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Blockchain investigator Chainalysis hit by cybersecurity incident

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The company said some non-sensitive customer data was exposed, including user IDs, names and email addresses.

Published Date: 2026-10-31 11:22:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political clashes 

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Some political and administration figures tried to make hay of the biggest-ever crypto heist.

Published Date: 2026-10-31 09:58:50
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen

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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 22:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B

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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 19:01:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hack

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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 17:48:27
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem

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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 17:09:31
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded

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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 16:53:46
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack

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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 16:49:50
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Bitcoin risks worst October in 12 years as tech sell-off spreads to gold

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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 16:06:28
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Will gold’s ‘infinite mint bug’ make Bitcoin more valuable?

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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 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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