Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao said the large outflows from Binance wallets look like a hack, as Tether and Circle froze about $1.8 billion in stablecoins tied to the transfers.
Binance-linked wallets moved large sums on October 29, prompting researchers to warn of a possible hack, with social-media reports putting outflows near $2.8 billion.
Bithumb says no crypto was stolen when hackers broke into its staff groupware, but the exchange is still checking whether customer details sat in the messages and files exposed.
Wallets that had not traded through Bloom for more than a year were among those drained in a near-$1 million theft, according to Bitquery’s investigation.
A Circle shareholder has sued President Donald Trump over two UAE-linked World Liberty Financial deals, alleging they breached the Constitution and cost Circle stablecoin reserve income.
Donald Trump is set to spotlight overseas crypto scams at a White House event on Wednesday, as Americans filed more than a million scam complaints with the FBI last year.
Fidelity will pay California $500,000 for blocking crypto withdrawals for two and a half years.
A Ledger device can pass Genuine Check and still be unsafe to use if someone has added hardware that watches the recovery phrase during setup.
Ledger has confirmed that one device linked to its investigation into lost-funds reports contained an unauthorized hardware implant, giving the case a verified physical-security finding.
Ledger is investigating reports of lost funds from users in Southeast Asia who bought devices through a reseller it identified as CryptoBillis. The company has asked the reseller to pause Ledger sales and shipments while its review continues.
Europol says quantum computing could eventually turn exposed wallet keys into a route for theft, leaving crypto networks years to prepare for a security migration.
A U.S. payments company says Tether froze $2.76 million in USDT used for treasury operations. Its lawsuit asks how far an issuer’s control over stablecoins can reach.



