Bitcoin holds $75K as AI regulation fears see KOSPI halted after 8% crash
Bitcoin consolidated as fears over US AI regulation spread to Asia, causing South Korea to announce measures to calm stock-market volatility.
US Banks Test Cyber Defenses After Fed, OCC Calls Over $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
TLDR Fed and OCC staff called US banks on Monday about the $6.3 billion Binance hack. Supervisors asked about unusual transactions and service disruptions. One large US bank contacted Binance within hours and is preparing an internal report. A source…
Binance Pulls SignalPlus API Keys, Says Funds Safe After Deribit Flags Security Issue
TLDR Binance removed all API keys linked to SignalPlus on Nov. 5, 2026, after the platform reported a potential security issue. CZ told SignalPlus users to revoke API keys on every exchange, and said Deribit had also reported the issue. Binance says its…
WuBlockchain Weekly: Democratic Win Triggers Market Selloff, Vitalik Flags Crypto Survival Priority, Binance Exposes $6.34B Hack Plot, etc
The Democratic Party gained control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections. Markets are worried that it will tighten regulation on the AI industry.
Binance Hackers Swap $50 Million in XRP, Mostly Into Bitcoin, Elliptic Says
Bitcoin obtained from other stolen assets nearly doubled in a day to 1,650 BTC, while the main ETH and bitcoin holdings remain untouched.
Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains starting in 2027
Greece has approved a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains starting in 2027, with an exemption for investors whose annual net gains do not exceed 500 euros.
Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.5M in Crypto From 35 Investigations
Patrick Yaroch drained wallets using credentials the FBI had collected, then asked ChatGPT for advice on starting a new life in Europe.
GOPAX halts crypto trading, withdrawals to move all assets to cold storage
South Korea’s GOPAX suspended trading, deposits and standard withdrawals after a hacking threat, with manual withdrawals available through support.
Kalshi Users Pour $300 Million Into Stock Perps Within Hours of U.S. Debut
Contracts on Palantir, Meta, SpaceX and dozens more answer to both the CFTC and SEC, two days after Chairman Michael Selig said equity perps could trade onshore. The post Kalshi Users Pour $300 Million Into Stock Perps Within Hours of U.S. Debut appeared…
IREN Moves Its $4 Billion AI Cloud Goal Into 2027, With $6 Billion of Capex Yet to Be Financed
The bitcoin miner turned AI cloud provider blamed a customer-requested change and supplier timing for the delay, as AI cloud revenue rose to $200 million last quarter. The post IREN Moves Its $4 Billion AI Cloud Goal Into 2027, With $6 Billion of Capex…