Binance may have digested the largest ever crypto hack with relative ease, but not without ceding some of its dominance in digital-asset trading to rivals.

Binance has increased the incentives it offers some market makers to trade on its platform, as the world’s largest crypto exchange seeks to bolster activity on its venue after suffering a record $6.3 billion hack.

Binance said it’s in discussions with Malaysian regulators for a licensed business in the country, as the cryptocurrency exchange seeks a route back into a market where authorities have blocked its website and applications.

The biggest cryptocurrency hack on record has raised fresh questions about the industry’s ability to protect digital assets and become part of mainstream financial infrastructure. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, suspended withdrawals from its platform after a security breach affected an estimated $6.3 billion worth of funds.

Cryptocurrencies fell on Wednesday as a wave of forced selling swept across digital-asset venues, with broader market jitters further weighing on risk appetite.

A US judge blocked the Defense Department from enforcing its designation of WuXi AppTec Co. as a Chinese military company, granting temporary relief to the major pharmaceutical contractor.

Chip giant SK Hynix Inc. suffered its second short-lived share plunge in about a week, raising fresh questions about trading volatility on South Korea’s alternative stock exchange.

Digital assets brokerage firm FalconX has cut 10% of staff globally, as it prepares for a prolonged downturn in cryptocurrency markets, according to people familiar with the matter.

This year’s World Cup is the first since prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket exploded to popularity as a new way to bet on sports.

This year’s World Cup is the first since prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket exploded to popularity as a new way to bet on sports.

Bitcoin steadied itself after dropping below the key threshold of $60,000, as Strategy Inc. Chairman Michael Saylor resumed making purchases of the token.

Bitcoin’s slide this week is adding fresh pressure to one of the most ambitious financial experiments to emerge from the recent crypto boom: publicly traded companies created to accumulate digital assets on behalf of investors.

Bitcoin posted its longest losing streak since August, weighed down by liquidations of bullish bets and this week’s rare sale of tokens by the dominant corporate buyer.

Crypto exchange OKX is taking a page from the playbook of the tech and finance industries by linking employee evaluations to proficiency in using artificial intelligence.

Bitcoin’s expected volatility has fallen to the lowest level in nine months, as subdued trading and a shift in speculative interest away from the largest cryptocurrency dampen demand for options protection.

After a year of kidnappings, assaults and armed home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders, the industry is racing to harden its defenses.

The crypto hacks came a little over two weeks apart in April, netting the attackers almost $600 million in total while triggering an investor exodus from one major platform and causing another to fail.

Goldman Sachs said it pushed back expectations for the US Federal Reserve’s next two rate cuts by one quarter to December 2026 and March 2027 as inflation proves stickier than anticipated.

Singapore will postpone considering an independent panel’s recommendations on the salaries of political office holders until the economic impact of the Iran war becomes clearer, a government minister said.

Singapore will postpone considering an independent panel’s recommendations on the salaries of political office holders until the economic impact of the Iran war becomes clearer, a government minister said.