Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
The Binance hacker might have just pulled off one of the smartest moves I’ve seen in crypto.
First, Tether froze $1.5 billion in USDT.
Then Circle froze another $800 million in USDC.
At that point, it looked like the hacker’s money was trapped.
But apparently, he had already planned for that.
Instead of holding the stolen USDT in a wallet, he allegedly deposited it into Aave and used it as collateral to borrow ETH.
Then he walked away.
That’s where the story gets crazy.
Tether can freeze the USDT sitting in the wallet.
But it can’t freeze the ETH he already borrowed.
So now Aave is left holding frozen collateral, while the hacker is sitting on liquid ETH.
And unless the protocol can recover it somehow, he may not even need to pay the loan back.
Two companies froze billions of dollars in seconds.
But someone who understood how to use DeFi may have found a way around both of them.
Pretty insane when you think about it.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The described Aave deposit used only ~60M USDT as collateral to borrow 19,762 WETH before freezes hit the main wallet, not the bulk of funds; Aave states the overcollateralized position is subject to normal liquidation with no material protocol risk.
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Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
Ledger isn't the only one, @Trezor devices sold by CryptoBilis also had an implant.
IMPORTANT: If you bought a Trezor from CryptoBilis from March 2026 onwards and are using it to store funds, please move your funds to a newly created wallet with a new seed as soon as possible.
If you have a device you are unsure of, DM me. I'll happily cover shipping fees and analyze your device.
trezor.io/blog/news/implant-…
Here we go again...
Binance's initial investigation suggests that the security incident may involve a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop, which allowed an attacker to gain access to a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. We have found no evidence of any wallet private key leak. We will share a detailed technical post-mortem once the investigation is complete and the facts are fully verified.
The estimated total impact sits at around $6.3B. We have worked with blockchain partners to freeze affected assets, with ~$3 billion frozen on-chain so far.
Binance will cover all losses from the SAFU fund and the company’s funds. User funds are safe. We will also publish an updated Proof of Reserves once the remediation is complete.
As an immediate precaution, Binance has:
- temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while security checks are completed;
- revoked the affected address authorisation;
- engaged law enforcement and blockchain intelligence partners to trace and recover funds.
Our teams are working around the clock to resolve this issue safely and thoroughly. We are working closely with our law enforcement partners to confirm the identity of these criminals and bring them to justice.
Please rely only on official Binance channels for updates. Please feel free to contact Binance Customer Support if you have any further questions.
binance.com/en/support/annou…
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
Intersect just returned 115,172 ADA of unspent 2025 budget to the Cardano treasury.
It's the first time unused funds have gone back through the treasury smart contract on mainnet, and both transactions are public on chain.
Quiet governance news. The good kind.
The TUM Blockchain Conference 2026 is starting in a few! Meet me there if you are around.
Check out the full agenda here
conference26.tum-blockchain.…
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
.@Sig_Network is helping bring us one step closer to a multichain ecosystem where applications can tap into @MidnightNtwrk's programmable privacy without leaving behind the networks and liquidity they rely on.
Welcome to Midnight, Ethereum. 👏
1/ Midnight 🤝 @Sig_Network
Privacy just got a new path into Ethereum.
ICYMI: Our partnership with Sig Network brings Midnight’s programmable privacy to Ethereum applications, letting them keep their liquidity on Ethereum while user balances and identities stay shielded on Midnight.
Here’s how it works 👇
midnight.network/blog/sig-ne…
As a DRep myself, I appreciate this move by Emurgo to retire their DReps on Cardano.
This is a good chance to decentralize the vote stake distribution further.
EMURGO & Yoroi DRep Update: De-registration on 30 November 2026
Further to our announcement on 3 August regarding our intention to de-register our DRep role in Cardano governance, the EMURGO and @YoroiWallet DReps will be formally de-registered on 30 November 2026.
If your wallet is currently delegated to either the EMURGO or Yoroi DRep, please delegate to another active DRep of your choice before 30 November 2026 to ensure you can continue to withdraw your staking rewards and keep your voice represented in Cardano governance. De-registration date may be extended further based on extenuating circumstances.
When choosing a new DRep, we encourage delegators to look for:
- A consistent voting record, clear public rationale, and accountability to delegators
- Long-term commitment to the Cardano ecosystem
- Broad commercial and technical expertise
- A balanced, pragmatic approach that weighs commercial, technical, and governance priorities equally
We would like to highlight DReps such as the @Cardano_CF, @nagamaru_panda , @phil_uplc , @SIPO_Tokyo and @SociousDAO , who have consistently demonstrated these characteristics.
How to re-delegate:
- Open your Cardano wallet and go to the Governance (or Delegation) section.
- Browse the list of active DReps or paste the DRep ID of your chosen representative .
- Confirm and sign the delegation transaction in your wallet.
- As always, governance delegation on Cardano is entirely non-custodial, and your ADA never leaves your wallet.
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
🚨BREAKING: MIDNIGHT MAINNET SURPASSES 1 MILLION TRANSACTIONS!
A major milestone for the @MidnightNtwrk ecosystem! 🎉
According to Midnight Explorer, Mainnet has now recorded over 1,019,963 transactions.
📈 Daily transactions tell an even bigger story:
• Sep 27: 128 transactions
• Oct 26: 47,714 transactions
That's a 372x increase in daily activity in just one month! 🔥
A remarkable sign of growing on-chain activity as Midnight's privacy-first ecosystem continues to evolve.
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
Starting now!!! nitter.cf/i/spaces/1RKZzBYNRyaKB
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
happy monday ☀️
friendly reminder that your onchain activity doesn't need a live audience.
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
Police in India’s most populous state now track criminal evidence on Cardano.
Every scan and lab result is hashed on-chain, live on active cases in Uttar Pradesh.
Our new case study breaks down how @TrivolveTech built it. Check it out: cardanofoundation.org/case-s…
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
CARDANO its TIME TO GET TO WORK!
Nine teams. One mission. The nucleus of what could be Cardano’s most profitable chapter yet.
Building the DeFi ecosystem we need to drive liquidity, adoption, and real economic activity.
🔥 The first cohort:
@SundaeSwap
@liqwidfinance
@Indigo_protocol
@steerprotocol
@VIA_Labs
@ReBondFi
@wtfdial
@MidgardLabsHQ
@txpipe_tools
Led by @Cardano_Prime and @alphagrowth1.
📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ 1 PM ET | 12 PM CT | 17:00 UTC
🎙️ PRIME Builder Livestream
We’ve spent years building the foundation. Now it’s time to put it to work and deliver measurable economic value.
Less talk. More execution. Let’s build!
@USDMOfficial deficoalition.com
The first Cardano PRIME cohort is here.
Nine teams, funded to close the biggest gaps in @Cardano DeFi: DEXs, lending, bridges, vaults, real-world assets, and the audits that keep all of it safe.
Here’s who’s building what ↓
(Builder livestream next week. Details in the end of the thread)
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
The first Cardano PRIME cohort is here.
Nine teams, funded to close the biggest gaps in @Cardano DeFi: DEXs, lending, bridges, vaults, real-world assets, and the audits that keep all of it safe.
Here’s who’s building what ↓
(Builder livestream next week. Details in the end of the thread)
Straight Pool (STR8) retweeted
Cardano came in force to @TOKEN2049 Singapore.
Two days, 30+ ecosystem projects, one packed booth from open to close.
See it for yourself:
I wish Midnight fixed this. After Ledger and Trezor now Keystone.... 🙄
No hardware wallet manufacturer seems to understand to protect and minimize customer data.
We owe you an apology.
On October 20, we detected unauthorized access to our official website. After verifying API activity with Shopify, we confirmed on October 23 that a third party obtained customer shipping information. You trusted us with those details, and we're sorry we didn't keep them safe.
Exposed: names, contact details, shipping addresses, and order details (items and prices).
Not exposed: payment card or bank details, recovery phrases, private keys, or wallet passwords.
We've blocked access, fixed the vulnerability, opened an investigation, and are emailing affected customers.
Scammers may pose as Keystone by phone, text, email, or mail, offering refunds, replacement devices, or "fixes" for your order or address. None of it is from us.
NEVER share your recovery phrase or private keys, and NEVER enter your recovery phrase into a device you didn't order. We will never ask for them. Don't click links in unexpected messages. Type keyst.one yourself.
A detailed report is coming soon.
Until then, trust only our official channels. If anything feels off, email [email protected]. We'd rather hear from you than have you take a chance.
Again, we're truly sorry to everyone affected.




























