Morning Minute: Binance Hack Leads to Mass Outflows While FBI Opens Probe
Uptober was far from it, with the Binance hack punctuating a red month. Will November be better? Or will the Binance hack hang over crypto?
AI agent disputes head to ‘Internet Court’ — and a jury of AI agents
Who better to judge a dispute between AI agents than a jury of different AI models? That’s the idea behind GenLayer, which is already issuing thousands of judgements each day.
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Binance taps half its SAFU Bitcoin holdings, releases reserve proof
Binance’s SAFU Bitcoin wallet now holds about 7,500 BTC after a 7,499 BTC transfer linked to the hack, with no timeline for restoring the $1 billion fund.
Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Buys With $66M Purchase
The Bitcoin treasury firm also spent $208.2 million buying back its STRC preferred stock, cutting its USD Cash balance to $132.7 million.
More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked
Employees at an ICA Kvantum supermarket in Sjoebo, Sweden, unload spoiled food from the freezer units. | Image: Johan Nilsson / TT News Agency / AFP via Getty Images Grocery stores across Europe have been hit by another wave of suspected cyberattacks, reporting sudden changes in the temperatures of their fridges and freezers. Major supermarket … Read more
FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controls
The watchdog has not named the jurisdictions under review. Initial findings on compliance with its crypto standards are due in June 2027.
Binance hackers begin swapping stolen Solana tokens for Bitcoin: Chainalysis
Crypto exchange Gate said it froze two linked accounts as US investigators urged platforms to block transactions tied to the $6.3 billion theft.
XRP Ledger set to fix flaw that could let stablecoin partners print new tokens
The fix is on track for Wednesday after validator support briefly dipped and restarted the two-week activation clock. XRP itself is unaffected.
BTCPay Tells Merchants to Switch Off Servers Amid Hot Wallet Attack Reports
The Bitcoin payment software says attacks targeted versions 2.4.1 and older, days after it shipped an emergency fix for a critical flaw.
No proof of AI in North Korean hackers move of stolen Binance funds
Elliptic tracked thousands of transfers, failed swaps and repeated transactions that suggest the hackers relied on scripts rather than AI agents.
Bitcoin eases to $77,900 as Binance customers pull $3.6 billion after withdrawals reopen
Bitcoin fell 0.4% to around $77,900 since midnight UTC as Binance customers pulled a net $3.64 billion after withdrawals reopened and ETFs lost $643 million.
From Uptober to Hacktober: Are Bitcoin’s seasonal patterns becoming obsolete?
Bitcoin lost 7.3% in October 2026 after another decline the previous year, despite the month’s historically strong returns, as analysts reassess seasonal signals.
Ford launches a ‘privacy promise’ and explains how and why it uses customer data
Ford said it’s making an “explicit commitment” to its customers that “their vehicle data is safe” with the company.
Turning Product Info into Video Ads: Our Experience with Vizard Agent
Nowadays, having enough product material is rarely the main problem for e-commerce operators. Amazon listings may already contain product images, descriptions, key features, pricing information, and other commercial assets. The harder part is turning those materials into enough video creatives for advertising campaigns without spending hours on scripting, editing, and producing variations. Therefore, we tested … Read more
Trezor lifts password ceiling after Coldcard’s $100M wallet thefts
Trezor cited July’s Coldcard attacks, in which strong passphrases helped protect some users whose wallet recovery information was compromised.
When AI Works Perfectly, What Happens to Human Life?
The medical report says there is nothing wrong. Every number falls within its expected range. No abnormality has been detected. The system has done what it was designed to do. And yet, on the morning before work, the body hesitates. It knows something that the report cannot describe. Or perhaps it knows nothing at all. … Read more
FBI Blames North Korea for $6B Binance Hack as Exchange Reopens Withdrawals
Binance saw $3.64 billion in net outflows in the first nine and a half hours after reopening withdrawals, or 2.1% of its assets, it said.
Sellvia in 2026: The Tech Behind Its Digital Stores, Built-In Ads, and Orders
Opening an ecommerce store used to involve several separate projects. A seller needed a website, hosting, product pages, payment tools, marketing software, and a system for keeping track of orders. None of those tasks was impossible, but the number of services involved made a small online business surprisingly complicated to operate. Sellvia takes a more … Read more
Hong Kong takes tokenized settlement to 24/7, plans stablecoin trials
The HKMA plans to bring regulated stablecoins into tokenized government debt trials, while HSBC says its RedCoin stablecoin has reached 50,000 users.
BTC heads into US midterm showdown: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price action held its 100-day moving average into the monthly close as crypto markets braced for US midterm election and tech earnings volatility.
Metals.io issues tokens backed by 25 tonnes of physical copper stored in Germany
The company is starting with $366,000 worth of copper stored in Germany, hoping to build a market for investors to own and trade physical metal onchain.
Binance hack fallout, U.S. midterms and jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Nov. 2.
OKX draws $445M in net inflows as Binance outflows exceed $7B
OKX led cryptocurrency exchanges with $445 million in daily inflows, while Binance processed about $7 billion in net outflows.
Live updates: Binance records $6 billion outflows after starting withdrawals, less then 4% of total holdings
The outflows followed a 45-hour withdrawal freeze after a $6.3 billion theft, with rival exchanges attracting deposits as customers regained access to their funds.
China’s Communist Party calls for a crackdown on corruption that uses crypto and blockchain
China’s Communist Party has named virtual currency and blockchain in a new anti-corruption call.
Why stealing billions from a crypto exchange can be harder to stop than a bank theft
The $6.3 billion Binance breach has revived a debate over whether crypto exchanges are less secure than banks or simply harder to protect once hackers get inside.