Binance hacked. Billions frozen.
Binance is investigating a suspected breach after billions moved from exchange-linked wallets. Founder CZ says it looks like a hack; Binance says user funds are safe. |
Tether and Circle froze more than $2.38 billion combined. The exchange has not confirmed its final loss.
Bitcoin fell below $79,000. BNB was down roughly 7% in CoinDesk’s Thursday-evening report.
Polymarket hacked. Traders promised refunds.
A compromised third-party provider let attackers drain traders’ wallets on Polymarket’s international platform. The company temporarily halted trading before restoring service. |
Blockchain analysts estimate around $2.7 million was stolen from approximately 700 users. Polymarket has not confirmed those totals.
Affected traders will be reimbursed, the company says. Its separate U.S. platform was unaffected.
Google and Amazon shares sink as AI bills mount.
Alphabet, Google’s parent, plunged 12.6% after disappointing revenue and rising AI spending. Amazon fell 6.5% after hours following weak holiday sales guidance. |
The Nasdaq closed 1.37% lower; the S&P 500 lost 0.30%.
Amazon’s AI-heavy capital spending plan stands at $220 billion this year.
October 29 close; Amazon shown separately in after-hours trading.
Quick Hits
Pentagon probes suspected freezer sabotage. New reporting says military investigators are treating August malfunctions at U.S. bases as a suspected hack. Officials are consulting France, where a separate attack hit supermarket refrigeration. Read more →
Intel tumbles 18% after hours. A weak outlook and PC industry headwinds sent chip stocks lower after the regular session. Read more →
DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for $17 billion. The proposed grocery delivery deal is expected to close in late 2027 or early 2028, subject to approvals. Read more →
An open AI model completes complex attack tests. Researchers report GLM-5.3 succeeded at least once in three of 13 multistage cyberattack simulations. These were controlled tests. Read more →
Google’s Genie 4 creates worlds you can step into. Its interactive AI simulations generate sound and dialogue and respond to instructions in real time. Access is limited to trusted testers. Read more →
Apple finally puts a touchscreen on the MacBook Pro. The new OLED models feature M5 Pro or M5 Max chips and a Dynamic Island. They start at $2,899 and arrive November 6. Read more →
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