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…
Bitcoin Price Recovery: $78K in Sight as LIT Surges 18%
TLDR Bitcoin price recovery put $78,000 back in focus on November 1 as the market steadied after last week’s sell-off. Lighter’s LIT token jumped roughly 18%, while modest moves in major cryptocurrencies contrasted with sharp gains and losses among…
Ethereum validators pocket $30 million windfall as Binance hackers lose $119 million in rushed trades
Bitquery estimates about 11,217 ETH reached proposing validators while builders retained about 564 ETH over four and a half hours. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in…
How to Run an AI Model Locally—And Why You Might Want To
Free tools like Ollama and LM Studio can run open-weight AI models on your laptop, offline, and without a subscription. Here's how to get started.
XRP Supply in Focus as Ripple Unlocks $1.25 Billion in Tokens
TLDR; Ripple’s xrp supply is in focus as it has released 1 billion XRP from escrow in its first scheduled unlock of November, worth approximately $1.25 billion. The actual impact on circulating supply will depend on how many tokens the company returns to…
Binance Withdrawals Reopened as Exchange Begins Recovery After $6.3B Hack
TLDR Binance withdrawals reopened in phases after its $6.3 billion security breach, with Bitcoin becoming the first network to reopen as the exchange works to restore access to customer funds. Binance has started the first phase of its withdrawal…
Zero-token withdrawals let a hacker drain 97 million CORE from Bitcoin staking platform b14g
Bitcoin staking platform b14g suffered a $1.47 million exploit on Oct. 31, losing approximately 97 million CORE tokens. The attacker drained 91 staking positions in a single transaction by submitting withdrawal requests for zero CORE, according to an…
FBI Confirms North Korea Was Behind The $6.3B Binance Hack
TLDR; The FBI confirms the allegations and has officially attributed the $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea-linked hackers. FBI urges cryptocurrency exchanges, DeFi platforms, and blockchain service providers to block transactions associated with…