Senator Cynthia Lummis Pushes CLARITY Act After $6.3B Binance Hack
TLDR: Senator Cynthia Lummis says the CLARITY Act may help crypto firms share information with U.S. law enforcement. Lummis argues much faster transaction freezes could have helped contain losses in Binance’s $6.3 billion hack. Binance resumed…
Bitcoin redemption freeze puts $136 million Aave market under scrutiny
Borrowers can repay or add other eligible collateral, but Aave withdrawals do not reopen Threshold’s paused Bitcoin redemption route. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in…
AI agents bypassed crypto spending limits without human approval, researchers find in a new test
The researchers say any approval an agent can reach is unreliable, and they built Countersign, an app tying approval to a physical action the agent can’t fake.
Binance sees $3.64 billion in net outflows after reopening withdrawals following record hack
The exchange said the outflows equal 2.1% of its $171 billion in assets and that withdrawal volumes have declined after an initial spike.
OneKey founder warns BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF could be a North Korean target
North Korean hackers could target BlackRock's $62 billion Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), crypto wallet maker OneKey founder Yishi Wang warned. “I suspect IBIT is already on North Korea's shortlist,” Wang said, following the $6 billion Binance hack…
Bitcoin ETF Investors Head for the Exits After Record Binance Hack
Bitcoin ETFs saw $643.2 million in outflows Friday, the first full trading session after the $6.4 billion Binance hack, ending October with roughly $516 million in net outflows.
Japan’s central bank will sell ETFs 2.6 times faster and could still take 43 years to exit
Japan's central bank has decided to sell its stock funds about 2.6 times faster than usual, reducing the estimated time needed to dispose of them from 112 years to 43. If you're wondering why such a supercharged exit still stretches across more than four…
ETH Plunged 16% in October as Ethereum ETF Outflows Hit All-Time High
The promise for "Uptober" failed ETH as well.
Crypto card startups are racking up losses just to buy your loyalty with big rewards
Providers are betting trading, lending and staking revenue can cover rewards and turn card users into profitable customers.
The key races to watch for the 2026 election
While crypto isn't a major issue in the 2026 election, the industry will be shaped by who takes office in January. Here are the main races CoinDesk is tracking.