The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, by means of both users and trading volume across the board, has been hacked. Not a System Compromise According to a recent announcement, the incident “may involve a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop, which allowed an attacker to gain access to a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions.” Binance further […]
Polymarket was forced to temporarily restrict trading on Thursday after a security incident reportedly drained millions of dollars from user accounts. The platform subsequently said it had identified and fixed the problem, which originated from a compromised external service rather than its core infrastructure. The first signs of potential trouble emerged hours ago when multiple […]
Crypto users in Singapore have reportedly lost about $3.5 million after using tampered Ledger hardware wallets. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said at least two cases have been reported since September 10, 2026. Wallet Tampering Preliminary investigations found that some Ledger wallets bought from retail stores in Singapore contained malicious hardware components. These components could […]
Bitcoin treasury company Datavault AI has disclosed that it has been unable to withdraw BTC held by crypto exchange Biconomy since requesting a transfer in June. The revelation saw the company’s shares fall nearly 50% in the latest trading session. Biconomy Withdrawal Failure Sends DVLT Shares Lower According to a Form 8-K that Datavault filed […]
Ripple’s RLUSD has reportedly become the first stablecoin to receive an investment-grade credit rating from Moody’s. The agency assigned RLUSD an A2 long-term rating and a P-1 short-term rating. P-1 is the highest possible short-term grade under Moody’s stablecoin framework. Jack McDonald, SVP of Stablecoins at Ripple, announced the development in a post on X. […]
So far, 2026 has been a tough year for Pi Network’s PI and Cardano’s native cryptocurrency, and investors may be wondering when a comeback might come. We consulted three of the most popular AI-powered chatbots to see whether they expect a recovery in the final quarter of the year and which token is more likely […]
In what was the most expected turn of events, the US Federal Reserve kept the interest rates unchanged after the first hike in over three years in September. However, the decision was not unanimous: two of the 12 policymakers voted to raise the benchmark to 4%-4.25%. Fed Holds Rates Steady Following last month’s hike, which […]
At the start of the business week, the second-largest cryptocurrency briefly fell below $2,300, but buyers stepped in over the past 24 hours, and the asset is now trading around $2,350. While many analysts remain bullish on ETH’s prospects, persistent selling from wallets linked to the Ethereum Foundation could hinder the asset’s progress and weigh […]
Some customer personal data at South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange, Bithumb, was reportedly leaked on October 28 after an external unauthorized party accessed one of its internal workplace tools. This is the latest in a string of similar incidents that have cut across crypto companies and traditional financial firms. What Bithumb and Korean Regulators Have […]
South Korea is likely to postpone its crypto income tax for a fourth time, as Newsis reported on October 26, after an official from the presidential office, also known as the Blue House, confirmed that a delay is under discussion. January 2029, when the United States is due to join the OECD’s crypto information-sharing network, […]