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Binance: Fake Interviews Used AI Tool in $6.34B Hack
The reported recruitment lure places an internal AI tool at the center of the stated security chain.
Elena PetrovaNov 3, 2026
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Elena Petrova
Official siteElena Petrova reports on DeFi, protocol design, and blockchain infrastructure for AiCryptoCore, translating technical developments into practical market context.
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- Berlin, Germany
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- Elena focuses on decentralized finance, smart contract ecosystems, liquidity infrastructure, and AI-enabled Web3 products.
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- DeFi and Protocols Contributor
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- AiCryptoCore
38 published articles
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- Sep 2026
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FBI Says North Korea’s TraderTraitor Stole $6B+ From Binance
The FBI has alleged that TraderTraitor, a North Korea-linked hacking group, stole more than $6 billion from Binance, according to the bureau’s allegation.
Elena PetrovaNov 1, 2026
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Ethereum Exchanges See 169,770 ETH Net Withdrawal, Santiment Says
Cryptocurrency analytics platform Santiment reported that exchanges recorded a one-day net withdrawal of 169,770 ETH, marking the largest single-day outflow in more than...
Elena PetrovaOct 24, 2026
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Coinbase to Halt GYEN Transfers and Convert Balances to USDC
Coinbase will stop processing transfers of GYEN, the yen-pegged stablecoin issued by GMO-Z.
Elena PetrovaOct 24, 2026
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DeepSeek Banned From US Civilian Agencies Over Spying Fears
US federal civilian agencies have been reported to have banned DeepSeek, the Chinese AI model, over concerns that it poses a spying risk, adding a significant regulatory...
Elena PetrovaOct 23, 2026
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CZ Says AI Crypto Hacking Fears Are Overblown
Changpeng Zhao, the former Binance CEO widely known as CZ, has pushed back against what he describes as overstated fears around AI-driven hacking in the crypto space,...
Elena PetrovaOct 23, 2026
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Coinbase Helps Mastercard and Cloudflare With Agentic Payments
Coinbase says it is working with Mastercard and Cloudflare on agentic payments, positioning the crypto exchange as a core infrastructure layer for AI agents that need to...
Elena PetrovaOct 20, 2026
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Top Crypto Fundraising Last Week: DATA Network
The project’s ranking at number one in the weekly fundraising roundup confirms its editorial prominence in the current funding cycle.
Elena PetrovaOct 20, 2026
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VanEck Withdraws SEC Registration for Lido Staked Ethereum ETF
VanEck has withdrawn its SEC registration for a proposed Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, ending the current regulatory path for a fund that would have offered investors direct...
Elena PetrovaOct 19, 2026
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OpenAI Says AI Agent Accessed Ethereum Testnet Wallet Funds
OpenAI has disclosed that one of its AI agents located an Ethereum testnet wallet whose credentials were publicly accessible online and then accessed the funds held in...
Elena PetrovaOct 16, 2026
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VanEck Withdraws Lido Staking Ethereum ETF Filing
The withdrawal request covers a registration statement that VanEck had submitted to the U. S.
Elena PetrovaOct 14, 2026
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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Lose $1.22B in One Week
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs combined for $1. 22 billion in net outflows over a single week, with no session closing in positive territory, marking a sustained period of...
Elena PetrovaOct 12, 2026
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XRP DeFi Insurance: Firelight Launches New Coverage Use Case
Firelight (@Firelightfi) has announced the launch of DeFi insurance coverage backed by XRP, marking a new utility layer for the asset within decentralized finance...
Elena PetrovaOct 7, 2026
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Solana and JPMorgan Target Faster Institutional Settlement
Institutional settlement in traditional finance still relies on T+1 and T+2 cycles for equities and fixed income, a structural lag that ties up capital in counterparty...
Elena PetrovaOct 6, 2026
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Why Jay Clayton Is Back in Crypto Under Trump
Clayton served as SEC Chair from 2017 until his departure in December 2020 , a tenure defined by the agency’s aggressive posture toward digital asset classification.
Elena PetrovaOct 6, 2026
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Binance Launches AI Suite with Agent OS Surpassing 280,000 Daily Calls
Binance has launched a new AI suite that includes Agent OS, an AI agent infrastructure layer that has already surpassed 280,000 daily API calls, signaling early and...
Elena PetrovaOct 5, 2026
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SlowMist: Aave v3 Loop Safe Module Exploit Steals 114 ETH
Blockchain security firm SlowMist issued an alert reporting that the Aave v3 Loop Safe Module was exploited, with approximately 114. 09 ETH stolen in the incident.
Elena PetrovaOct 3, 2026
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Evernorth to Add 473M XRP in Major Treasury Move
Evernorth is set to become the largest publicly traded XRP treasury after announcing plans to bring 473 million XRP onto its balance sheet, a move that would place the...
Elena PetrovaOct 3, 2026
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NEAR Protocol Confidential Computing for Enterprise AI
Confidential computing refers to running AI workloads inside hardware-isolated execution environments where memory remains encrypted during inference, so that neither the...
Elena PetrovaOct 3, 2026
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SEC Crypto Custody Proposal for Advisers and Funds
Under federal securities law, custody refers to the physical or electronic possession of client funds or securities, and registered advisers and funds carrying that...
Elena PetrovaOct 1, 2026
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Grayscale Says the Zcash Bull Run Isn’t Over
Grayscale, one of the largest crypto asset managers by assets under management, has signaled that the Zcash (ZEC) bull run may not yet be exhausted, sharing a new post...
Elena PetrovaOct 1, 2026
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XRP in Focus: Jay Clayton AI Czar Reports Explained
Reports circulating in political and financial media suggest former SEC Chair Jay Clayton is being considered for a role overseeing artificial intelligence policy in the...
Elena PetrovaOct 1, 2026
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Ripple Stablecoin Hits All-Time High: RLUSD Ranks 8th
Ripple’s dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD has reached a new all-time high in market capitalization, according to data tracked across stablecoin aggregators, while still...
Elena PetrovaSep 30, 2026
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Bitwise Files Chainlink ETF Prospectus as LINK Surges 20%
Bitwise has filed a new SEC prospectus for a proposed Chainlink ETF, according to filings visible in the SEC’s EDGAR system, as LINK posted a gain of more than 20%...
Elena PetrovaSep 30, 2026