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Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen
Attackers raced to convert stolen stablecoins into crypto that issuers could not freeze as industry players like Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions of dollars in assets.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 22:00:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B
The stablecoin issuer’s US Treasury holdings are comparable to those of major foreign holders, while its Bitcoin reserves were valued at $8.37 billion at the end of September.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 19:01:58Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hack
Circle, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks fell sharply Friday, a day after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion security breach.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 17:48:27Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem
Bitcoin faces mounting quantum security concerns as Ripple secures a US banking charter, USDC gains ground in Europe and VanEck adds BTC to a new ETF.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 17:09:31Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded
A recap of Cointelegraph’s live coverage of the Binance hack, including early breach reports and the exchange’s full reimbursement pledge.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 16:53:46Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
How Binance’s $6.3 billion hack unfolded, from the first onchain alerts to $3 billion in frozen funds and a widening security investigation.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 16:49:50Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Bitcoin risks worst October in 12 years as tech sell-off spreads to gold
Bitcoin circled $77,000 as crypto markets navigated US stock-market downside, while the gold price fell to its lowest in a year.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 16:06:28Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Will gold’s ‘infinite mint bug’ make Bitcoin more valuable?
A US fusion startup says it has turned mercury into gold. Could a potential increase in the gold supply strengthen Bitcoin’s claim to be a better form of digital gold?
Published Date: 2026-10-30 13:30:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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FBI and Secret Service join response to Binance’s $6.3B hack
US agencies are investigating the theft and helping trace stolen assets, while Binance says about $3 billion has been frozen.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 13:11:10Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack losses
The exchange said it set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover losses and would include the assets in its next proof-of-reserves report.
Published Date: 2026-10-30 12:41:43Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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