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Mercado Bitcoin Plans View-Only Reopening on Nov. 9 After Hack
The exchange says it will use company funds to replace affected assets, while withdrawals and trading await security clearance.
Binance Expands Proof of Reserves to 44 Tokens After Hack
The exchange says it has replenished about 98% of affected assets, but the new cryptographic proof is unfinished and withdrawals are not fully reopened.
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Mercado Bitcoin Plans View-Only Reopening on Nov. 9 After Hack
The exchange says it will use company funds to replace affected assets, while withdrawals and trading await security clearance.
Binance Expands Proof of Reserves to 44 Tokens After Hack
The exchange says it has replenished about 98% of affected assets, but the new cryptographic proof is unfinished and withdrawals are not fully reopened.
Polkadot Treasury Lost $1.38 Million After XCM Patch Missed Production
The flaw distorted DOT/dotUSD pool pricing. A later upgrade repaired the stablecoin’s supply accounting without changing holders’ balances.
Mercado Bitcoin Attacker Swaps Tokens for $10.55 Million in ETH, Arkham Says
Arkham traced $13.26 million leaving labelled wallets, while Mercado Bitcoin has raised its blocked-assets estimate to $12.9 million.
BitMart Founder Confirms Hack During Restructuring
Bitquery traced about $391,000 in outflows mostly from BitMart-linked wallets to an address used in the Mercado Bitcoin attack.
Fake Job Interview Opened Path to $6.34 Billion Hack, Binance Says
Attackers used an internal AI tool to reach wallet engineers, while persistent onchain permissions complicated containment.
Binance Details Months-Long Campaign Behind $6.34 Billion Hack
The exchange says 98% of impacted tokens have been replenished; its report explains why pausing withdrawals did not stop every outflow.
Kraken Restricts Accounts Amid Suspected $133 Million-Plus EU Theft
The exchange says its own systems and customer accounts were not compromised and that it is working with law enforcement on recovery.
Binance Lacks Cyber Insurance for $6.3 Billion Hack, Bloomberg Law Reports
The exchange says it reserved more than $6.34 billion in company funds and is drawing on emergency and futures reserves to replace stolen assets.
Mercado Bitcoin Promises No Customer Asset Losses After Hack
The exchange says $11 million has been blocked, but its assurance does not specify a funding source or reimbursement deadline.