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What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance Hack
2026-10-30
EIP-7702 lets ordinary Ethereum wallets run smart contract code, enabling batched and sponsored transactions. Here's how it works.
Israel Extradites Alleged Nomad Bridge Exploiter to US Over $2.8M Theft: Report
2026-10-30
Israel's Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a coding flaw can count as computer intrusion, even when the software allowed the transaction.
Morning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest Day
2026-10-30
Just as Hyperliquid opened the door to a fully regulated perps offering inside the U. S. , Binance suffered the biggest hack in crypto history.
TRM and Chainalysis Tie $6.4B Binance Hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor
2026-10-30
Both firms blame the group behind the Bybit hack, as Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion of its own funds to cover user losses.
Trezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Report of Hardware Implant in Safe 5
2026-10-30
The hardware wallet manufacturer has yet to examine the device, but is treating the report as credible and told buyers to move their funds.
Binance Finds 'Additional Points of Breach' in $6.3B Hack
2026-10-30
CEO Richard Teng said the attack was "not a single 'one-click' action," as Binance confirmed about $3 billion has been frozen.
Binance Hacker Hunts for Exit Ramps as DeFi Exchanges Pause Markets
2026-10-30
Etherscan records show wallets tied to the suspected Binance hack swapping freezable stablecoins for Ethereum on decentralized exchanges.
Binance Drained of $5.5 Billion in Suspected Hack, Tether and Circle Freeze $1.8 Billion
2026-10-30
An on-chain tally puts the suspected Binance drain at $5.57 billion across three blockchains, as Tether and Circle froze $1.8 billion.
Coinbase Swings to $719 Million Q3 Profit on Crypto Gains
2026-10-30
Coinbase reported third-quarter net income of $719 million, driven largely by gains on its crypto holdings, as revenue held flat at $1.22 billion.
Chrome Can Now Pull Details From Your Gmail to Fill Out Web Forms
2026-10-30
Chrome's new autofill uses Google's Gemini AI to search your Gmail for order numbers, tracking details, and flight bookings and fill them into web forms. It is…