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Last updated: October 31, 2026 The answer to “what is Ethereum” starts with a distinction: Ethereum is the network, while ETH identifies its associated crypto asset in CoinGecko’s market data
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Binance says 90% of stolen assets replenished, targets Sunday withdrawals
Binance said Saturday it had replenished 90% of the assets stolen in its $6.3 billion hack, up from 80% a day earlier, and remained on track to resume withdrawals Sunday. The exchange is usin
Bitcoin ETF: The 30-day record turns negative, a first since July
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to bitcoin are going through a delicate period. For the first time since late July, their cumulative net flows over 30 days have returned to negative terri
Binance says 90% of hack impact now covered
Binance says it has now covered about 90% of the amount impacted by this week's $6.3 billion security breach, the largest crypto hack on record. The figure is up from 80% at its last update,
The Binance Hack Breakdown: How Attackers Breached the Exchange and Moved the Stolen Funds
The reported $6.3 billion Binance hack involved suspected malicious EIP-7702 authorizations and multiple wallet drains. Attackers reportedly converted stablecoins, borrowed through Aave, and
Crypto Exchanges Strengthen Security After $6.3B Binance Hack as OKX Calls for Real-Time Alerts
Major crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken reviewed their security measures following the $6.3 billion Binance hack. OKX CEO Star Xu called for real-time threat-sharing between crypto exchang
Strive CEO: Bitcoin resilience after Binance hack exceeds expectations
Bitcoin’s price resilience after Binance’s record $6.3 billion hack has prompted a fresh debate over what such incidents really mean for the network versus individual platforms. Strive CEO Ma
Can Bitcoin Reclaim $80K Before the SEC Rewrites the Rules for Crypto Funds?
Three Things to Know Grayscale opened in-kind contributions on ten crypto funds while the SEC weighs tighter rules for novel products. Bitcoin trades under its 50-day average, and momentum st
Treasury Yields Surge as China and Japan Sell U.S. Debt: 5 Altcoins Worth Buying During the Market Turmoil
China and Japan reduced their U.S. Treasury holdings in August, adding pressure to discussions about international demand for American debt. Rising Treasury yields could make speculative inve
Texas Brothers Sentenced to 15 Years for Armed Crypto Robbery and Kidnapping
Two brothers from Waller, Texas—Raymond Christian Garcia and Isiah Angelo Garcia—have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for an armed robbery targeting a family’s cryptocurrency.
Trump Responds to Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack as…
Binance's $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack has intensified pressure on Congress to establish federal oversight of digital asset exchanges, with U.S. regulators and lawmakers arguing that stro
Gold and Bitcoin Are Now 2026’s Worst Major Assets: What Went Wrong?
Bitcoin and gold have become the two worst-performing major asset classes of the year so far, marking an unusual first in data stretching back to 2011. The development comes as higher oil pri