OKX launched its OKX Shield program in the U.S., reimbursing up to $500,000 for accounts compromised by phishing, malware, or SIM swaps

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Chainalysis published the email it sent to affected customers about an external actor's unauthorized access to its systems, which exposed non-sensitive user records such as names, user IDs and email addresses

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Binance applied for a virtual asset service provider license with the Central Bank of Brazil

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Binance set aside over $6.34 billion in company resources to cover losses from the October 29, 2026 hack

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Bybit launched stock trading for eligible users, providing access to more than 1,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs

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OKX opened an Onchain Spot and Perps beta with simulated TradFi trading

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OKX launched a stand-alone app that lets users convert more than 50 local currencies into U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins

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Bybit announced the return of its flagship global trading competition, the World Series of Trading (WSOT), for 2026 with a maximum prize pool of 10 million USDT

Investors can trade the Hong Kong dollar and US dollar versions of the ChinaAMC Digital Money Market Fund on a Securities and Futures Commission-licensed virtual asset trading platform.

Binance temporarily paused crypto lending, margin trading, and other products while delisting 22 crypto assets to comply with Brazilian regulations.

Itaú Unibanco offers crypto trading on its platform for several digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC.

Centralized exchanges and derivative venues accounted for 42% of total DeFi and financial sector blockchain revenue in 2026, while stablecoin reserve income and yields generated 29%.

Coinbase and Circle generated approximately $3.3 billion in combined blockchain-related revenue during the first half of 2026.

TRM Labs estimated that $2.4 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum stolen during the October 29, 2026 Binance hack will never be recovered.

Cryptocurrency industry partners and exchanges froze approximately $3 billion in stolen assets linked to the October 29, 2026 Binance cyberattack.

Binance suspended customer withdrawals on October 29, 2026 while keeping deposit operations open pending internal security checks.

Binance co-CEO Richard Teng stated that Binance will absorb the full financial impact of the October 29, 2026 hack using corporate balance sheet funds and its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users facility.

Binance initially reported that the October 29, 2026 hack involved a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop accessing a service container to submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions, before identifying additional breach points.

DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd. blocked withdrawals and required investors to pay extra fees or a fake tax to unlock accounts, but those who paid were still unable to withdraw funds.

BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. directed participants to deposit crypto assets into accounts on DSJ Exchange, where DSJ displayed fabricated transactions and profits rather than executing actual trades.

The Enforcement Directorate alleged that customers deposited money into company bank accounts to purchase virtual digital assets, particularly USDT, which were sold on Indian crypto exchanges to pay recipients.