Judge Orders Bitcoin Wallet Returned to Family of Convicted Canadian Killer
A Nova Scotia judge found prosecutors failed to link William Sandeson's Bitcoin to the 2015 murder of fellow student Taylor Samson.
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Justin Sun seeks $264K sanctions over World Liberty’s UAE disclosure
Sun plans to refile his token-freeze lawsuit in California state court after the sanctions motion is resolved. A hearing is set for Dec. 10. Tron founder Justin Sun is seeking $263,821.20 in sanctions against World Liberty Financial and its lawyers, accusing the Trump family-linked crypto company of submitting a misleading court disclosure about its ownership in a legal dispute over his $45 million WLFI token investment. In a federal court filing, Sun and two co-plaintiffs alleged that World Liberty initially listed Florida as its sole citizenship before amending its disclosure nearly three months later to identify 22 individuals and entities in its ownership chain, including those in the United Arab Emirates. “World Liberty presumably always knew who its owners were,” Sun said. “When we a…
ZachXBT names French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as suspected victim of $133 million crypto theft
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT says the French bank may have lost more than $133 million from crypto exchange accounts. Crypto.com confirms it has blocked funds linked to the theft.
SEC ruling lifts Canton Coin 6% as a16z sees pathway out of securities laws
The no-action position covers three types of network participant under counsel’s described model and gives no binding legal conclusion. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Block DOJ Settlement: Jack Dorsey’s Company Faces $764M Deal as Bitcoin Profit Plunges 50%
Block DOJ settlement could cost Jack Dorsey company $764 million as Bitcoin gross profit plunges 50% in Q3.
After Historic Binance Hack, South Korea Considers 99% Cold Wallet Rule for Crypto Exchanges
While a tougher cold storage rule could protect customer assets from hackers, smaller exchanges may struggle to process withdrawals quickly.
Elon Musk floats space data centers as Democratic sweep puts pressure on AI trade
Texas election result raises fears of data centre restrictions, while Musk and Palihapitiya draw attention to the space economy.
Bitcoin ETFs lose $1.16B as Bitwise calls selling ‘short-term’
Bitwise’s André Dragosch attributed Bitcoin ETF outflows to weaker market sentiment, saying institutions have largely maintained their exposure. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded more than $1 billion in net outflows over three trading days, but crypto asset manager Bitwise says the withdrawals do not signal a lasting retreat by institutional investors. Investors pulled another $116 million from the funds on Tuesday, bringing net outflows since Friday to $1.16 billion, according to SoSoValue data. “I do think it’s related to a short-term risk-off environment rather than a structural change in institutional sentiment,” Bitwise’s head of research, André Dragosch, told Cointelegraph.
Morgan Stanley says it is among the first banks to tokenize real world assets
The bank's announcement follows the launch of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s Tokenization Service, or DTS, on Oct. 28.
Binance hackers move 81% of stolen Solana, route funds via THORChain
The Binance attackers moved most of the stolen SOL and continued laundering funds through THORChain after the protocol resumed swaps. The attackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance hack have moved about 81% of the stolen Solana (SOL) as they continue laundering assets through the cross-chain swap protocol THORChain. Wallets grouped under the Binance hacker entity held 182,443 SOL (worth $16.9 million), or roughly 18.8% of the total 970,522 SOL stolen during the exploit, according to blockchain data platform Arkham. Lookonchain reported on Wednesday that the attackers split SOL across multiple wallets, selling it for USDC, bridging to Ethereum to buy Ether, and ultimately swapping ETH for Bitcoin (BTC) via THORChain.
NEAR Protocol Tokenomics Overhaul Catapults The Crypto Coin 10% Higher
NEAR Protocol jumps 10% as a tokenomics overhaul targets inflation. Can NEAR crypto extend its rally as Bitcoin Layer-2 approaches launch?
Bitcoin Whipsaws After Democratic Sweep: BTC Reclaims $78K
One analyst believes the latest drop may have marked another local bottom near a key on-chain support level.
South Korea orders massive crypto wallet lockdown following the Binance hack
The FSC also requested stronger transfer monitoring, response staffing and reserves, while exchange implementation and any new custody threshold remain unspecified. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Zcash grants committee drops plan to redirect 98,000 ZEC to future mining rewards
The committee withdrew its proposal after community backlash, leaving competing plans to cut off its funding or preserve the existing grants system.
Democrats win US House to secure control of Congress in midterms
Democrats will take control of House committees in January 2027, giving them power to investigate President Donald Trump’s administration. Update (Nov. 4, 2026, 11:24 am UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from CertiK’s Stefan Muehlbauer on the election results and the outlook for US crypto legislation. Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the midterm elections, giving the party greater influence over legislation and oversight of President Donald Trump’s administration. The party won House seats in districts where Trump beat his Democratic opponent by as much as 18 percentage points in 2024. Democrats also flipped at least seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina, according to the Associated P…
Trump Crypto Empire Faces Fresh Heat: Justin Sun Seeks WLFI Sanctions
Trump crypto ventures faces fresh scrutiny after midterm as Justin Sun seeks WLFI sanctions over alleged UAE ownership disclosure failures.
Bitcoin bounces from 7-week low under $76K as Democrats sweep Congress
Bitcoin price downside reached a seven-week-low of $75,618 as 24-hour crypto long liquidations neared $300 million. Bitcoin (BTC) sought to erase 3% overnight losses on Wednesday as crypto markets digested the Democratic sweep of the midterm elections. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD falling into Tuesday’s daily close as election results came in, with Democrats going on to win control of both the House and Senate. The pair dropped to a low of $75,618 on Bitstamp, a level last seen on Sept. 16, before rebounding as high as $78,039 over the next three hours.
Bitcoin to $56K Before a 2027 ATH? Analyst Shares His Forecast
The trader expects Q1 and Q2 of 2027 to be bullish, although the timing of BTC's next record will depend on how early gains unfold.
Copilot AI Predicts an Explosive Q4 Move for NEAR Protocol
Something potentially significant could happen for NEAR Protocol by early 2027. Microsoft Copilot AI predicts a highly speculative, unlikely scenario that could send NEAR soaring to new heights.The concept involves a coordinated initiative in which a consortium of major technology companies and leading AI research institutions designates NEAR Protocol as the primary high-performance blockchain for …
LIVE – Bitcoin Price Slides, Washington’s Political Balance Shifts, Trump’s Crypto Agenda at Risk
Bitcoin price slides as Democrats take the Senate, shifting Washington's political balance and raising fresh risks for Trump's crypto agenda.