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Binance Posts $4.54 Billion Net Outflow as Tracked Rivals Gain $564 Million
Binance saw a $4.54B net outflow while ten tracked rivals gained $564M, led by OKX. Exchange-wide flows don't show how much of that moved into self-custody.
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Pump.fun Cuts Referral Share to 37.5% as 4x Boost Ends
Pump.fun cuts the creator referral share to 37.5% once its 4x boost ends, so creators earn 62.5% less from the same fees. The platform says app revenue will still flow through rewards.
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North Korean hackers launder $242 million of Binance loot via Tron as FBI presses THORChain: analyst
Chainalysis-style tracing shows Binance hack funds moved via Tron bridges Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis, with the FBI pressing THORChain.
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Investors pull nearly $4bn from crypto exchange hacked by North Korea
Binance customers pulled about $3.7bn by midday after the North Korea-linked hack, per DefiLlama data on the phased withdrawal resumption.
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Binance says phase one of withdrawals opens after $6.3B hack
Binance has started phased withdrawals after a $6.3B hack that the FBI attributes to North Korea, with bitcoin in the first phase.
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How Circle Makes Money From USDC—and Why Reserve Income Is Not Profit
Breaks down Circle's Q2 numbers, showing reserve income of $701M in revenue shrinks to $48M net income after costs and taxes.
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Binance Begins Reopening Withdrawals With Bitcoin After $6.3 Billion Hack
Binance has begun reopening Bitcoin withdrawals after a $6.3 billion hack and says it replenished about 95% of the affected amount.
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Binance plans three-hour withdrawal window on November 1st after $6.3B theft
Binance plans a three-hour withdrawal window on November 1 after the $6.3B theft.
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ICE is bringing Hyperliquid perps onshore through Trade[XYZ], and HYPE ran 15% before they quietly deleted the announcement
ICE signed a deal with Trade[XYZ] to bring Hyperliquid perps to US users pending approval, and HYPE jumped about 15% before the announcement was removed.
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Morpho Borrow Rates Hit Roughly 40% as PT Market Liquidity Dries Up
Morpho borrow rates spiked near 40% as liquidity vanished in a reUSD-backed PT market, easing to 9-13% by Oct. 31.
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Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3B hack
Binance will cover about 90% of losses from a $6.3B hack, a major security and reserve story for the exchange and its users.
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Who Profits When Hyperliquid Hits the US?
ICE plans a regulated US market for Hyperliquid-built perpetual futures, with investor ties to Trade[XYZ] raising questions about who benefits.
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Binance says 90% of stolen assets replenished, targets Sunday withdrawals
Binance says it has replaced about 90% of stolen assets and is buying replacements, with less-liquid tokens making up the shortfall.
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Over Sleepless Nights, Binance War Room Fought to Contain Hack
Coverage of how Binance's war room worked through the night to contain a $6.3B hack.
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Institutions embrace crypto staking despite shrinking yields
Institutional staking is growing as access improves, but falling rewards and withdrawal delays are testing its economics.
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Binance Says 90% of Stolen Assets Replenished, Targets Nov. 1 Restart
Binance says it has replenished 90% of stolen assets and targets a Nov. 1 restart, with full cryptographic proof due by Nov. 3.
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Kalshi vs. Polymarket: Who Decides Winners and When Funds Can Leave
Compares how Kalshi and Polymarket decide winning positions and how quickly funds can leave each platform.
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A Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears
A Nasdaq-listed firm says it may sell or borrow against 5,833 BTC (about $450M), citing Binance hack and quantum risks.
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The $6.3 billion Binance hack paradox: Centralization made the hack possible, but also saved $3 billion
Analysis of the $6.3B Binance hack argues centralization both enabled the breach and limited losses to about $3B.
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Binance Turns Up in India’s $500 Million-Plus Crypto Probe as a Route for Foreign Payouts
India's foreign-exchange enforcer searched premises over more than ₹5,000 crore in crypto transfers, with Binance named as a route for foreign payouts.
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Franklin Templeton’s Dividend-to-Bitcoin ETFs Open on Nasdaq With About $72,000 in Trades
Franklin Templeton's dividend-based bitcoin ETFs opened on Nasdaq with about $72,000 in early trades; a modest product launch.
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Here We Go Again: Binance Loses $6.3b in Largest Robbery in History
Galaxy Research's account of a $6.3B Binance robbery, the largest in crypto history, is a must-read for anyone holding exchange balances.
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Polymarket Reviews Dozens of New Wallets Behind Well-Timed Israel Election Bets: Report
Polymarket is reviewing dozens of new wallets that placed well-timed bets on Netanyahu's Likud before Israel's Oct. 27 election, with some cashing out over $100,000 combined.
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Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018
Bitcoin fell only about 3% during the Binance hack, versus nearly 11% in 2018, a useful market-reaction comparison.
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Strategy insiders sold millions, then the CFO resigned
Protos reports Strategy insiders sold $29.7M of MSTR before a stock decline and CFO resignation.
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Binance Just Suffered the Biggest Hack in Crypto History. What Now?
Binance says it will cover a $6.3B loss from the record hack; the piece covers what is known and what to watch before withdrawals reopen.
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Tokenized Assets, Payments and Prediction Markets Out-Earned Blockchains for the First Time
1kx research says tokenized assets, payments and prediction markets now out-earn blockchains, with chain fees under 3% of industry revenue.
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Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restart
Binance says the breach is wider than first thought, hackers erased evidence, and withdrawals restart Sunday with proof of reserves due Monday.
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The most boring coin in crypto is out-earning everything else
Tether leads DefiLlama 7-day revenue at about $112M, more than the next nine protocols combined, driven by reserve yield on $1 coins.
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Binance’s Teng Sets Monday Reserve Report Deadline as Withdrawals Stay Paused
Binance sets a Monday reserve report deadline; withdrawals stay paused until the rebuilt service passes testing.