Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after a reported $40M+ hack, and one tally puts crypto thefts above $7B in 100 days. CT is debating custody design and whether AI is driving the wave.
Updated 2 times since 31 Oct 2026Heavy capital flight from Binance since withdrawals reopened ($5.1B in 24h, $14B in a week), while the Binance hacker moved $4M to Binance deposit addresses.
Updated 2 times since 02 Nov 2026A cyberattack remotely set freezers and fridges to 50°C at Swedish chain ICA and other European supermarkets.
First reported Mon 02 Nov · 10:16 UTCLookonchain warns that attackers are reportedly draining hot wallets on BTCPay Server instances and urges users to shut them down.
First reported Mon 02 Nov · 03:16 UTCBTCPay reports unauthorized sweeps of hot wallets and urges operators to shut down instances while it investigates.
Updated 2 times since 02 Nov 2026Anza issued an urgent warning to mainnet-beta validators about a critical Linux kernel vulnerability. It adds to the day's security alerts.
First reported Mon 02 Nov · 00:16 UTCBTCPay Server hot wallets are reportedly being swept and a fake SKR Claim app appeared on the Solana Seeker dApp Store, adding to the post-hack security concerns.
Updated 3 times since 01 Nov 2026A widely shared warning says unpatched Linux servers with an exposed TCP port and MPTCP active are vulnerable to complete takeover.
Updated 4 times since 31 Oct 2026A proposal for a crypto-funded private military company to recover stolen funds for a 20% fee drew a joking reply from CT.
First reported Sun 01 Nov · 10:16 UTCA Bitcoin staking protocol was reportedly hit by an exploit that drained 97 million CORE tokens.
First reported Sun 01 Nov · 09:16 UTCBinance is one of many October hacks across crypto and tech. Users are also questioning the reflex of blaming nation-states.
First reported Sun 01 Nov · 08:16 UTCAn ongoing exploit drained about $400k from Premia vaults, and OneKey warned that older iPhones are unsafe for seed phrase storage.
First reported Sun 01 Nov · 06:16 UTCUsers report clipboard malware swapping USDT addresses and a KCEX account freeze with held funds.
First reported Sun 01 Nov · 05:16 UTCBinance says it has covered $6B of the impacted amount from a hack, while crypto traders describe a bleeding market with bounce expectations.
First reported Sun 01 Nov · 04:16 UTCAll 15 affected dApp domains were recovered, but the attacker still holds DNS zones, valid TLS certificates through Jan 2027, and a server.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 20:16 UTCMultiple threads point to wider security worries: twelve DeFi frontends hijacked via name.com, Trezor warning customers over a suspected hidden circuit, and speculation about a Hyperliquid exploit.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 16:16 UTCKintsu's domain was hijacked at its registrar and is serving a malicious site; users who interacted since ~00:00 UTC Oct 31 should revoke approvals.
Updated 2 times since 31 Oct 2026A $6.3bn Binance heist has exchanges tightening security, yet traders say crypto is holding up and see a possible bullish November, with some caution on aftereffects.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 13:16 UTCScott Aaronson's discussion of AI possibly breaking widely used cryptographic systems drew comment from Sabine Hossenfelder, who joked it could undercut quantum computing's rationale.
Updated 4 times since 29 Oct 2026Reports of a Netlify DNS compromise redirecting dapps to drainer domains coincide with an FT report on exchanges tightening security after a $6.3bn Binance heist.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 11:16 UTCA wave of cyberattacks on Indian institutions is triggering large cyber insurance claims, with insurers facing heavy losses.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 10:16 UTCMultiple DeFi sites registered through name.com are serving the Step Drainer, suggesting a registrar-level compromise.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 10:16 UTCBinance's Co-CEO says multiple people were involved in the roughly $6.3B hack and that attackers used self-destruct mechanisms to hinder tracing. Speculation links its timing to Hyperliquid's big move.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 10:16 UTCChainalysis disclosed that a hacker using 'offensive agentic techniques' accessed internal systems, exposing user names, emails and organization roles.
Updated 2 times since 31 Oct 2026Multiple security threads dominate: the Iron Fish bridge bug shutdown, a Kraken-reported Trezor flaw, domain attacks, a StonkFun site restoration, and a claimed October hack tally.
Updated 2 times since 31 Oct 2026Iron Fish ($IRON) officially shut down all network support after an inflation bug was exploited via the ChainPort bridge, wiping out effectively the entire market cap.
Updated 2 times since 31 Oct 2026Novel automation-driven laundering patterns detected in Binance hack funds, sparking serious skepticism about the hack's legitimacy and pointing to possible inside coordination.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 03:14 UTCMark Karpelès (ex-Mt.Gox CEO) claims he warned Trezor two weeks ago they'd be targeted following Ledger supply-chain implants — and the Trezor implants were apparently already in place before his warning.
Updated 4 times since 30 Oct 2026A researcher warns a Hyperliquid exploit is extremely likely within 7 days, while simultaneously traders in other feeds are calling $HYPE a potential $1,000 token and one of the greatest crypto projects ever.
First reported Sat 31 Oct · 00:14 UTCChainalysis, the leading blockchain analytics and crypto hack-tracking firm, was itself reportedly hacked, exposing customer names and emails — an irony noted widely across CT.
First reported Fri 30 Oct · 22:14 UTC