Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed crypto robbery, kidnapping
Home invasions became the most common form of crypto wrench attacks worldwide during the first half of 2026, rising to 20 incidents from one.…
Blockchain investigator Chainalysis hit by cybersecurity incident
Chainalysis has engaged worldclass thirdparty experts to support a review of its security and strengthen its defenses. Source:Cointelegraph
Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political chatter
Some political and administration figures tried to make hay of the biggestever crypto heist. Source:Cointelegraph
Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hack
Circle, Strategy and other cryptolinked stocks fell sharply Friday, a day after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion security breach. Source:Cointelegraph
Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded
A recap of Cointelegraph’s live coverage of the Binance hack, including early breach reports and the exchange’s full reimbursement pledge. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin risks worst October in 12 years as tech sell-off spreads to gold
Bitcoin circled $77,000 as crypto markets navigated US stockmarket downside, while the gold price fell to its lowest in a year. Source:Cointelegraph
Will gold’s ‘infinite mint bug’ make Bitcoin more valuable?
A US fusion startup says it has turned mercury into gold. Could a potential increase in the gold supply strengthen Bitcoin’s claim to be a better form of…
Binance working with FBI to recover assets following $6.3B hack
Binance is working with law enforcement to recover $3 billion that is frozen, after setting aside more than $6.3 billion from the company’s funds to cover the…
Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack losses
The exchange said it set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover losses and would include the assets in its next proofofreserves report. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin price metrics hint at rebound as $1.6B liquidations follow Binance hack
Bitcoin held above $76,000 after a $6.3 billion Binance hack and a techstock selloff, as momentum indicators pointed to a possible rebound. Source:Cointelegraph
THORChain’s RUNE jumps 13% after Binance’s record $6.3B hack
North Korean hackers previously used THORChain to move funds stolen from Bybit and Bitget, prompting calls for the protocol to intervene. Source:Cointelegraph
Trezor warns CryptoBilis buyers to move funds over suspected implant
Trezor urged customers who bought devices from CryptoBilis since March to move their funds after a report of a suspected hardware implant. Source:Cointelegraph