FBI confirms North Korea’s role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses

While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used “thousands addresses,” and expects this number to continue growing. Source

Bitcoin’s white paper turns 18, and small businesses are still paying for the bailouts it answered

Eighteen years after Satoshi published the Bitcoin white paper, business owners are still covering the cost of a system built on bailouts, and they can protect part of their surplus by keeping it in bitcoin, argues Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma. Source

A stolen iPhone, $14,000 in losses and London’s crypto theft problem

Two strangers befriended Magnus Ahmad outside a London bar. Hours later, thieves had emptied his crypto wallets, accessed his bank accounts and disabled his laptop. Source

Traders are already placing leveraged bets on Anthropic’s IPO using crypto contracts

Trade.xyz’s new ANT contract fell about 20% in its first hour on Hyperliquid. There are no shares behind it, and U.S. traders are locked out. Source

Binance says it has replaced 90% of stolen crypto after massive $6.3 billion breach

Binance is absorbing all losses through corporate funds, futures reserves, and SAFU, keeping user balances intact. Source

Institutions embrace crypto staking despite shrinking yields

Easier access and growing familiarity are encouraging investors to stake their tokens, while falling rewards and withdrawal delays test the economics. Source

Uber tests how tokenization can put idle cash to work with HSBC, Franklin Templeton

The pilot let Uber keep funds invested in money market products while accessing cash for payments, even on weekends. Source

As big bitcoin miners chase AI profits, individuals get another shot at the rewards

Several companies offer access to bitcoin mining without the hassle of running equipment, but high costs and the 2028 reward halving make profits uncertain. Source

18 years in, what has Bitcoin truly done?

The Bitcoin white paper achieved a lot of what Satoshi Nakamoto set out to accomplish, but the cultural impact it had may outweigh Bitcoin itself, writes CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De. Source

A Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears

Next Technology Holding cited exchange security and quantum computing risks in authorizing sales or loans against its 5,833 BTC. It says none of the coins are held at Binance. Source