Binance says hackers used fake job interview, internal AI tool in $6.3 billion breach
Binance's incident report said hackers used a fake job interview and an internal AI tool to gain access to systems involved in the theft.
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Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing following $320 million exploit
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NEAR governance approves proposal to cut token issuance ceiling to 1.6%
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Kim Jong-Un’s sister rejects FBI claims linking North Korea to record $6 billion Binance hack: reports
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Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, hit by $46 million security breach
Brazil's largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin confirmed earlier Monday a security incident and paused withdrawals.
DTCC’s tokenization launch could accelerate adoption and boost Securitize, StoneX says
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Binance completes latest proof of reserves as it works to restore assets, withdrawals after record hack
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Strive inches closer to becoming second-largest public bitcoin holder after latest $10 million buy
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Bitmine adds 8,573 ETH as Tom Lee flags muted Binance hack reaction
Bitmine added 8,573 ETH last week, lifting holdings to 6.06 million ETH, as Tom Lee flagged muted market response to Binance's hack.