Ilya Lichtenstein told CNN that attackers likely targeted employees with malware instead of breaching exchange systems directly during the record-breaking theft.
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Stay SafeThe on-chain investigator linked the French group to a series of suspicious withdrawals from centralised exchange accounts that occurred on 1 November.
Ben Zhou said the exchange built its own hardware cold storage system requiring physical staff presence after previously relying on third-party wallet providers.
Stay SafeThe sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed claims that her country was involved in the $6.3bn heist, calling the investigation a sign of American hostility.
NewsMert rejected assertions that traditional banks are in a worse position than compromised trading platforms after the $6.3bn Binance breach.
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| # | Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC | $76,516 | -0.55% |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH | $2,253 | -0.11% |
| 3 |  Tether USDT | $0.9989 | +0.02% |
| 4 |  BNB BNB | $686.72 | -1.34% |
| 5 |  XRP XRP | $1.26 | +0.33% |
| 6 |  USDC USDC | $0.9995 | +0.02% |
| 7 |  Solana SOL | $91.01 | -1.44% |
| 8 |  TRON TRX | $0.3216 | +0.42% |
The French bank completed the $10 million transfer using DTCC-issued tokens on the Canton network while relying on its existing collateral software.
The exchange delayed the November LUNC burn as it recovers from a record $6.3bn hack that froze $971m USDT, Decrypt reported.
The service lets users pre-pay for future blockspace, but validators that fail to deliver receive no financial penalty.
The trader re-enters the market with a large short on Bitcoin at a $77,435 liquidation price, as tracked by on-chain analytics.
Lookonchain said the trader then opened fresh long positions worth about $33 million in ETH and $9.9 million in HYPE.
Regulators, tax and the law, wherever you are
Lawmakers want to establish a comprehensive legal framework for digital assets before a 20 per cent tax on investor gains takes effect in 2027.
The filing names Coinbase, Kalshi and Bitnomial and asks a court to block the regulator from classifying their contracts as security futures.
The scheme will use validator and Seed Vault wallet fees to buy back tokens, and co‑founder Toly said protocols should stash cash for future buybacks.
Sun filed a sanction request tied to his $45 million WLFI token lawsuit and said he will refile the case in California state court.
The move extends the crypto derivatives model to traditional stocks, giving traders a regulated alternative to offshore platforms.
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