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
SEC Issues Exemptive Relief from Treasury Clearing Requirements for Certain Inter-Affiliate and Non-U.S. Repo Transactions
The Securities and Exchange Commission took another step forward today to assist brokerdealers and other market participants on the path to central clearing of…
Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B
The stablecoin issuer’s US Treasury holdings are comparable to those of major foreign holders, while its Bitcoin reserves were valued at $8.37 billion at the…
Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem
Bitcoin faces mounting quantum security concerns as Ripple secures a US banking charter, USDC gains ground in Europe and VanEck adds BTC to a new ETF.…
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
Reddit shares on track for biggest-ever one-day drop. It’s not the last of the bad news, analysts say.
Shares in the online discussion platform tumbled 25% on Friday morning after the company issued a lowerthanexpected revenue outlook. Source：MarketWatch
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
Zcash grants group offers $124M compromise as governance backlash grows
Zcash Community Grants proposed redirecting about $124 million in existing and future funding toward mining rewards, but critics say the plan fails to address…
EIP-7702 didn’t cause Binance hack, but may have amplified losses
Security experts say attackers could have drained Binance’s wallets without EIP7702, but the Ethereum upgrade may have helped bypass withdrawal safeguards.…