Binance Hack Hits $6.3B, Traced to a Hacked DevOps…
Binance has put a number and a cause on the Binance hack: about $6.3 billion, traced to a single compromised laptop. In an official statement on X at 02:25 UTC on 30 October, the exchange sai
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Why Is Aptos (APT) Price Down Today? Market Analysis
Aptos (APT) is trading at $0.602621 on October 30, 2026, a decline of 9.04% over the past 24 hours. The move places APT among the sharper single-day altcoin losses tracked this session, with
TRON Price Prediction 2026-2030: TRX Scenarios, Key Levels and Risks
Last updated: October 30, 2026 Any TRON price prediction 2026-2030 starts with a split picture: the network settles enormous stablecoin volumes, while TRX itself had been stuck in a tight ran
Unlimit Founder Invests $45M in Phase Blockchain Ahead of Mainnet Launch
Phase, a new blockchain focused on “smartphone-native” AI infrastructure, has secured a $45 million funding commitment from Kirill Eves, founder of Unlimit. The project says the money is earm
Bitcoin Falls Below $77,000 as BNB Drops After Binance Hack
Bitcoin slipped below the $77,000 mark on October 29, 2026, while BNB, the native token of the Binance exchange, also declined as reports of a security breach at Binance circulated across cry
Binance Hack Reports Send BNB Down 7-8%, Bitcoin Slides Below $77,000
Suspected wallet breach and $3.3 billion in flagged transfers trigger broad crypto sell-off. Crypto markets turned sharply lower after reports surfaced of a suspected hack targeting Binance,
Nearly $1 Billion Liquidated as Bitcoin Slides Below $78,000 on Binance Fears
Nearly $1 billion in derivatives positions were liquidated over 24 hours as Bitcoin slid below $78,000 on Oct. 29, after a suspected attack drained crypto worth as much as $5.9 billion from B
I'm with Elon Musk on Binance's hack
It is 9 p.m. in New York, and I am watching what could become the worst hack crypto has ever seen. I choose those words carefully. Elon Musk had three words for it: "Everyday is Zeroday," pos
Binance Hit by Historic Hack: $5.8 Billion Drained, Part of It Frozen
A simple on-chain signal was enough to turn the evening of October 29 upside down. At 10:32 pm, researcher Spreek detects an anomaly on Ethereum. Four minutes earlier, a contract had just emp
Binance Hack Spurs Market Drop: BNB Slumps 8% as Bitcoin Nears $77K
Crypto markets slid further in early trading on Friday as investors digested fallout from the Binance-linked hack, with BNB and major altcoins leading the move. BNB dropped more than 8% over
Polkadot Price Prediction 2026-2030: DOT Scenarios, Levels and Risks
Last updated: October 30, 2026 Any honest Polkadot price prediction 2026-2030 has to start from an uncomfortable number. According to CoinGecko, DOT traded at about $0.90 on October 30, 2026
Binance Halts Withdrawals After Reported Hot-Wallet Drain
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has reportedly halted withdrawals following unconfirmed reports of a hot-wallet drain. The reported suspension affects