Federal prosecutors have charged 14 people with carrying out a coordinated scheme to seize control of bank accounts belonging to thousands of victims across the country. Muhamed Dieye, 35, of Dallas, allegedly orchestrated the operation using multiple aliases, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. “Dieye possessed a spreadsheet that contained …
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A data breach at an Ivy League university has exposed information tied to more than 850,000 accounts belonging to alumni, donors and others. Data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned has analyzed records stolen from Harvard University’s Alumni Affairs and Development systems and confirmed the leak includes 851,000 unique email addresses, reports BleepingComputer. Says …
November 4th, 2026 – Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra With over 1 million downloads, the NEAR ecosystem’s largest mobile wallet expands its global reach while launching gasless cross-chain swaps across 120+ assets and 35+ blockchains powered by NEAR Intents. NEAR Mobile is gaining international traction, appearing in App Store rankings across 38 countries over a recent 31-day period, …
Bitcoin climbed toward $80,500 as risk assets rallied on Democrats’ midterm election gains and oil prices fell. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $80,000 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US stocks surged following a Democratic sweep in the midterm elections. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD up by over 4%, having rebounded from its lowest …
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November 4th, 2026 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, joined global finance and technology leaders at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026. Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou shared his perspectives on how artificial intelligence (AI), asset tokenization and connected financial infrastructure are reshaping financial …
SEC staff’s no-action letter covers CC earned by running infrastructure and applications, but is not a binding ruling on its legal status. Canton Network’s native cryptocurrency rose 4% on Wednesday after the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action letter stating it views the token as a “digital commodity.” …
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Zach Pandl highlighted institutional custody safeguards as crypto markets recovered some losses following the record $6.3 billion Binance hack. Binance’s $6.3 billion hack could temporarily hurt confidence in crypto markets but would ultimately lead to stronger security practices across exchanges, according to Grayscale. “It also underscores the importance of institutional custody, such as offered by …
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Six people in Arizona have been arrested in an alleged $1.2 million fraud scheme that used hacked Walmart customer accounts to buy goods and ship them to Vietnam. The case started when a Walmart delivery driver told police he had dropped off 30 to 50 packages under different names at the same Peoria home in …
The co-CEO of the largest crypto exchange in the world says billions of dollars in crypto are now safeguarded by authorities and private firms following the $6.34 billion Binance hack. Richard Teng says on X that Binance is taking full responsibility for the hack and has nearly replenished all crypto assets that were drained in …
Sun plans to refile his token-freeze lawsuit in California state court after the sanctions motion is resolved. A hearing is set for Dec. 10. Tron founder Justin Sun is seeking $263,821.20 in sanctions against World Liberty Financial and its lawyers, accusing the Trump family-linked crypto company of submitting a misleading court disclosure about its ownership …
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Bitwise’s André Dragosch attributed Bitcoin ETF outflows to weaker market sentiment, saying institutions have largely maintained their exposure. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded more than $1 billion in net outflows over three trading days, but crypto asset manager Bitwise says the withdrawals do not signal a lasting retreat by institutional investors. Investors pulled …
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Follow live coverage of the 2026 US midterm elections, including key congressional races, crypto-backed candidates and what the results could mean for digital asset regulation. The crypto industry is beginning to learn whether President Donald Trump’s Republican Party has managed to retain control of the US Congress, determining his ability to advance his legislative agenda …
The French bank has not confirmed its alleged involvement in the crypto theft, which ZachXBT said could have resulted in losses exceeding $133 million. Onchain investigator ZachXBT has identified French banking group Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as the alleged victim of a crypto theft exceeding $133 million, warning that total losses could be higher. On Wednesday, …
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TL;DR: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology announced a post-quantum cryptography assessment toolkit on November 2. Post-quantum migration is not the same thing as making every blockchain or bank system instantly quantum-secure. Good security planning is often unglamorous. Discovering where keys are issued, which partners rely on …
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TL;DR: The New York Stock Exchange said on November 2 that Broadridge, Computershare, Equiniti and Superstate had joined the network supporting its proposed tokenized securities venue. There is a major distinction between an issuer-sponsored tokenized security and a synthetic token that tracks a stock price without representing an actual company share. Broadridge separately described plans …
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