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Binance Says $6.34 Billion Hack Began With Fake Job Interview 

Binance’s incident report says the $6.34 billion Oct. 29 theft was a five-month campaign that began with a fake job interview and a poisoned developer tool.

Bitcoin Price Trades Near $77,500 as Midterm Voting Begins

Bitcoin price trades near $77,500 as midterm voting begins, pressured by a record $6.3 billion Binance hack, ETF outflows, a Fed leaning toward a December hike and oil above $100 on Iran tensions.

Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week 

Binance has reopened withdrawals after its $6.3 billion North Korea hack, covered 95% of losses, and has reserves for the remaining 5%, with post-mortem reviews to stay open.
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What to Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack

Binance suffers a record $6.3B hack with $3.3B unrecovered. BMTV breaks down what happened, Binance's response, and why every day is now zero day for crypto.

Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack 

Chainalysis and TRM Labs have linked yesterday’s $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea’s TraderTraitor group.

Bitcoin Price Briefly Slides to $76,300 as Binance Confirms Hack Estimated at $6.3 Billion

Binance says the attacker reportedly gained access through a compromised employee laptop, and about $3 billion has been frozen onchain.

Bitcoin Price Slides Below $79,000 as Binance Loses $5.8 Billion in Massive Hack

Bitcoin price fell below $79,000 as reports of a suspected Binance hack, with outflows of up to $5.8 billion, prompted Tether and Circle to freeze roughly $1.8 to $2.4 billion in stablecoins.

Feds Probing Binance Over Iran’s Bitcoin Use: Report

Feds are trying to work out whether Binance violated US sanctions on Iran.

European Central Bank President Blocked Binance’s EU Entry: Report

A Wall Street Journal report says that the central bank's boss, Christine Lagarde, who has previously bashed Bitcoin and is pro-CBDCs, stopped Binance getting a foothold in the European Union.

DOJ Seeks $61M in Iranian Oil Proceeds Laundered Through Binance Accounts

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed to forfeit $61 million in crypto it says was generated from Iranian black-market oil sales.