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Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen
2026-10-317 reads
Attackers raced to convert stolen stablecoins into crypto that issuers could not freeze as industry players like Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions…
Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter
2026-10-319 reads
Tether, Circle and others moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto, but legal experts question whether smaller victims would get the same protectio…
Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B
2026-10-318 reads
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 en…
Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
2026-10-304 reads
Bitcoin Magazine Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack Blockchain analysis firms Chainalysis and TRM Labs have linked the $6.3 billion…
What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance Hack
2026-10-304 reads
EIP-7702 lets ordinary Ethereum wallets run smart contract code, enabling batched and sponsored transactions. Here's how it works.
Here’s how an Ethereum upgrade helped drain part of Binance’s $6 billion loss
2026-10-305 reads
On Ethereum, the attacker used a 2025 upgrade built to make ordinary wallets smarter, armed with 50 signatures from Binance's own wallet.
Binance hacker’s Bitcoin haul tops Coinbase’s corporate treasury
2026-10-302 reads
The attackers held 18,270 BTC early Friday, topping Coinbase’s reported corporate holdings, and an Ether stash exceeding 500,000 ETH.
EIP-7702 didn’t cause Binance hack, but may have amplified losses
2026-10-303 reads
Security experts say attackers could have drained Binance’s wallets without EIP-7702, but the Ethereum upgrade may have helped bypass withdrawal safeguards.
Crypto liquidations jump to $1.57 billion as Binance hack sends bitcoin, ether lower
2026-10-303 reads
Bitcoin traded near $77,350 after $6.3 billion Binance hack, with crypto futures liquidations jumping to $1.57 billion.
Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets
2026-10-302 reads
Bets on rising prices accounted for nearly 84% of forced closures, with Binance handling almost half the total. A rebound has since started catching short selle…