INTEL: BTCPay Server hot wallets drained by attackers across multiple instances, users told to shut down servers

BTCPay Server urges anyone running an instance to shut it down immediately by running ./btcpay-down.sh until the investigation is complete

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INTEL: Binance sees $4.54B in net outflows within 12 hours of reopening withdrawals

Users have withdrawn billions since the exchange resumed withdrawals following the $6.3B hack.

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INTEL: THORChain halts 10 blockchains after Ethereum reorg exposes a 10 ETH vault shortfall

An Ethereum block reorganization caused THORChain to pay out 10 ETH that never reached its vault. The network’s automatic solvency checker detected the shortfall and triggered emergency halts across multiple chains.

The 10 ETH has since been returned, but trading will resume chain by chain once node operators approve the necessary fixes

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INTEL: THORChain vault solvent again after a user voluntarily returns the 10 ETH

Trading on BTC, ETH, SOL, BSC, DOGE and 6 other chains is still halted. AVAX, BASE, RUNE and XRPL remain live, and node operators will re-enable the rest once they confirm it is safe

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INTEL: Hedge funds dump US tech stocks at the fastest pace in over a decade

Goldman Sachs data points to a major institutional retreat from technology stocks, with semiconductor shares bearing the brunt of the selling.

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INTEL: Anthropic plans to sell up to $3.5 billion of IPO shares to Japanese investors

The filing does not disclose the IPO size or valuation, though Reuters reported some investors discussing a valuation near $1.5 trillion

Updates
• Reportedly investors discuss ~$1.5T valuation; proceeds fund working capital and capex

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INTEL: Trump may be days away from a nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims

Carlson alleges Netanyahu is pushing Trump toward a nuclear attack on Iran, potentially targeting its underground Pickaxe Mountain facility. The claim remains unverified, with no official confirmation from Washington or Jerusalem

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INTEL: South Korea orders crypto exchanges to raise cold wallet holdings after Binance hack

Binance has seen about $7 billion in net outflows since the hack, while OKX took in $445 million and Bybit $112 million

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INTEL: Hong Kong launches 24/7 tokenized deposit settlement with real value on EnsembleTX | Per HKMA

The HKMA will also expand its tokenization trials to regulated stablecoins. It has completed a secondary market trial of tokenized FX fund bills and launched the tConnect Launchpad with Cyberport

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INTEL: Binance hacker mixes stolen funds for the first time with 28 BTC run through CoinJoin, according to Elliptic

About $3.24 billion of the stolen funds still sits in linked addresses, mostly ETH and BTC

Updates
• Hacker sent $4M to three Binance deposit addresses, possibly nested third-party services
• White House senior adviser Hassett says administration is looking at Binance closely
• Binance resumes withdrawals for more networks with next phase planned for Tuesday
• Funds moved through about 12,000 wallets across 11 chains in over 40,000 transactions
• Hackers swap $46.4M stolen SOL for Bitcoin per Lookonchain
• $1.43B in BTC sits on 19 addresses not yet reached any service
• Relay Protocol blocks hacker-linked addresses

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INTEL: Standard Chartered launches tokenized deposits in Hong Kong

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INTEL: Marvell $MRVL and Lumentum $LITE to combine in AI connectivity megadeal

The companies say the combination will create a category leader in AI connectivity

Updates
• All-stock deal, valued at $1,132 per Lumentum share
• Deal valued at about $115 billion
• Marvell shares down 32% over three sessions
• Lumentum shares fall 15% intraday to $713.81
• Marvell owes $3.2B breakup fee if regulators block the deal

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INTEL: BTCPay Server identifies attack vector behind hot wallet thefts, warns users on outdated versions

The vulnerability targets instances running version 2.4.1 or older. The team says it has no credible reports of hot wallet drains on the latest 2.4.7 release and urges all operators to update.

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INTEL: Over $106 million reportedly stolen from an EU entity's exchange accounts

According to onchain researcher ZachXBT the suspected thief has been swapping USDC for ETH, moving funds through instant exchanges, converting to Monero and bridging across chains

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INTEL: XRP Ledger set to fix flaw that could let stablecoin partners print new tokens

The fix is on track for Wednesday after validator support briefly dipped and restarted the two-week activation clock. XRP itself is unaffected

Updates
• 33 of 35 trusted validators already back the fix, activating Wednesday
• Fix could activate as early as Nov 4 if 29+ validators keep support for two weeks

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INTEL: Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin suspends deposits and withdrawals after confirming security incident

The exchange says no customers lost funds and no data leaked. Hypernative earlier flagged more than $40 million in suspicious transfers across multiple networks

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INTEL: Anthropic revenue skyrockets 1,127% year over year in the third quarter

Anthropic's third-quarter net loss widened to $23.3 billion from $12.1 billion a year earlier

Updates
• Reported net loss of $23.29B for the third quarter
• Anthropic's Google Cloud spend commitment rises to $121.3B, per the filing
• Anthropic grants Google option to buy up to $10B of Class N stock

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INTEL: Trade.xyz’s GitBook documentation compromised, users warned against clicking links

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INTEL: Tether freezes over 4.5 million USDT tied to Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin security incident

Mercado Bitcoin says the incident is identified and contained, with no customer losses or data leak. Deposits and withdrawals are suspended as a precaution while it investigates and traces the assets

Updates
• Mercado Bitcoin publishes outflow addresses on five networks for tracing
• Exchange says incident contained with no customer losses or data leaks reported
• Frozen amount rises to about $5.55 million across three addresses

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INTEL: German politicians warned their iPhones may be hacked by spyware, digital minister confirms

A BSI letter tells recipients to assume their phones are compromised, since Apple's alerts don't show whether an attack succeeded. The number of people affected and the attacker are still unknown

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