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Crypto investigators flag suspected $106M theft, $786K Solana bot drain
Investigators flag a suspected $106M theft from EU exchange accounts and a $786K drain from a Solana arbitrage bot wallet.
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Coinbase hit with 50% price target cut as post-earnings rout deepens
Morgan Stanley cut Coinbase's price target by 50% as slowing trading and Binance hack fallout weigh on revenue.
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NEAR Governance Approves Plan to Lower Issuance Cap to 1.6%
NEAR governance approved lowering its issuance cap to 1.6%, pending Security Council ratification and a protocol upgrade.
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Mercado Bitcoin wallets show post-hack transfers after $46M theft
Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after a breach of over $46M, and wallets now show post-hack transfers.
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Nvidia, Nike Join 50 Companies Blocking OKX–ICE Stock Token Push
Fifty companies including Nvidia, Microsoft and JPMorgan have objected to OKX and ICE tokenizing their shares under the SEC's Innovation Exemption.
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Kalshi Raises $1B at a $40B Valuation as Prediction Market Fees Soar
Kalshi raised $1B at a $40B valuation and plans to expand into indices, single-stock perps and compute markets.
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Binance Reopens Withdrawals as FBI Pins $6B Hack on North Korea
Binance reopened withdrawals after the FBI attributed a $6B hack to North Korea; users pulled a net $3.64B in the first hours.
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Binance completes latest proof of reserves as it works to restore assets, withdrawals after record hack
Binance published a proof of reserves and is replenishing about 95% of assets lost in the record hack.
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NYSE taps Wall Street giant Broadridge to bring shareholder voting to tokenized stocks
NYSE picks Broadridge to run onchain shareholder voting for tokenized stocks on its upcoming venue.
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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals Due to Ongoing Security Incident, Losses Estimated Near $40 Million
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest exchange, froze deposits and withdrawals during a security incident; the loss amount is not yet confirmed.
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BTC Market Pulse: Week 45
Glassnode's weekly read says BTC fell below $80k on perpetual selling while funding stayed positive and options traders bought protection; spot buyers held steady.
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Strive’s Bitcoin Buying Slows to 124 BTC, About 2% of the Prior Week’s Total
Strive's bitcoin buying slowed to 124 BTC in a week, roughly 2% of the prior week, and it used its SATS at-the-market program for the first time; holdings now 43,124 BTC.
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Nvidia, Costco and Nike join pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans
Many firms opt out of OKX and ICE tokenized stock plans, with Nvidia, Costco and Nike among those pushing back.
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tZERO Signs $350 Million SPAC Deal With FG Imperii, Ties $12.5 Million to Derivatives Goals
tZERO's $350M SPAC deal ties part of the earnout to a derivatives business whose CFTC exchange application is still pending.
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Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week
Binance reopened withdrawals after its $6.3B North Korea hack, covering 95% of losses with reserves for the rest.
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Crypto Treasury Stocks: How mNAV and Dilution Affect Value
Explains why a larger bitcoin or ether treasury per share does not guarantee stock returns, using Strategy's disclosures.
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Strategy Adds 811 BTC With MSTR Sales as STRC Buybacks Top $400 Million in Two Weeks
Strategy put $413.1M into STRC buybacks in two weeks, more than six times its bitcoin spending over the same stretch, per its weekly filings.
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Binance taps half its SAFU Bitcoin holdings, releases reserve proof
Binance moved 7,499 BTC out of its SAFU fund wallet, leaving about 7,500 BTC, with no timeline to restore the $1B fund.
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Bitcoin eases to $77,900 as Binance customers pull $3.6 billion after withdrawals reopen
Bitcoin dipped to about $77,900 as Binance customers pulled a net $3.64B after withdrawals reopened and ETFs lost $643M.
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Binance Puts Net Outflow at 2.1% of Its $171 Billion in Assets as Withdrawals Restart
Binance's net outflow is 2.1% of its $171B in assets, with deposits recovering about 22 cents per dollar withdrawn.
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FBI Blames North Korea for $6B Binance Hack as Exchange Reopens Withdrawals
FBI attributes the $6B Binance hack to North Korea as Binance reopens withdrawals after $3.64B in net outflows in 9.5 hours.
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USDY, OUSG and Ondo Stock Tokens Compared
Compares USDY, OUSG and Ondo stock tokens, noting that buying on market does not give direct issuer redemption rights.
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Metals.io issues tokens backed by 25 tonnes of physical copper stored in Germany
Metals.io issues tokens backed by $366,000 of copper stored in Germany, a small physical-asset tokenization launch.
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Nvidia, Costco and 10 More Issuers Opt Out of ICE and OKX’s Tokenized Stock Venue
Fifty companies, including Nvidia and Costco, have objected to ICE and OKX's tokenized stock venue, which still has no launch date.
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Live updates: Binance records $6 billion outflows after starting withdrawals, less then 4% of total holdings
Binance recorded about $6B in outflows after reopening withdrawals, under 4% of holdings, following the $6.3B theft.
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Bitcoin ETFs sink into October outflows with $643M exit after Binance hack
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $515M in October outflows while Ether funds posted a record $1.61B monthly outflow after the Binance hack.
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Bitcoin ETFs lost $643 million in outflows Friday, and 2026 is barely green now
Bitcoin ETFs saw $643 million in outflows on the first trading day after the Binance hack, the largest since June 25.
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Spot bitcoin ETFs see largest daily outflows in four months following record Binance hack
US spot bitcoin ETFs saw $643 million in outflows on Friday, their largest single-day outflow since June 25, after the Binance hack.
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Binance net outflows surge to $5.8B as withdrawals resume after record hack
Binance's net outflows reached $5.8B as withdrawals resumed after a record hack, though they are a small fraction of its roughly $171B in customer assets.
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Billions flee Binance on reopen, THORChain founder opposes coin freeze: Hodler’s Digest
Binance reopened withdrawals after its record hack and saw $5.8B in net outflows, while THORChain's co-founder opposes a freeze demanded by the FBI.