Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 days ago
Bitcoin held above $76,000 after a $6.3 billion Binance hack and a tech-stock sell-off, as momentum indicators pointed to a possible rebound.Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $77,000 on Friday as crypto market liquidations passed $1.5 billion over 24 hours....
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 days ago
Bitcoin Drops on Binance Hack as Stock Selloff Also Weighs& & BloombergBinance Hack Sparks Bitcoin Sell-Off, $1.6B In Liquidations: Exchange Uncovers ‘Additional Points Of Breach’& & Yahoo FinanceThe biggest question about Binance bitcoin heist: How...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 days ago
BTC price falls to $76,400 Binance hack triggers $1.57 billion in liquidations: Crypto Markets Today& & CoinDesk
Cryptocoins Exchanges / Binance - 2 days ago
Loads of panic in right here, so right here's a plain summary of what Binance and unbiased investigators have stated as of Friday morning. Please right me in the comments if something modifications. What Binance has stated Estimated impression i...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 days ago
Of the ~$6.3B taken from Binance on Thursday, the bitcoin is the part no company, issuer or council can claw back. What the on-chain data shows (via TRM Labs): At 20:20 UTC, a Binance Bitcoin hot wallet sent 18,270 BTC (~$1.47B) to an attacker addre...
More / Etherum Reddit - 2 days ago
While most of the coverage is about the $6.3B headline, the mechanics on Ethereum deserve their own thread. Based on TRM Labs' write-up: What happened on-chain At 20:20 UTC the attacker submitted a single transaction containing 50 EIP-7702 autho...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 days ago
Security experts said attackers could have drained Binance’s wallets without EIP-7702, but the Ethereum upgrade may have helped bypass withdrawal safeguards.Compromised signing systems likely enabled Binance’s $6.3 billion hack, while Ethereum’s EIP-...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 days ago
The attackers held 18,270 BTC early Friday, topping Coinbase’s reported corporate holdings, and an Ether stash exceeding 500,000 ETH.The attackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance hack held more Bitcoin on Friday than crypto exchange Coinbase’s holdin...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 days ago
Binance loses an estimated $5.7 billion in what’s being called the biggest crypto hack in history ⏸️ Deposits and withdrawals temporarily suspended; co-CEO Yi He says Binance will cover all hacking losses ???? Circle, Tether, Ripple & others freeze a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
The Binance hacker sold about $158 million in altcoins for 70,480 ETH, while analysts challenged the exchange’s claim that no private keys were leaked. Seven Tokens Gone in Hours The thief behind the Binance breach wasted little time turning st...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 days ago
Binance Suspends Withdrawals After $6.3 Billion Cryptocurrency Hack as Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Fall& & Yahoo Finance
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 days ago
North Korean hackers previously used THORChain to move funds stolen from Bybit and Bitget, prompting calls for the protocol to intervene.THORChain’s RUNE token rose more than 13% on Friday after Binance confirmed a $6.3 billion hack.RUNE climbed to $...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
TLDR
Elon Musk warned that advanced AI agents could eventually exploit cryptocurrency systems to obtain money for themselves.
His remarks followed reports that a Binance-linked attacker deposited 60 million USDT into Aave and borrowed approximately...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Logan Paul called crypto “a scam” following the $6.3 billion Binance hack, and critics were quick to point to his own Cryptozoo project. “I Don’t Trust Crypto” Youtuber and boxer Logan Paul has a new take on digital asse...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 days ago
‘Biggest hack in history’: North Korea blamed for huge Binance heist that put crypto market in chaos& & The Independent
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
TLDR
Bitcoin price dropped roughly 2% to around $78,420 as the market reacted to Binance’s $6.3 billion security breach.
Crypto liquidations reached $1.54 billion over 24 hours, with long positions accounting for approximately $1.3 billion.
Binance...