Binance names Gillian Lynch as head of Europe and UK to lead its MiCA compliance and expansion across regulated crypto markets. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has appointed Gillian Lynch as its new head of Europe and the United Kingdom, signaling a renewed push to secure regulatory approval across the region. Lynch brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in fintech, banking and digital assets. She previously held senior roles at Gemini, Bank of Ireland and Leveris. The appointment, announced Friday, comes as Binance faces increasing scrutiny in Europe and seeks to align with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Lynch will oversee Binance’s regional strategy, day-to-day operations and regulatory engagements across key European and UK markets. Read more
A fake GitHub repository posing as a Solana trading bot was used to distribute obscured malware that stole crypto wallet credentials, according to cybersecurity firm SlowMist. A GitHub repository posing as a legitimate Solana trading bot has been exposed for reportedly hiding crypto-stealing malware. According to a Friday report by blockchain security firm SlowMist, the now-deleted solana-pumpfun-bot repository hosted by account “zldp2002” mimicked a real open-source tool to harvest user credentials. SlowMist reportedly launched the investigation after a user found that their funds had been stolen on Thursday. The malicious GitHub repository in question featured “a relatively high number of stars and forks,” SlowMist said. All code commits across all its directories were made about three weeks ago, with apparent irregularities and a lack of consistent pattern that, according to SlowMist, would indicate a legitimate project. Read more