Justin Sun seeks sanctions against Trump-linked World Liberty Financial over UAE ties
The Tron founder says World Liberty failed to disclose its UAE ties until months into his lawsuit over $45 million in WLFI tokens.
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Thinking of moving off Phantom. What would I be giving up?
Phantom is the only wallet I've used since getting into Solana, mainly because there weren't many options back then. I never had any issues with it, so I didn't see a reason to switch. However, I recently started checking other wallets…
Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack
An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.
Justin Sun seeks sanctions against World Liberty, alleging Trump-linked firm hid UAE ties
Sun says World Liberty Financial hid its UAE citizenship to escape federal court, and plans to refile his $45M lawsuit in California state court.
Bearish
Bitcoin price defends $76K lows as analysts see stocks pricing in ‘political gridlock’
Bitcoin made modest gains at the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday as markets awaited cues from the US midterm elections.
BTC-USDBullish
CFTC approves individual stock perpetual futures trading in US for the first time
The CFTC approved the ability for exchanges in the U.S. to offer perpetual futures contracts tied to individual stocks.
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North Korea used LinkedIn, fake job interviews to trick Binance engineer in $6.3 billion hack
Binance on Tuesday disclosed that North Korean hackers used a mix of social engineering and malicious software to pull off last week’s $6.3 billion heist, the biggest in crypto history. Speaking to reporters, company executives revealed…
Binance battles to save its brand after record $6.3bn crypto hack
World’s largest crypto exchange faces fallout from angry customers, and Lula wins with WhatsApp This was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives. Sign up to receive it here This week in tech, we’re discussing the fallout from the multibillion-dollar hack of Binance and the significance of Lula’s political mobilization on WhatsApp. And if you’ll be at…
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Ethereum Privacy Network Aztec Rolls Out Major Security and Speed Upgrade
The “Tierra” upgrade resolves a critical bug from the prior version, adds formal verification, and an AI-powered testing harness.
ETH-USDBullish
Ethereum Layer 2 Aztec gets Tierra V6 upgrade to support faster private apps
Aztec Foundation has rolled out Tierra V6, saying it fixes earlier security issues and doubles the speed of private transaction proof generation.
ETH-USDBullish
What’s at stake for crypto as the US votes in the 2026 midterms?
Crypto groups spent about $176 million ahead of the US midterms, with control of Congress and the future of crypto legislation at stake.
Crypto recovery
"Hey everyone, I mistakenly withdrew 396 USDT via the Solana network from Rise Works to NDAX, where it is currently stuck on-chain. Because NDAX does not support Solana-based USDT (SPL tokens), the deposit didn't register automatically…
SOL-USDBullish
monero feels like what bitcoin should be
i’m bitcoin maxi having doubts for the first time, monero feels like the coin bitcoin should be i don’t know where to start, I built my wealth on bitcoin, it’s still 80% of my portfolio, but last night, I bought my first couple of XMR and…
NEAR token sinks 7% as proposal to cut annual token issuance passes
The proposed issuance cut would prevent 11.8 million NEAR from entering circulation over two years, worth about $45 million at today’s price.
Bearish
Binance Misses Monthly Luna Classic Burn for First Time Since 2023
LUNC holders are waiting for Binance’s November burn, but it hasn’t arrived as the exchange recovers from a record $6.3 billion hack.
Neutral
Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing following $320 million exploit
Liquid Network said its bitcoin reserves are back to full backing after September's exploit, with Blockstream providing the funds.
Binance’s net inflows turn positive at $2.3B as withdrawals expand
Binance led exchanges in 24-hour net inflows, reversing Monday’s heavy outflows as it restored access to funds after its $6.3 billion hack.
Liquid Network Restores Full Bitcoin Backing Two Months After $320M Exploit
Blockstream CEO Adam Back said the sidechain's defenses have been hardened, and warned developers not to trust AI-suggested fixes blindly.
France postpones 2027 budget vote, crypto exit-tax proposals scrapped
The National Assembly postponed the vote on the budget’s revenue section for the second time, while the Nov. 17 deadline for the first reading examination nears.
North Korea Denies $6.3B Binance Hack, Calls FBI Finding a 'Political Provocation'
Kim Yo Jong suggested the U.S. itself could be behind the theft, as Binance said hourly deposits had begun to exceed withdrawals.
Bitcoin price threatens $77.7K support loss with recent buyers underwater
Bitcoin fell below the realized price of the one-to-three-month-old buyer cohort in a move that risked flipping it to new resistance.
BTC-USDBearish
NEAR governance approves proposal to cut token issuance ceiling to 1.6%
NEAR's House of Stake passed HSP-029, which lowers the network's maximum annual issuance rate from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months.
Bearish
Consensys launches cross-ledger settlement and routing stack for institutional networks
Consensys launched a technology stack enabling banks to route and settle transactions across independent ledgers without moving assets.
ARK buys $17M in Coinbase, Circle shares while trimming Bullish
ARK Invest added Coinbase and Circle shares across two trading sessions while selling about $8 million in Bullish as crypto stocks declined.
COINBullish
Kraken restricts accounts linked to suspected $133M EU crypto theft
Crypto.com also took steps to block funds tied to the suspected theft, while Kraken said its systems and customer accounts were not compromised.
What’s the outlook for DeFi lending when CEXs offer higher yields?
Since the Binance hot-wallet incident, Binance has launched a “Community Appreciation” campaign offering some users more than 10% on USDC. I've also seen other exchanges promoting high stablecoin APYs to steal customers who put their…
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