Mercado Bitcoin hack continued hours after exchange said attack was contained, report finds
The same attacker took about $391,000, mostly from wallets Bitquery ties to BitMart, whose founder confirmed a Nov. 2 hack and suspects a link.
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Bitcoin miner Riot could pay Anthropic 12% interest under $28 billion AI deal
Riot has sold most of its bitcoin to fund its move into data centers. Its latest agreement gives Anthropic a way to finance part of the build and collect interest through rent deductions.
Hong Kong passes law requiring crypto exchanges to report customer transactions to tax authorities
Crypto firms must collect customer and transaction data from 2027, with Hong Kong sharing the information with overseas tax authorities from 2028.
OpenAI says its AI can break into Linux at scale. Here's what it means for crypto
OpenAI says its AI found 948 Linux flaws and wrote a working attack for each one. Crypto security voices say decentralization leaves the industry better placed than most to cope.
Zcash is about to freeze $16 million in its oldest privacy pool
About 12,200 ZEC remains in Sprout, the privacy pool Zcash launched in 2016. Roughly 10,000 coins have left over the past week, but only about 40 moved out Wednesday.
The pile of lawsuits against Kalshi just grew by one
Arkansas has accused the prediction market of running illegal gambling, joining Utah and several other U.S. states that have filed criminal or civil charges.
XRP Ledger fixes a disclosed bug that could have led to the creation of new tokens
The fix went live Wednesday after validator support reset the activation clock in October. XRP itself was unaffected.
Bitcoin holds above $80,000 as Zcash jumps 12% in post-election crypto rebound
Ether rose 8% as falling oil prices and a weaker dollar helped markets recover, even as traders weighed a tougher path for U.S. crypto legislation.
Trump Media moves $342 million in bitcoin to Crypto.com, blockchain data show
A wallet supposedly linked to Trump Media has made a large BTC transfer to Crypto.com, data tracked by Arkham show.
Tokenization and stablecoins may weather Democrats' sweep as broader crypto rules face uncertainty
Wall Street's push to bring finance onto blockchain rails may continue under existing laws, though the SEC and CFTC face tougher oversight and questions over how long their rules will last, experts said.
Crypto's Washington hopes fade, but Grayscale and BlackRock see growth ahead
The asset manager says global demand and institutional adoption will sustain the industry despite a political setback, while BlackRock sees little impact on its crypto business.
Crypto's powerhouse super PAC suffers costly setback as Democrats sweep Congress
The industry's primary campaign arm had cultivated a reputation as an unstoppable force, but more than a third of its spending failed to hit the mark, especially in Ohio.