Mercado Bitcoin Hack Drains $46M as Wallet Transfers Continue
More than $46 million left Mercado Bitcoin wallets, and transfers continued after the exchange paused deposits and withdrawals.
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More than $46 million left Mercado Bitcoin wallets, and transfers continued after the exchange paused deposits and withdrawals.
Strategy spent $208.2 million on STRC buybacks and $65.5 million on Bitcoin, while adding $98.5 million to its cash balance.
Binance’s SAFU wallet holds about 7,500 BTC after a 7,499 BTC transfer. The exchange has restored 95% of affected assets but gave no fund replenishment timeline.
Two October declines challenge Bitcoin’s “Uptober” reputation as institutional flows, economic conditions and smaller price swings shape the market.
Hong Kong’s EnsembleTX pilot now supports 24/7 real-value settlement, while the HKMA plans stablecoin trials and HSBC reports 50,000 RedCoin users.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $515 million in October, while Ether funds saw record monthly outflows of $1.61 billion.
Coinbase, Circle, Strategy and other crypto stocks fell after Binance disclosed a $6.3 billion theft, while earnings showed mixed revenue and profit trends.
Bitcoin’s upgrade timeline may affect investor confidence, while Ripple’s bank charter, USDC’s euro gains and VanEck’s new ETF mark shifts across crypto finance.
A $6.3 billion theft exposed gaps in Binance’s hot wallet controls. The exchange pledged $6.34 billion for losses as withdrawals remained suspended.
Binance says it holds $5 billion in tokens matching those stolen, but outside analysts say they can’t yet verify the funds or the full recovery plan.
Bitcoin fell to $76,320 as crypto liquidations hit $1.56 billion, while Bollinger Bands and RSI readings hinted at a possible pause in selling.
Bitcoin’s long-term holders are spending less, while five-year dormant supply has slowed—signals analysts say may support an early uptrend.
A Bloom bot exploit drained $953,000 in 94 seconds. The company says a third-party module was at fault and pledged full reimbursements.
Initia halted its blockchain after reports of unbacked token minting and transfers to Ethereum; the full impact and restart timeline remain unknown.
The SEC plans to examine tokenization risks at market infrastructure and clearing agencies, while crypto remains absent as a standalone priority.
Bitcoin slipped below $81,000 as oil prices surged and stocks fell, putting its 50-day moving average and the $78,000–$80,000 range in focus.
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Browser blocks reduce exposure to eMudhra’s flawed certificates, but crypto apps with separate trust systems may need their own updates.
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