Story archive · page 5
232 stories from the Blackmint Desk, newest first. Live market news is on Blackmint.
- Regulation ·
Cboe, Citadel-Backed Group Sues CFTC to Stop Single-Stock Perps
Hours after the CFTC let perpetual futures on U.S. stocks start trading, a group backed by Cboe and Citadel Securities asked a court to undo it.
- Altcoins ·
Binance Says a Fake Job Interview Opened the Door to Its $6.34B Drain
Binance's first security report traces the Oct. 29 wallet drain to a tampered install in June and a rigged coding test in September.
- Regulation ·
CFTC Clears Perpetual Futures on Individual Stocks for U.S. Trading
The crypto-born contract that never expires can now trade on single U.S. stocks at dual-registered exchanges, CFTC Chairman Selig said Tuesday.
- Bitcoin ·
Liquid Says Every LBTC Is Fully Backed Again, Two Months After Drain
The Liquid Federation says its bitcoin reserves are fully restored after September's roughly $320 million withdrawal. It hasn't said who paid.
- Bitcoin ·
Bitcoin ETFs Shed $398.6 Million as BlackRock's IBIT Loses $405M
BlackRock's IBIT lost more than the whole group on Monday, while ether funds logged a sixth straight day of withdrawals totaling about $571 million.
- Bitcoin ·
Mercado Bitcoin Puts Incident at $38 Million, Freezes $11 Million
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin says clients will not lose assets after the incident, with Tether, Circle and Paxos helping block part of the funds.
- Macro ·
Australia Raises Rates to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008
The Reserve Bank of Australia split 6-3 on its fifth hike of 2026 and now sees inflation above its target range until late 2027.
- Regulation ·
SEC Staff Say Token Voters Usually Aren't a 'Central Party'
Three new staff answers, added Nov. 2, list the powers that make someone a central party. The SEC notes the FAQs carry no legal force.
- Regulation ·
Crypto.com to Close Its Hong Kong Consumer App on Feb. 1
Retail users get about three months to withdraw. Crypto.com's Hong Kong unit is still seeking an SFC license for its institutional exchange.
- Altcoins ·
North Korea Denies FBI Finding It Stole $6 Billion From Binance
Kim Yo Jong called the U.S. claim "absurd rhetoric" and pointed to last year's Bybit case. The FBI has published 628 addresses tied to the theft.
- Regulation ·
New Jersey Drops Coinbase Staking Order and $5 Million Penalty
The Oct. 30 notice is "without prejudice," so the state can sue again. California, Maryland, Wisconsin and Washington still have staking cases open.
- Bitcoin ·
Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Withdrawals as Watchers Flag a $40M Drain
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after a security incident. It says clients lost nothing. Hypernative counts more than $40M moved.
- Bitcoin ·
Strategy Is Back With 811 BTC, but $208M Went to Its Own Stock
After a week off, Strategy bought 811 BTC for $65.5M at an average $80,846. It also spent $208.2M buying back STRC preferred shares.
- Stablecoins ·
Standard Chartered Lets Hong Kong Firms Move Bank Deposits 24/7
The bank's new tokenised deposits settle between banks around the clock in central bank money, as the HKMA widens its Ensemble TX pilot to 12 banks.
- Markets ·
Nvidia and Costco Join 50 Issuers Blocking OKXICE Stock Tokens
The venue's Oct. 30 notice still names no start date for trading, and it says its access-token contract has not been checked by outside auditors.
- Stablecoins ·
HSBC Says RedCoin Stablecoin Hit 50,000 Users in Its First Week
The Hong Kong dollar token reached about 1.5% of PayMe's 3.3 million users, and HSBC plans to put it in its main banking app next.
- Macro ·
Indonesia Inflation Eases to 3.23% as Core Prices Cool Past Forecasts
Core inflation fell to 2.56%, a six-month low, while chilies, rice and gasoline kept the headline rate near the top of Bank Indonesia's target band.
- Bitcoin ·
BTCPay Server Ties Hot Wallet Drains to Versions 2.4.1 and Older
Attackers logged in as admin on some self-hosted servers and swept hot wallets. BTCPay says it has no credible drain reports on the newest 2.4.7 release.
- Solana ·
Anza Tells Solana Validators to Guard Against 9.8-Rated Linux Bug
Ubuntu still lists no fixed kernel for CVE-2026-98432. Solana Foundation staff gave validators three stopgap settings to use until a patch ships.
- Regulation ·
China's Communist Party Orders Graft Probes Into Crypto, Blockchain
The resolution adds no trading ban. It tells party investigators to chase bribes hidden in virtual currency and blockchain, and to lean on big data.
- Altcoins ·
Customers Pull a Net $3.64B From Binance as Withdrawals Return
Withdrawals beat deposits by $3.64 billion in Binance's first nine and a half hours back. The exchange says that is 2.1% of assets and the pace is easing.
- Macro ·
OPEC+ Holds December Output Steady With Brent Near $118
Seven OPEC+ producers changed nothing for December and set up a Nov. 29 showdown over 2027 quotas, with Brent near its highest since April.
- Altcoins ·
Binance Reopens Withdrawals on Nine Networks After $6.3B Hack
Bitcoin went first, then ether, BNB and stablecoins. Binance says all withdrawals now come from new wallet addresses; Solana isn't back yet.
- Altcoins ·
FBI Says North Korea Stole $6B From Binance, Names 628 Addresses
The FBI named TraderTraitor and asked exchanges and DeFi services to block 628 addresses it says hold or held the stolen funds, mostly on Ethereum.
- Altcoins ·
Binance Says 90% of Stolen Crypto Is Replaced as Withdrawals Near
Ten coins, including bitcoin and ether, are fully backed again, the exchange says. Withdrawals are set to restart Sunday, with a proof users can check due Nov. 3.