Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 hours ago
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A crypto industry veteran says a stolen iPhone led to approximately $14,000 in losses after thieves accessed his cryptocurrency and financial accounts.
The incident highlights how an unlocked smartphone can expose several accounts through a sin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 hours ago
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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has disclosed a cybersecurity breach that exposed certain customer information, raising fresh concerns about data protection across the cryptocurrency industry.
Chainalysis has confirmed that an external at...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 hours ago
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Binance recovers 90% of the cryptocurrency stolen in its record-breaking $6.3 billion security breach, with the exchange targeting Sunday, November 1, to resume customer withdrawals.
Binance has made further progress in recovering from one of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 hours ago
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Bitcoin’s 18th anniversary has renewed debate over the financial system Satoshi Nakamoto sought to challenge, with small businesses continuing to face the consequences of inflation, rising costs, and repeated financial bailouts.
The Bitc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 hours ago
Bitcoin White Paper Turns 18, Putting Its Long-Term Security Model In Focus
Bitcoin’s white paper turns 18 on October 31, 2026, marking nearly two decades since Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a proposal for electronic payments without a central intermed...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 6 hours ago
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Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $643.2 million on October 30, erasing four days of inflows and pushing October into negative territory.
BlackRock’s IBIT led Friday’s withdrawals but still finished the month with $932.1 million in net inflows.
Ethe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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Cryptocurrency markets extended their losses after Binance reported a major security breach estimated at $6.3 billion.
BNB declined more than 8%, while Bitcoin approached $77,000 and Ethereum fell below $2,300. More than $1.5 billion in levera...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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THORChain’s RUNE token climbed more than 13% to $0.67 after Binance confirmed a $6.3 billion security breach. The price increase came as on-chain investigators reported that funds connected to the Binance and Bitget hacks had passed thr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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Binance hack shows an attacker reportedly used Ethereum’s EIP-7702 authorization feature to drain approximately $2.5 billion from Binance’s Ethereum hot wallet.
The attacker gained the ability to move funds without repeatedly reque...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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Coinbase reported $719 million in net income for Q3 2026, marking a 66% increase year over year. However, total revenue declined 35% to $1.22 billion, while prediction markets generated more than $200 million in annualized revenue as the exch...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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Trezor issuses Safe 5 warning and urged customers who purchased hardware wallets through CryptoBilis since March 2026 to transfer their funds to a new device. The warning follows a disclosure alleging that a Safe 5 wallet contained a hidden ce...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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XRP Ledger developers have proposed four fixes to close gaps in issuer approval requirements for restricted tokens.
The changes would strengthen checks on trading pool shares and token transfers, preventing unapproved accounts from acquiring re...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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Elon Musk warned that advanced AI agents could eventually exploit cryptocurrency systems to obtain money for themselves.
His remarks followed reports that a Binance-linked attacker deposited 60 million USDT into Aave and borrowed approximately...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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Bitcoin price dropped roughly 2% to around $78,420 as the market reacted to Binance’s $6.3 billion security breach.
Crypto liquidations reached $1.54 billion over 24 hours, with long positions accounting for approximately $1.3 billion.
Binance...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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The Binance hack affected an estimated $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, exceeding the scale of the $1.5 billion Bybit theft in February 2025.
Binance said approximately $3 billion had been frozen on-chain through coordination with blockchain par...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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The US Treasury has sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity linked to North Korean IT worker fraud.
Two Russian nationals, Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas, allegedly converted millions in crypto for North Korea.
The Treasury also designated a N...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Chainlink launches Chainlink 24/7, a pricing service covering weekends and holidays for stocks, commodities and other traditional assets.
Off-hours prices are based on quotes from perpetual futures venues, not closed exchanges.
Aave is the firs...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Dubai-based startup Utexo plans to relaunch Tether’s USDT on Bitcoin using the RGB protocol, with a public launch set for November 28.
Lightning Network support is expected in the first quarter of 2027.
The project faces a market where roughly...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will leave her post on February 7, 2027.
She will have served about seven years and three months, short of her full eight-year term.
The European Council will appoint her successor under an EU t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Polygon Labs decided to bring its Open Money Stack to Solana.
Businesses get bank funding, wallets, cross-chain transfers and global payouts through one integration.
Kira, a fintech focused on cross-border dollar payments, is among the first ad...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
Bitcoin’s recent struggles have sparked another heated argument between investors, and this time, there’s a potential $1 million wager involved.
Real estate investor Grant Cardone has challenged venture capitalist Jason Calacanis to bet o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
Arbitrum has recorded a sharp increase in blockchain activity, with daily active addresses reaching approximately 1.09 million on October 28, their highest level in 30 days.
The jump comes as Ethereum’s Layer 2 networks continue competing for u...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
Ripple is preparing to finish 2026 with a projected $900 million annualized product revenue run rate, marking an important step in its expansion beyond cryptocurrency payments.
The company announced the target during its Swell 2026 conference in New...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
Bitcoin ETFs are experiencing an interesting change in ownership. Some of Wall Street’s biggest trading firms have been reducing their positions, while sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers are quietly increasing theirs.
At first glance, d...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
Bitcoin Core developers have released security updates after an AI-powered code scan uncovered three vulnerabilities, including one that could allow attackers to crash Bitcoin nodes running on Windows and macOS.
The findings were made public on Octob...