Live updates: Binance says $6.34B set aside to cover hack losses October 30, 2026, 10:12 am
Follow live updates as Binance says $6.3 billion in assets have been stolen in a major hack. Around $3 billion in stolen funds have been frozen.
Here’s what happened in crypto today October 30, 2026, 10:07 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Will gold’s ‘infinite mint bug’ make Bitcoin more valuable? October 30, 2026, 9:30 am
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?
Binance working with FBI to recover assets following $6.3B hack October 30, 2026, 9:11 am
Binance is working with law enforcement to recover $3 billion that is frozen, after setting aside more than $6.3 billion from the company’s funds to cover the shortfall.
Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack losses October 30, 2026, 8:41 am
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.
Zcash grants group offers $124M compromise as governance backlash grows October 30, 2026, 7:36 am
Zcash Community Grants proposed redirecting about $124 million in existing and future funding toward mining rewards, but critics say the plan fails to address governance and accountability concerns.
Bitcoin price metrics hint at rebound as $1.6B liquidations follow Binance hack October 30, 2026, 7:29 am
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.
EIP-7702 didn’t cause Binance hack, but may have amplified losses October 30, 2026, 7:00 am
Security experts said attackers could have drained Binance’s wallets without EIP-7702, but the Ethereum upgrade may have helped bypass withdrawal safeguards.
Binance hacker’s Bitcoin haul tops Coinbase’s corporate treasury October 30, 2026, 6:54 am
The attackers held 18,270 BTC early Friday, topping Coinbase’s reported corporate holdings, and an Ether stash exceeding 500,000 ETH.
THORChain’s RUNE jumps 13% after Binance’s record $6.3B hack October 30, 2026, 5:52 am
North Korean hackers previously used THORChain to move funds stolen from Bybit and Bitget, prompting calls for the protocol to intervene.