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🚨 Ethereum solo stakers: CVE-2026-98432 is a critical Linux TCP vulnerability with potential remote root access.
A Geth solo staker found a public MPTCP listener that survived disabling MPTCP, with a CVE and a concrete check (ss -Mlntp) for node operators.
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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.
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BTCPay Server Urges Shutdown After Reports of Hot-Wallet Sweeps
BTCPay Server told operators to shut down with ./btcpay-down.sh after reports of hot-wallet sweeps. The alert names no affected versions and no patch yet.
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THORChain Co-Founder Cites Public Data After FBI Binance Blocking Appeal
THORChain's co-founder uses public data to answer an FBI appeal that named THORNode operators, arguing the protocol's broad halt controls also hit unrelated users.
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Threshold Says tBTC Operators Patched or Went Offline Over Linux Flaw
Threshold says tBTC operators patched or went offline over a Linux flaw, and a separate incident drained about 0.5 ETH from an operator account.
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Solana Mobile Says Fake 'SKR Claim' App Reached Store Spotlight
Solana Mobile says a fake SKR claim app reached the store spotlight via a bug, and it is being removed from devices.
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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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Claude deleted my phone pin
A Reddit user let Claude Code unlock a test phone over adb and Tailscale; Claude deleted the PIN and keystore protecting a DeFi wallet, costing about $1.2k in seed-phrase-recovery risk.
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b14g Pauses Staking Contracts After 97 Million CORE Withdrawn Without Authorization
b14g paused its staking contracts after 97M CORE was withdrawn without authorization; this is the same incident as the stronger analytical post, so it is kept only as a secondary link.
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Bitcoin Has No Blacklist. The FBI Wants One Around It.
Argues the FBI is moving to build a blacklist around Bitcoin after the Binance heist; a policy-focused opinion piece worth a quick read.
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8 years ago a CREATE2 “Wisp” post asked what stops a bait and switch with selfdestruct. What actually changed?
Examines whether CREATE2 selfdestruct bait-and-switch risk has changed since the old Wisp debate, a sound security explainer for auditors.
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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 to Read Kraken’s Proof of Reserves—and Its Limits
Explains what Kraken's proof of reserves shows and what it cannot prove about solvency or withdrawal access.
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FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3B Binance hack
The FBI attributes the record $6.3B Binance hack to North Korea and is seeking private-sector help to block laundering.
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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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Attacker Drains About $437,000 in Collateral From Premia Vaults
Premia vaults lost about $437,000 when an attacker moved collateral into option pools and withdrew it as liquidity, per Blockaid's analysis.
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What is the actual evidence that North Korea did the Binance hack?
Community question asking what public evidence links North Korea to the Binance hack.
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FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses
The FBI attributes the $6 billion Binance hack to North Korea and asks DeFi to block listed BTC, ETH and SOL addresses; Chainalysis says thousands of addresses are in use.
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UNI/WETH 1% on Base did ~6x its median daily volume in the same window as the Binance hack
Onchain volume on a Base Uniswap pool spiked to about 6x its median during the Binance hack window; the poster says timing only, not causation.
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Binance’s $6.4 billion hack: the price of regulatory exit
A look at the Binance hack response: a $2.8B freeze recovered, while $2.4B remains with the attacker beyond issuer reach, raising the regulatory-exit question.
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FBI Attributes $6 Billion-Plus Binance Hack to North Korea
The FBI attributed a $6 billion-plus Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group and sought blocks on the laundering trail. Binance set Nov. 1 as its withdrawal restart target.
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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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Threshold Says tBTC Is Fully Backed as Bridge Pause Continues
Threshold says tBTC is fully backed while the bridge pause continues and Aave's tBTC reserve stays frozen.
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THORChain Swaps Remain Paused on 12 Chains After Reported Refund Error
THORChain swaps stay paused on 12 chains after a reported refund error, while outbound signing continues on most affected chains.
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Intersect Urges Cardano Operators to Patch Critical Linux Flaw
Intersect urges Cardano node operators to patch a critical Linux flaw, with Ubuntu fixes still pending as of the latest tracker update.
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LOST 70K USD IN ELECTRUM RBF FAIL - YOUTUBE VIDEO
A user lost 0.85 BTC (about $70K) when an Electrum RBF bug hit a transaction, and documents the failure in a video.
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DeFi's AML Blind Spot: How Stolen Funds and Collateral Freezes Threaten Protocol Stability
Reports that a Binance-linked hacker converts stolen assets to ETH and posts stablecoins as collateral to borrow, exposing a DeFi AML gap for freezes.
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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.