MEXC Hack Reports Disagree on Date API Key Was Created
crypto.news and Crypto Economy give different dates and times for when the attacker's API key was created during the MEXC $340K withdrawal incident. crypto.news and Crypto Economy give differ
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Coinbase approved by CFTC as fully collateralized derivatives clearinghouse
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has granted approval for Coinbase Clearing LLC to operate as a derivatives clearing organization, expanding Coinbase’s regulated infrastructure in the
NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers
NEAR Intents said it blocked more than $50 million in attempted transfers linked to the Bitget hack. Attackers stole $387.5 million from Bitget on Thursday. A significant portion of these fun
Tether Freezes Nearly $550M in Iran-Linked USDT Amid U.S. Sanctions
Tether says it has frozen nearly $550 million in USDT linked to Iran, a move the company announced as U.S. sanctions targeting the region continue to expand. The action puts the stablecoin is
Zcash falls 8.5 percent as open interest shrinks 13.5 percent: the level that decides
Zcash costs around $1,464 on the evening of September 28, 2026, 8.5 percent less than 24 hours earlier. There is no trigger in the project: no upgrade was postponed, no exchange halted tradin
$388M Hack Traced to Third-Party Security Flaw, Bitget CEO Says
Exchange resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after tracing the breach to vulnerabilities in outside vendor software. Bitget's CEO has publicly detailed the cause of a significant security incident th
Bitget Hacker Behind $350 Million Breach Moves $6.3 Million Into Bitcoin
The move came after THORChain reportedly declined a request to freeze the funds The individual or group behind a $350 million hack of crypto exchange Bitget has moved a portion of the stolen
Hester Peirce’s SEC Exit Leaves Crypto Rulemaking in Two Officials’ Hands
Her departure comes as a key comment period on crypto market structure remains open, raising questions about who finishes the job. Hester Peirce is stepping down from the Securities and Excha
Blockchain.com Targets $5B IPO Valuation: Report
Blockchain.com has reportedly submitted a confidential filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission while targeting a $5 billion valuation for an initial public offering, according t
Bitget Withdrawal Restart: BTC Open, ETH Scheduled
Bitget is reopening withdrawals on a per-asset basis following a security incident, with the exchange saying Bitcoin withdrawals are already live and Ethereum withdrawals scheduled for Septem
Solana Alpenglow will not arrive on September 28: “No Alpenrush”, says Anza's head of research
Alpenglow, the new consensus mechanism for Solana, did not go into operation on mainnet on September 28, 2026. The date that had been running through calendars and headlines for weeks comes f
BaFin warns over nova-c-solutions.com: What is behind a genuine registration number
The BaFin published a consumer notice on the website nova-c-solutions(.)com on 28 September 2026. According to its findings, financial and securities services as well as crypto-asset services