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TraderTraitor hackers resume laundering Binance funds via THORChain, lifting RUNE
The TraderTraitor hacking group is moving funds from the $6.3bn Binance hack through THORChain, swapping ether for Bitcoin, which lifted the RUNE token by nearly 10% in 24 hours. Investigator SomaXBT estimated about $48.3m had been swapped through the protocol by 1 Nov.
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- Yi He says Binance accepts all criticism and has rebuilt security permissions
- Binance SAFU's 7,500 Bitcoin, worth about $572m, moved to unmarked wallet
- Yi He says Binance bars personal use of work computers to deter hackers
BitGo launches BitGo Global Markets institutional trading unit led by Pete Janney
BitGo has launched BitGo Global Markets, an institutional trading and financial services division led by former NYDIG executive Pete Janney. It plans to offer spot and OTC trading, crypto-backed lending, derivatives such as options and swaps, structured products, and research and private fund access.
Gate to launch 10 stock perpetual contracts including OXY on 5 November
Gate will list 10 stock perpetual contracts at 06:00 UTC on 5 November, including OXY, LNG, XP and WUXIBIO, plus six Taiwan stock underlyings. All are settled in USDT with 1-20x leverage, and trading bots and copy trading will be enabled within an hour of listing.
Polymarket trader 0xa2 tops daily leaderboard with $917,000 paper profit
Polymarket trader 0xa2 leads the platform's daily leaderboard with a paper profit of $917,000 after Democrats won control of the House and Senate. The trader put in $609,600 on the position, now worth $1.48m, with most gains unrealised and dependent on the Alaska result.
Circle says it has minted 10bn ARC tokens at genesis for its Arc network
Circle said it has completed the genesis mint of 10bn ARC tokens, making it the first listed company to mint a network token for a new Layer 1 blockchain. ARC will be used for security, utility and governance, with Arc due to move to proof-of-stake in 2027; the public mainnet launched on 16 Sept with native USDC.
Petrobras tokenises sustainable aviation fuel certificates on Cardano
The Cardano Foundation says Petrobras is tokenising sustainable aviation fuel certificates on Cardano, citing better traceability and the prevention of double counting.
BE token rises 10.4% in 24 hours to $230.72
BE gained 10.4% over 24 hours and was trading at $230.72, according to MSX.COM data.
Trump-linked tokens fall, with TRUMP down 79.52% over a year
Trump-linked cryptocurrencies fell over the past 24 hours, CoinMarketCap data showed. Official Trump (TRUMP) traded at $1.47, down 7.26% in 24 hours and 79.52% over a year; MELANIA fell 3.92% to $0.07157, down 26.88% year on year, and WLFI traded at $0.04878, down 2.12% and 55% over a year.
ChangXin Memory Technologies rises 12.3% in 24 hours
ChangXin Memory Technologies gained 12.3% over 24 hours and was trading at $6.618.
SOON restores mainnet bridge and RPC services after abnormal withdrawals
SOON says its mainnet bridge was fully restored on 4 November, with bridge and RPC services running again after its monitoring system flagged abnormal withdrawals on 31 October. The foundation says the bug is fixed and no funds were lost.
Address adds $10.8m ZEC short with about $142m in profit
An address added 8,398.37 ZEC to its short position, now holding 21,144.6 ZEC, with about $10.7m opened and $30,000 closed in the window. Its futures account has made about $142m.
He Yi says stoking hostility after Binance breach erodes industry confidence
Binance co-founder He Yi said those who try to bring down the biggest player during a crisis only push people away and weaken confidence in the whole industry, not just Binance. CZ earlier shared a long post describing another attack on Binance.
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- Zhao Changpeng says hostile posts during Binance incident were 'another attack on Binance'
- CZ says large-scale hack points to serious security flaw and urges transparency
- Binance hacker continues converting SOL to Bitcoin, Lookonchain says
FANC to close Hub on 10 Nov and convert wFANC into CELEBe points
FANC said FANC Hub access ends on 10 Nov, with wFANC converted in bulk into CELEBe points by 10 Nov 2026 without an application, restoring the initial amount and deducted fees. Its global chat room becomes an announcement-only channel.
TRON ecosystem tokens pass $120m in cumulative buyback burns
TRON ecosystem tokens have passed $120m in cumulative buyback and burn spending, with JST completing five burns totalling 19.01% of its supply and first burns for BTT and WIN also completed.
Zcash community grants committee withdraws proposal to reallocate 98,000 ZEC
The Zcash Community Grants committee withdrew a 29 October proposal to reallocate about 98,000 ZEC for future mining rewards after community opposition, saying future funding should follow Zcash's normal governance process. The committee still collects about 144 ZEC a day until a network upgrade changes the rules.
Taiwan's Cnyes integrates RootData API for tokenised stock exchange rankings
Taiwanese financial media outlet Cnyes has connected to the RootData API, adding RootData's rankings of tokenised stock exchanges and its market data to its platform. RootData says its API serves more than 260 institutional clients.
Mercado Bitcoin hacker moves 1.92m VIRTUAL to new wallet, sells in batches
A wallet linked to the Mercado Bitcoin hacker moved 1.92m VIRTUAL, worth about $1.14m, into a new wallet and is selling it in batches of 30,000 to 40,000 tokens through MetaMask, each worth roughly $17,000 to $45,000.
Pump.fun adds NEAR ecosystem token trading without bridging
Pump.fun says NEAR tokens are now available in its app, letting users trade tokens from the NEAR ecosystem without a cross-chain bridge.
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