Binance CFO steps down nine days after record hack; co-CEO says transition was planned six months ago
Co-CEO Yi He said Ng is departing to pursue a new venture, under a transition plan put in place over the past six months.
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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.47 million in crypto from wallets tied to 35 investigations
Yaroch will pay at least $2.4 million in restitution and will forfeit any profits he would earn in the future from telling his story.
Bitcoin ETFs flip negative for 2026 after $1.28 billion outflow week, worst since June
BlackRock's IBIT accounted for 98% of Friday's outflows, with $403 million leaving the industry-leading fund.
Treasury cuts off MEXC Global over alleged $16 billion in transactions linked to Iran, North Korea and Russia
Treasury says it has severed MEXC Global from the U.S. after it allegedly supported $16 billion in transactions connected to Iran.
US Treasury walks back crypto surveillance ‘travel rule’ proposal
The Treasury Department has withdrawn a controversial proposal that would have expanded requirements for cryptocurrency transactions.
Gnosis Pay data breach exposes customer info; funds unaffected
Gnosis Pay disclosed a data breach after unauthorized access to its legacy debit card system on Nov. 3. Customer funds were not affected.
Trump administration moves closer to allowing crypto in 401(k) retirement plans
A rule that would open up 401(k) retirement accounts to alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies, has landed at the White House.
Elliptic says Binance hackers swapped stolen tokens for $124M in bitcoin, exchange plans more withdrawal reopenings
Elliptic says little of the stolen crypto has likely been cashed out, while $2.85 billion remains frozen.
Strive’s bitcoin gains drive $509 million Q3 profit as BTC buying ramps up
Strive’s bitcoin stash reached 43,124 BTC as its shares continued to slide despite a profitable third quarter.
Aave Labs buys Avon team in fixed-rate lending push
Aave Labs acquired the team and technology of Avon, an onchain fixed-rate and floating-rate lending protocol.
TeraWulf’s bitcoin mining revenue falls 69% as HPC leasing surges amid Anthropic buildout
TeraWulf reported $63 million in artificial intelligence-related quarterly HPC lease revenue, up 774% year over year.
Hypercall to launch first Anthropic-linked pre-IPO options market
Trading is expected to begin Monday, with calls, puts and more complex strategies available in select non-US jurisdictions.