Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 hour ago
Liquid Network has restored full Bitcoin backing for its LBTC tokens, marking a vital recovery milestone nearly two months after a security exploit drained $320 million from the Bitcoin sidechain.
The Liquid Federation confirmed on November 3 that it...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 hours ago
XRP price remains under pressure despite a significant increase in wallet creation across the XRP Ledger, raising questions about whether growing network activity can support a meaningful market recovery.
According to blockchain analytics firm Santim...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 hours ago
The Mercado Bitcoin hack has taken another turn after blockchain investigators identified approximately $8 million in Ethereum moving into new cryptocurrency wallets.
The transactions follow the November 2 security breach at Brazil’s major cryp...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 5 hours ago
Strive has expanded its Bitcoin treasury once again, purchasing another 124 BTC for approximately $10 million as the company continues building one of the largest corporate cryptocurrency portfolios.
The latest acquisition brings Strive’s total...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 5 hours ago
Bitcoin price dropped below $77,000 on Tuesday, November 3, as investors reacted to another wave of selling across technology stocks and growing uncertainty ahead of the US midterm elections.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency lost approximatel...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 20 hours ago
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Brazil-based Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after suspicious transfers affected wallets across at least 10 blockchain networks.
Security researchers estimate that more than $40 million in crypto assets moved to new addres...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 22 hours ago
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The CFTC is developing a federal framework for certain leveraged and margined retail crypto transactions.
The proposal could give eligible crypto exchanges a route to operate under a national regulatory system rather than relying solely on s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 22 hours ago
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Trezor expands wallet maximum passphrase length from 50 to 128 characters.
The update follows July’s Coldcard vulnerability, which exposed weaknesses in recovery phrase generation and contributed to more than $100 million in reported losses....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 22 hours ago
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Bitcoin slipped 0.4% to around $77,900 as investors assessed the fallout from Binance’s $6.3 billion hack as binance outflows pressure BTC’s price.
Binance reported $3.64 billion in net outflows during the first nine and a half hours a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 23 hours ago
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Binance-linked wallets recorded approximately $6.1 billion in outflows within 24 hours of withdrawals resuming
The Binance outflows represented around 3.6% of the exchange’s previously reported $171 billion in assets
Binance says withdrawa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
The Binance hack has renewed concerns about cryptocurrency security after attackers stole approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from the world’s largest crypto exchange.
The October 29 breach is believed to be the biggest cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes XRP could become a leading technology for institutional cryptocurrency payments within the next five years.
Speaking during Ripple Swell 2026 in New York, Garlinghouse outlined a future in which banks and financi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
Bitcoin US elections are drawing investor attention this week as the cryptocurrency market prepares for major political developments and important employment figures.
The November 3 midterm elections and November 6 employment report could influence f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
Crypto stocks are heading into an important week as three major companies prepare to report their third-quarter financial results.
Block, Circle, and Riot Platforms will release their earnings on November 3 and 4, giving investors a closer look at ho...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
A BTCPay Server hack has raised fresh security concerns after the Bitcoin payment platform received reports of attackers withdrawing funds from merchants’ hot wallets.
On November 1, the open-source project issued an emergency warning, asking o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
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Bitcoin price recovery put $78,000 back in focus on November 1 as the market steadied after last week’s sell-off. Lighter’s LIT token jumped roughly 18%, while modest moves in major cryptocurrencies contrasted with sharp gains and losses among s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Ripple’s xrp supply is in focus as it has released 1 billion XRP from escrow in its first scheduled unlock of November, worth approximately $1.25 billion.
The actual impact on circulating supply will depend on how many tokens the compan...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Binance withdrawals reopened in phases after its $6.3 billion security breach, with Bitcoin becoming the first network to reopen as the exchange works to restore access to customer funds.
Binance has started the first phase of its withdrawal re...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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The FBI confirms the allegations and has officially attributed the $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea-linked hackers.
FBI urges cryptocurrency exchanges, DeFi platforms, and blockchain service providers to block transactions associated w...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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A crypto industry veteran says a stolen iPhone led to approximately $14,000 in losses after thieves accessed his cryptocurrency and financial accounts.
The incident highlights how an unlocked smartphone can expose several accounts through a sin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has disclosed a cybersecurity breach that exposed certain customer information, raising fresh concerns about data protection across the cryptocurrency industry.
Chainalysis has confirmed that an external at...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Binance recovers 90% of the cryptocurrency stolen in its record-breaking $6.3 billion security breach, with the exchange targeting Sunday, November 1, to resume customer withdrawals.
Binance has made further progress in recovering from one of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Bitcoin’s 18th anniversary has renewed debate over the financial system Satoshi Nakamoto sought to challenge, with small businesses continuing to face the consequences of inflation, rising costs, and repeated financial bailouts.
The Bitc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
Bitcoin White Paper Turns 18, Putting Its Long-Term Security Model In Focus
Bitcoin’s white paper turns 18 on October 31, 2026, marking nearly two decades since Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a proposal for electronic payments without a central intermed...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
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Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $643.2 million on October 30, erasing four days of inflows and pushing October into negative territory.
BlackRock’s IBIT led Friday’s withdrawals but still finished the month with $932.1 million in net inflows.
Ethe...