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13:112d agoWireThe DefiantmarketsCertiK Puts 2026 Crypto Losses at Record $9.2 BillionIts live dashboard records $3.03 billion frozen or returned in October, reducing the month's adjusted losses to $3.47 billion.

13:012d agoWireDecrypttechnologyWhy AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, ExplainedFrom boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters.

13:002d agoWireCoinDeskopinion18 years in, what has Bitcoin truly done?The Bitcoin white paper achieved a lot of what Satoshi Nakamoto set out to accomplish, but the cultural impact it had may outweigh Bitcoin itself, writes CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De.

12:592d agoWireThe DefiantmarketsLido Revenue Jumps to $605,000 on Execution-Reward WindfallThe DAO received 269.69 stETH in staking fees, but its next daily reward report delivered a much smaller treasury payment.

12:492d agoWireCoinDesktechnologyA Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fearsNext Technology Holding cited exchange security and quantum computing risks in authorizing sales or loans against its 5,833 BTC. It says none of the coins are held at Binance.

12:302d agoWireSlowMisttechnologyOne Fish, Multiple Meals — Analysis of the $780K zkLink ExploitBackground On October 29, 2026, the well-known cross-chain protocol zkLink was attacked, resulting in losses of approximately $783,000. The following is a detailed analysis of this incident by the SlowMist security team: Prerequisites zkLink is a multi-chain zk-rollup protocol.

12:102d agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsSTX Defies Altcoin Crash With Double-Digit Surge, BTC Stabilizes at $77K: Weekend WatchThe total crypto market cap is down by about $100 billion since before the Binance hack.

12:002d agoWireCoinDeskmarketsThe $6.3 billion Binance hack paradox: Centralization made the hack possible, but also saved $3 billionThe Binance hack has revived debates about whether decentralization is the digital asset industry’s greatest security advantage or its biggest point of weakness.

12:002d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsAave wasn’t hacked. Why did its users face restrictions?A Binance-linked attacker borrowed from Aave before emergency controls took effect. The response stopped new deposits as lenders withdrew, pushed up borrowing costs and reopened a debate over how much disruption emergency safeguards should impose on other users.

12:002d agoWireCrypto.newstechnologyPi Network rolls out 4 developer updates ahead of November summitPi Network has released four updates covering app development, token tracking, AI-assisted software packaging, and identity verification ahead of its Nov. 17–19 Ecosystem Summit. Pi Network’s Oct.

11:472d agoWireThe DefiantmarketsChainalysis Flags DeFi Receipt-Token Route in Binance HackA separate onchain example shows USDT deposited into JustLend, transferred as jUSDT and redeemed by another wallet.

11:452d agoWireDailyHodlmarketsCalifornia-Based Heart Monitor Maker Breached, Affecting 8,179,772 People – Names, Insurance Numbers, Birth Dates and More at RiskA California-based heart monitor maker is warning more than eight million people that hackers stole their personal and health information. iRhythm Holdings says unauthorized individuals accessed and downloaded data from certain third-party-hosted business applications between June 3rd and June 8th.

11:222d agoWireCointelegraphmarketsBlockchain investigator Chainalysis hit by cybersecurity incidentThe company said some non-sensitive customer data was exposed, including user IDs, names and email addresses.

11:192d agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsThe ‘Stealth’ Bear Market Is Getting Worse: 60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are Now Down 20%+There's a major discrepancy between the S&P 500 and the value of most companies in it.

11:002d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsDeFi DNS attack hits 12 sites as Blockaid flags Step DrainerA Halloween attack has targeted at least 12 DeFi websites, with Blockaid identifying the Step Drainer toolkit across affected pages and teams warning users against connecting wallets or signing transactions.

10:362d agoWireThe DefiantmarketsAave Freezes tBTC Reserve After Threshold Pauses Minting and RedemptionsRepayments, withdrawals and liquidations continue, while Aave’s Ethereum Core market holds about $136.5 million in tBTC deposits.

10:302d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsBitcoin ETFs shed $643m in biggest daily outflow since JuneU.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $643.2 million in net outflows on Oct. 30, their largest daily withdrawal since June, wiping out four consecutive sessions of inflows and leaving the week in the red.

10:292d agoWireCoinGapemarketsTrump Flags Digital Money Risks After $6.3B Binance HeistPresident Donald Trump said he has “always felt it was a little bit dangerous” to move money digitally, as the White House confirmed it is looking into the Binance hack that drained $6.3 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange.

10:152d agoWireU.Todaymarkets'XRP at 100'? Ripple CTO Emeritus Reveals Surprising Story Behind Iconic T-ShirtRipple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz explains how XRP T-shirt accidentally became a $1 price story.

10:002d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsIron Fish ends support after 2019 bug enables double-spendingIron Fish has announced an end to all remaining network support after uncovering an inflation bug dating back to early 2019 that allowed an attacker to spend the same shielded funds repeatedly and exit through the ChainPort bridge.

09:582d agoWireCointelegraphmarketsBinance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political clashesSome political and administration figures tried to make hay of the biggest-ever crypto heist.

09:472d agoWireCoinGapepolicyCLARITY Act Freeze Tools Could Have Limited $6.3B Binance Losses, Sen. Lummis SaysWyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis says the stalled CLARITY Act would have given crypto exchanges immediate legal cover to freeze suspicious funds, pointing directly to the $6.3 billion Binance hack as proof of what the bill’s absence cost the industry.

09:402d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsRecall Foundation plans 35.86% token burn with no holder payoutsRecall Foundation has announced plans to wind down and burn 358.6 million RECALL tokens, with no treasury payouts or buybacks for holders. Recall Foundation said in its Oct.

09:392d agoWireCoinGapemarketsXRP News: Ripple-Backed Evernorth Holdings Plans Almost 73.7M XRPN Stocks ResaleRipple-backed XRP treasury company Evernorth Holdings has filed with the US SEC to plan a resale of 73,688,162 Class A common stock and 239,653 sponsor warrants by shareholders. According to the SEC filing, registered shares consist of 19.

09:292d agoWireU.TodaymarketsXRP Reserves on Binance Hit Lowest Level Since 2022XRP supply across all major exchanges continues to shrink as Binance records its lowest level since 2022, suggesting that demand is still intact despite price volatility.

09:202d agoWireCoinGapemarketsXRP Price Forecast: Bear Flag Warns of $1.16 Retest Even as Binance Reserves Hit 2022 LowsRipple (XRP) is down 0.52% to trade at $1.24 at the time of writing. The drop comes despite a decline in XRP reserves on Binance to the lowest since December 2022. Meanwhile, XRP’s four-hour chart shows the formation of a bear flag that could trigger a decline below $1.

09:152d agoWireDailyHodlcompaniesPennsylvania Lawyer Allegedly Drains $156,781 From Two Clients, Leaving 76-Year-Old’s Bank Account With $26A Pennsylvania lawyer is accused of stealing more than $156,000 from two clients, including a 76-year-old man whose bank account was left with just $26.21. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office says Andrew C.

09:102d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsBitcoin whitepaper turns 18 as $6.3B hack fuels custody debateBitcoin’s whitepaper turned 18 on Oct. 31, bringing fresh attention to Satoshi Nakamoto’s proposal for payments without trusted intermediaries days after Binance reported a $6.3 billion theft.

09:032d agoWireCoinGapemarketsBitcoin and Ethereum Price Outlook After History’s Biggest Crypto HacksBitcoin and Ethereum price movements remain under pressure following a series of major security incidents across the cryptocurrency industry. As of October 31, 2026, BTC price currently trades below $78k and Ethereum trades around $2,243.

08:452d agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsWhy Didn’t Bitcoin Crash Harder After the Binance Hack? CZ Weighs InCZ believes the headline $6.3 billion figure does not tell the full story.

08:402d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsBitcoin faces second red October as Nasdaq drops 2.9%Bitcoin has fallen toward $77,000 heading into October’s final session, as a selloff in U.S. technology stocks and gold has deepened losses during a month traders usually associate with gains. According to Reuters, Bitcoin touched $77,646 on Oct.

07:592d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsNorth Korea linked to 89% of 2026 crypto hack losses, Chainalysis saysNorth Korea-linked hackers have accounted for nearly 89% of reported cryptocurrency hack losses in 2026, according to Chainalysis, as Pyongyang has dismissed international sanctions targeting its revenue and weapons programs.

07:462d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsBinance reserves $6.34B after hack, targets phased withdrawalsBinance has set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover its $6.3 billion security breach and outlined plans to begin restoring withdrawals within approximately 34 hours, subject to security checks. Binance’s second recovery update, dated Oct.

07:442d agoWireCoinGapemarketsBitcoin Price Forecast as Fed’s Logan Calls For 2 More Rate Hikes – Can BTC Hold $75K?Bitcoin (BTC) price is now down by 4.36% in one week, as it trades at $77,149 at the time of writing. The drop comes after sentiment weakened following the biggest hack in crypto history.

07:432d agoWireCryptoPotatotechnologyPi Network Drops 4 Major Developer Updates Ahead of Its Ecosystem SummitThe changes arrive as the project tries to lower the barriers to building on Pi and expand the practical utility of its ecosystem.

07:262d agoWireCrypto.newsmarketsNFT sales fall 35.37% to $42.13m as Ethereum retakes the leadNFT sales have fallen 35.37% to $42.13 million over the past seven days, while trading activity has picked up and Ethereum has returned to first place among blockchains. According to data from CryptoSlam, seller addresses rose 46.

07:042d agoWireDailyHodlcompaniesBank of America Handing $2,000,000 to Customers Whose Unauthorized Debit Card and ATM Disputes Were DeniedBank of America is paying $2 million to settle claims that it wrongly turned down customers who reported unauthorized debit card and ATM transactions. The class action lawsuit, Dennie et al. v. Bank of America, N.A.

06:482d agoWireCoinGapetechnologyCrypto Hack Tracker Chainalysis Confirms It Was Hit by Agentic AI-Driven CyberattackBlockchain analytics firm Chainalysis on Friday confirmed it suffered a cyberattack in which hackers used agentic AI to gain unauthorized access to its systems and internal tools. The security breach has exposed customer names, email addresses, user IDs, and organizational roles.

06:242d agoWireCrypto.newscompaniesCrypto VC funding: Kalshi raises $1b, HIVE secures $129m loanCrypto and crypto-linked companies announced at least $1.24 billion across 10 disclosed financings during Oct. 24–30, led by Kalshi’s $1 billion Series G, while Ibis unveiled a separate $250 million institutional lending facility.

06:212d agoWireCryptoPotatomarketsRipple Price Analysis: Can XRP Recover After the Hack-Driven Sell-Off?Ripple’s XRP is under renewed pressure after failing to break above the upper boundary of its short-term descending channel. Trading around $1.25, the token has slipped into a key Fibonacci support area, where the reaction over the coming sessions could decide whether the August recovery remains intact or gives way to a deeper retracement.