Hackers stole about $48.6 million from Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin, and blockchain records show money kept leaving customer accounts for hours after the company said the attack was over. The exchange has promised to cover customer losses, but it has not explained how the thief kept access, and deposits, withdrawals and trading remain closed.
WeatherlyAnthropic has launched a Personal Finance beta in Claude for Pro, Max and Ultra subscribers in the US, letting them link bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask questions about their spending, with read-only access so Claude cannot move any money.
AnaisPolice in Penang, Malaysia, arrested 141 people, mostly foreigners, in 14 raids on suspected scam call centres between 9 and 29 October 2026. The groups are accused of cheating people in several countries, including through fake investment offers, romance scams and a second scam targeting people who had already lost money.
WeatherlyCanva is cutting 1,271 jobs, about 22 per cent of its staff, after its growth slowed and competition from AI design tools grew. Those leaving will get at least six months' salary, 12 months of healthcare cover where offered, career support, their company laptops and the chance to apply for a US$10,000 startup grant.
AnaisHackers linked to North Korea stole $6.3 billion from Binance and are now moving some of it through Chinese money-laundering networks, with hundreds of thousands of dollars already traced there. About $3 billion has been frozen, but close to $1 billion has started moving through laundering channels.
WeatherlyNorth Korean hackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance theft created six worthless meme coins and used them to move about $430,000 of stolen funds, making the money look like normal trading profit. Blockchain firm Elliptic traced the activity, which follows the same method used after last year's Bybit hack.
AnaisFor just US$15 in network fees, hackers who had tricked a Binance engineer into installing malicious code gained control of a hot wallet and drained about US$2.5 billion in a single transaction. The access stayed active on the blockchain even after Binance reacted, and the theft eventually reached US$6.3 billion.
WeatherlyMeta is rolling out its AI age-estimation tool on Instagram worldwide, placing teenagers who signed up with an adult birthday into Teen Account protections. It follows an $18bn settlement with US states over claims its platforms harm young users.
AnaisCoinbase, Kalshi, Payward and three trading firms asked a New York federal court on 9 November 2026 to let them back the CFTC in a lawsuit over stock-linked perpetual futures, which the Capital Markets Alliance says should fall under the SEC. The judge has refused to halt the products for now, though she has said the alliance's reading looks stronger at this early stage.
WeatherlyCoinbase now lets eligible US customers outside New York borrow USDC against PAX Gold (PAXG) in its app, using a new Morpho market on Base. It is the first time Coinbase Borrow has accepted a physical commodity as collateral, and borrowers face variable rates and possible liquidation if the gold price falls.
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