestamp manipulation.

    #Bitcoin#Security
  15. 14

    Paraguay president resigns after collapse of Ueno digital bank

    Cointelegraph23h ago7/10

    Paraguay's president resigned as the collapse of Ueno digital bank left customers unable to access funds.

    Also covered by Decrypt
    #Markets
  16. 15

    SEC Crypto Broker Rule Enters White House Review

    The Defiant22h ago6/10

    SEC crypto broker-dealer rule amendments entered White House review, covering capital, customer assets and recordkeeping.

    #Regulation
  18. 16

    Solana’s Shanghai event halted over unauthorized promotion: Report

    Cointelegraph4h ago5/10

    Solana's Shanghai event was reportedly halted over promotion that allegedly broke China's crypto restrictions, per an unnamed PBOC official.

    Also covered by Protos
    #Regulation#Solana
  19. 17

    Rotki Founder Says Gnosis Pay Exposed His Address, Card and Wallet Details

    The Defiant2h ago6/10

    Rotki founder says a Gnosis Pay incident exposed his address, card and wallet details; consumer-card system affected, enterprise unaffected.

    #Security#Wallets
  20. 18

    Thailand moves to block Bitget as crypto exchange's local acquisition faces uncertainty

    CoinDesk2h ago6/10

    Thailand's SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget's operator for allegedly running an unlicensed exchange for Thai users from 2022 to 2025.

    #Regulation
  21. 19

    South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax Suspends Withdrawals and Trading After Hacking Threat

    Bitcoin Magazine2h ago6/10

    Gopax halted withdrawals and trading after a hacking-threat email and is moving assets to cold wallets; no loss reported so far.

    #Security
  22. 20

    Treasury and Fed Withdraw Plan for $250 Cross-Border Travel Rule Threshold

    The Defiant3h ago6/10

    Treasury and Fed dropped the plan for a $250 cross-border travel rule threshold; the $3,000 threshold stays, including for crypto transfers.

    #Regulation
  23. 21

    Safe Says $12.4 Billion of Smart-Account Assets Sits in DeFi

    The Defiant3h ago6/10

    Safe says $12.4B of smart-account assets sits in DeFi, net of $2.37B borrowing, though its report omits the DeFi split.

    #DeFi#Wallets
  24. 22

    AI insiders had already cashed out $7.4 billion before stocks crashed

    Protos3h ago6/10

    Insiders at nine AI companies sold $7.39B of stock across 282 SEC Form 4 filings before a sell-off.

    #Markets#Research
  25. 23

    Ethereum devs won’t fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi until smart contract risks resolved

    Cointelegraph3h ago6/10

    Ethereum developers will not fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi until eight smart contract invariants tied to EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 are resolved.

    #Ethereum#Security
  26. 24

    Trump-backed World Liberty Financial plans token buyback after 66% year-to-date slide

    CoinDesk9h ago6/10

    World Liberty Financial plans a token buyback, possibly funded by USD1 stablecoin reserve fees, after a 66% year-to-date slide.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #Stablecoins#Markets
  27. 25

    Bank of Russia Clears Bitcoin, Ether and USDT Rules for Nov. 17

    The Defiant4h ago6/10

    Bank of Russia sets Nov. 17 rules for bitcoin, ether and USDT, with testing and a 300,000-ruble annual cap for non-qualified investors.

    #Regulation
  29. 26

    Nigeria’s central bank introduces stablecoin licensing rules, bans algorithmic versions

    The Block5h ago6/10

    Nigeria's central bank requires local licenses for stablecoin issuers and bans algorithmic stablecoins.

    Also covered by Cointelegraph
    #Regulation#Stablecoins
  30. 27

    Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income

    CoinDesk8h ago6/10

    Greece approved a 10% tax on crypto gains and a 15% levy on DeFi income, with a 12-month window to declare past gains.

    Also covered by Cointelegraph
    #Regulation
  31. 28

    Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to $2.47 Million Crypto Theft

    The Defiant19h ago6/10

    Former FBI agent pleaded guilty to a $2.47M crypto theft using credentials tied to 35 investigations.

    Also covered by Decrypt
    #Security#Regulation
  32. 29

    Kalshi Users Pour $300 Million Into Stock Perps Within Hours of U.S. Debut

    Unchained6h ago6/10

    Kalshi users put $300M into stock perpetuals within hours of the U.S. debut, which both the CFTC and SEC oversee.

    #Markets#Regulation
  33. 30

    Ethereum Foundation Calls for Contract Checks After Glamsterdam Security Findings

    The Defiant6h ago6/10

    Ethereum Foundation urges contract checks after Glamsterdam security findings; the Hoodi testnet upgrade stays paused with no mainnet date.

    #Ethereum#Security
  34. 31

    Bitcoin's proof of work began as a 1997 plan to put spammers out of business:

    r/Bitcoin6h ago6/10

    Jack Mallers traces the history behind Bitcoin's proof of work and the ideas that led to it.

    #Bitcoin#Research
  35. 32

    Hyperliquid Strategies files to become CFTC-registered FCM, posts $13.3 million in quaterly revenue

    The Block19h ago6/10

    Hyperliquid Strategies filed to become a CFTC-registered FCM for U.S. HIP-3 perp markets, a meaningful regulatory step.

    Also covered by Cointelegraph, Unchained
    #DeFi#Regulation
  36. 33

    iPhone Wallet Theft Probe Traces $4.06 Million in TRON Drains

    The Defiant8h ago6/10

    Trust Wallet says DarkSword and Coruna exploit older iOS versions to drain wallets, with $4.06M in TRON drains traced.

    #Security#Wallets
  37. 34

    Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack

    Cointelegraph12h ago6/10

    Exchanges are publicizing cold storage ratios after a Binance attack, with Coinbase citing over 99% offline and Gate 88.26%.

    #Security
  38. 35

    Paradigm’s Justin Slaughter Calls CLARITY Act Dead, Outlines House Democrats’ Crypto Bill

    Unchained18h ago6/10

    Paradigm's Slaughter says the CLARITY Act is dead and outlines stricter DeFi rules in the House Democrats' draft.

    #Regulation#DeFi
  40. 36

    ZetaChain Targets Dec. 9 to Switch Off Its Blockchain and Move ZETA to Solana

    Unchained19h ago6/10

    ZetaChain sets Dec. 9 to shut its blockchain and move ZETA to Solana, with holders needing to unwrap before the snapshot.

    #Infrastructure#Solana
  41. 37

    Prediction markets’ biggest month yet, in 3 charts

    a16z crypto19h ago6/10

    Prediction market notional volume hit $123.6B in one month, 1.5x all of 2024 and 2025 combined.

    #Markets#Research
  42. 38

    I built a live 3D view of the Bitcoin network. You can watch the next block get found as it happens.

    r/Bitcoin20h ago6/10

    A live visualization of the Bitcoin network showing mempool transactions and block discovery in real time.

    #Bitcoin#Infrastructure
  43. 39

    California Tribes Win Order Barring Kalshi Sports Contracts on Their Lands

    The Defiant21h ago6/10

    A tribal court order requires Kalshi to report compliance steps within 21 days over sports contracts on California tribal lands.

    Also covered by The Block
    #Regulation#Markets
  44. 40

    Kalshi, Coinbase stock perps under threat ahead of CFTC deadline

    Protos21h ago6/10

    Kalshi and Coinbase stock perps face a CFTC deadline after a lawsuit filed in Manhattan; a regulatory story with stakes for prediction markets and perps.

    #Regulation#Markets