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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has suggested that the emergence of superintelligent artificial intelligence agents may pose a significant risk to cryptocurrency security. Sharing his views on X, Mu
The $6.3 billion Binance hack could push more crypto trading away from centralized platforms and onto decentralized exchanges, according to Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick. The bank’s
The Binance hack confirmed on Thursday, October 29, 2026, is now estimated at $6.3 billion, a figure that would rank it among the largest crypto thefts on record. Bitcoin fell as low as $76,3
India Crypto News: ED Investigates $5.2B Transfers in 4 FEMA Searches The ED Crypto FEMA Investigation is now one of India’s largest crypto enforcement cases. On October 27, 2026, the Enforce
Ethereum is slipping again. ETH traded near $2,244 on Friday, down 3.2% in 24 hours, as a huge Binance security incident pushed the wider crypto market into the red. Bitcoin fell more than 2.
Stablecoin issuer Tether announced it has frozen over 1.567 billion USDT in assets allegedly linked to the cyberattack on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announc
How did the Binance hacker get away with stolen funds. Despite Tether and Circle freezing assets, the hacker moved funds. Can Binance recover funds or will they suspend withdrawals for longer
Key Takeaways Margex ranks first for 2026 on three counts: a pricing model built to resist manipulation, published fees and a broad toolkit. It is not the cheapest platform, and it does not c
The Binance hack resulted in approximately $6.3 billion in crypto outflows across 10 blockchains. Investigators believe a compromised DevOps laptop and an exploit involving Ethereum's EIP-770
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned that prediction markets offering contracts linked to corporate earnings and business performance could face enforcement action ove
The biggest hack in the history of crypto just hit the biggest exchange in the world, and $Bitcoin dropped only 2%. A $2.8 billion hole in Binance’s hot wallet, $628 million in liquidations i
Mason Versluis, a well-known cryptocurrency analyst, shared renewed optimism for $XRP after viewing a video of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressing the relationship between Ripple’s upcomi
