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Haruko Breach Exposes API Data and Trading Records of 15

Haruko was targeted in a cyberattack that exposed trading data and read-only exchange API details belonging to 15 crypto clients, according to reports.　　The breach also resulted in a small amount of client funds being stolen. Haruko said its own infrastructure was targeted rather than any specific client.　　Attack Exposed Client Data　　The attacker exploited a vulnerability in one of Haruko‘s processes and obtained a user access token that provided access to data stored in the process’s memory.　　Related: Fake AI Crypto Tools Replace Wallet Extensions—How to Spot the Trap　　The exposed information may have included read-only exchange API details and trading data. Haruko said login credentials stored on clients own systems were not affected.　　“This was a targeted attack by a group on us,” Chief Technology Officer Adam Carlile told clients, adding that 15 clients were affected.　　Haruko has since fixed the vulnerability and rotated its server-side secrets. The company also advised clients to use inbound IP whitelists to restrict access to approved addresses.　　Crypto Security Breaches　　The Haruko breach is part of a broader wave of crypto security incidents this year. TRM Labs counted 207 hacks in the first six months of 2026, with about $972 million in crypto stolen.　　Attacks on infrastructure and other operational systems accounted

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Exchanges lower token risk values, leaving leveraged traders with less breathing room

Binance lowered the collateral ratio for six tokens on Sept. 18, while Coinbase International Exchange says 29 assets will leave its eligible-collateral list on Sept. 29. That ratio determines how much of an assets market value an exchange recognizes for borrowing or margin calculations.　　The exchanges operate separate products and account systems, but both changes show how an affected token can keep the same market price while contributing less to a traders borrowing limit or margin cushion.　　Binances Sept. 18 update cut collateral ratios for AUCTION, BLUR, GALA, HYPER, S and SYRUP from 30% to 10%. The same update raised ARB, TAO and WLD from 50% to 60%.　　Related Company Binance Global crypto exchange　　How exchange rules shrink usable token collateral　　A hypothetical trader holding $100,000 of one of Binances six affected assets illustrates the change. A 30% collateral ratio gives the holding $30,000 of recognized collateral value, while a 10% ratio gives it $10,000.　　Related Asset Maple Finance SYRUP · $0.22 24-hour change: up 5.57%　　The holdings assumed market value stays at $100,000, while the amount the exchange recognizes falls by $20,000. The ratio falls by 20%, equivalent to a 66.7% relative reduction.　　Related Asset Arbitrum ARB · $0.22 24-hour change: up 7.93%　　Binances collateral ratio reduction from

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Binance Launches 24/7 Foreign Exchange Perpetual Futures With 100x Leverage

Binance has launched 24/7 foreign exchange perpetual futures, moving its TradFi derivatives business into currency markets with USDT settlement and leverage reaching 100x for its first USD-Brazilian real contract.　　Ad　　Ad　　Binance Brings FX Trading to TradFi Perpetuals　　Binance launches its FX perpetual futures on September 18, adding foreign exchange contracts to its TradFi Perpetual category. The products provide continuous access without expiration dates or contract rollovers.　　The first contract, USDBRLUSDT, is against the Brazilian real and settles in USDT. Trading will start on 21st September at 14:00 UTC with a maximum leverage of 100x.　　Meanwhile, Binance set the minimum trade size at 0.01 USDBRL and the minimum notional value at 5 USDT. The contract has a tick size of 0.0001 and it is Multi-Assets Mode.　　Discover more　　Try CAD Software　　Finance　　Compare Exchange Rates　　“FX is one of the world‘s most foundational markets,” said Shunyet Jan, Binance’s Head of Exchange and Trading. He said the exchange plans to extend price discovery beyond traditional FX trading periods.　　Ad　　Ad　　Dual Pricing Model Supports Weekend Trading　　Foreign exchange markets usually trade around the clock on weekdays, and trading volume is lower during weekends. Binance developed a dual pricing system to support its 24/7 contracts during both periods.　　The exchange is in its normal pricing mode from Sunday

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Report: ECB President Personally Blocked Binance's EU License

Greece‘s own finance minister reportedly had a different read on the case, a view that did not survive the ECB president’s intervention.　　Christine Lagarde personally asked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to block Binances bid for a license to operate across the European Union, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the discussions.　　The intervention came after Greek regulators had all but signed off on the application, raising an obvious question about how much sway the ECB president can exert over a process she has no formal authority over.　　What Lagarde Reportedly Knew, and When She Acted　　Binance had applied through Greece‘s Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) for a license under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, the kind of approval that, once granted by one country, covers the entire bloc.　　By early June, the application had cleared its technical review. The mandatory 40-day assessment period ended without objections, the HCMCs anti-money laundering officer had signed off favorably, and notifications to other member states were reportedly already being prepared.　　Then, sometime between June 7 and June 15, that changed. An HCMC official later told Binance that Lagarde opposed the license, and the Journal reported she had signaled as much to Mitsotakis directly

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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Return as BlackRock IBIT Leads $159M Rebound

Key Insights:Bitcoin ETF products recorded $159.5 million in Sept. 17 inflows.BlackRock IBIT drew $183.7 million, offsetting withdrawals elsewhere.Bitcoin price recovered to near $77,000 as futures positioning remained elevated.　　U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF products returned to net inflows on Sept. 17 after two losing sessions. SoSoValue data showed $159.5 million entered the funds, led by BlackRock IBIT.　　The reversal followed $450.4 million of outflows on Sept. 15 and $295.9 million on Sept. 16. That shift refocused attention on institutional demand as Bitcoin price stabilized near $77,000.　　Bitcoin ETF Flows Reverse Two-Day Withdrawal Streak　　SoSoValue data showed BlackRock IBIT recorded about $183.7 million in net inflows on Sept. 17. The fund generated enough demand to offset withdrawals from several competing products.　　Bitcoin ETF Chart | Source: SoSoValue　　Fidelity‘s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund recorded roughly $16.6 million in net outflows. VanEck’s Bitcoin Trust also lost about $7.6 million during the session.　　Farside Investors recorded $450.4 million in total outflows on Sept. 15. Its dataset showed another $295.9 million left the funds the next day.　　Those withdrawals placed the combined two-day figure near $746 million before the Sept. 17 rebound. The latest flow, therefore, marked a daily reversal rather than a sustained trend.　　Discover more　　Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence　　Finance　　FINANCE　　BlackRocks fund data showed IBIT

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Singapore Dollar: Strong NODX but USD still drives USD/SGD – OCBC

OCBC‘s Christopher Wong highlights that Singapore’s August NODX surged 46.2% year-on-year, far above consensus, with electronics exports jumping on AI-related demand and broad-based strength across markets. OCBC Economists upgraded their 2026 NODX forecast to 20% year-on-year, but Wong notes this solid external backdrop is unlikely to drive spot near term. USD/SGD has eased with lower US yields and a softer Dollar, and future SGD performance will hinge on US yield and Dollar dynamics.　　USD/SGD guided by yields and Dollar　　“August NODX jumped 46.2% y/y, well above the 35.3% consensus and up sharply from 24.1% in July. Electronics exports surged 131.8%, led by AI-related demand for ICs, disk media products and PCs, while non-electronics also rose.”　　Discover more　　Finance　　Deploy Cloud Servers　　Choose POS Systems　　“The strength was broad-based across most major markets, although a favourable base effect also contributed to the headline jump.”　　“Our Economists upgraded our 2026 NODX forecast from 15.2% to 20% y/y, taking into account that NODX already surged 22.4% y/y in the first 8 months and even after factoring a moderation to 15.6% YoY for the remaining four months of the year.”　　“The data reinforce an already solid external-growth backdrop but are unlikely to be the main driver of spot in the near term. Overnight,

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North Korea-Linked Hackers Used Fake Jobs to Steal Crypto

A North Korea-linked hacking group used fake job offers to target IT workers and steal cryptocurrency, Japans NPA said Friday.　　The group, known as WaterPlum, infected more than 30,000 devices across over 100 countries from December 2025 through July 2026. Investigators also found information linked to more than 7,000 crypto wallets.　　At least ¥1.7 billion in cryptocurrency later moved to wallets controlled by the group, according to the NPA.　　Fake Jobs Target IT Workers　　WaterPlum posed as recruiters for companies working in AI, crypto and NFTs. Attackers contacted developers through social media, job websites and freelance platforms before sending technical interviews or coding assignments.　　Discover more　　News　　Try CAD Software　　NEWS　　Some applicants received development files or projects and were asked to run code while completing the tasks. The NPA said attackers embedded malicious code in some files, allowing malware to access information stored on victims computers.　　The malware could collect browser credentials, keystrokes, screenshots and clipboard data. It also targeted crypto wallet information, private keys, seed phrases and identity documents.　　NPA Warns of North Korean Links　　The NPA, FBI and other agencies linked WaterPlum‘s activity to North Korean operations. They also identified “laptop farms” where North Korean IT workers remotely operated computers at intermediaries’ locations.　　The NPA urged companies to verify workers

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Revolut hackers demand 6,000 XMR as Italy opens data probe

Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation after criminals allegedly used a compromised government email account to obtain information about hundreds of Revolut customers.　　The group that claimed to be behind it demanded 6,000 Monero [XMR], worth about $3 million. The deadline they set has passed, but it is not known if Revolut paid or not, or if the data has now been sold as they threatened.　　Hackers allegedly targeted crypto holders　　The ransom demand was unveiled with a 24-hour countdown by the group, which calls itself “iamnotavillain”, on September 16.　　According to the Financial Times, the attackers threatened to sell sensitive customer records to criminals if Revolut did not pay.　　Several passports, driving licenses, identity photographs, and transaction histories were all visible on screen in a video that the FT watched. At least 680 customeraccounts have been compromised.　　The attackers said that they identified customers with a lot of crypto holdings by doing blockchain analysis. They said they got the records after they compromised an Italian government email system and acted as if they were law enforcement officials.　　Revolut responded by stating they had not formally heard back from the group nor received any ransom demands. They confirmed that none of its internal nor client funds had

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Bitcoin faces BOEs £368 billion QE unwind through 2034

The Bank of England has committed to remove £368 billion of gilts held for monetary-policy purposes by September 2034, even as the first market response pointed toward easier conditions in long-dated UK debt.　　The figure covers the portfolio left after the Bank separated £120 billion of longer-dated gilts to back banknotes. The Monetary Policy Committee said the remaining stock will fall by an average £46 billion a year through bond maturities and £20 billion of annual active sales.　　Quantitative tightening shifts bonds from a central banks balance sheet toward private investors. That can lift the extra yield investors demand to hold longer-dated debt, tightening financial conditions even when the policy rate stays unchanged.　　The rate and balance-sheet decisions were separate votes. Six MPC members kept Bank Rate at 3.75%, while Megan Greene, Catherine Mann and Huw Pill preferred an increase to 4%. All nine members backed the multi-year gilt unwind.　　Related Reading　　A $29B private exodus from US bonds is threatening Bitcoins next big rally　　Bitcoin and the slow-burn tightening channel　　Implementation begins with fewer active sales to the market. The Banks market notice said APF auctions will pause while it reviews a possible arrangement involving HM Treasury and the Debt Management Office. Operational details are due

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Ed Sheeran Ticket Prices Slashed Nearly 50% Following Macklemore Controversy

Topline　　The get-in price for Ed Sheeran‘s Saturday show in Philadelphia has nearly halved in the last three days, according to secondary ticket marketplace TickPick, following Macklemore’s removal as a supporting act over pro-Palestinian remarks he made during Sheeran‘s tour that challenged the singer’s typically apolitical stance.　　Ed Sheeran performs onstage during iHeartRadio z100s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2025 in New York City.　　Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio　　Key Facts　　The cheapest single ticket price for Sheerans Saturday show at Lincoln Financial Field fell to $51 on Friday morning, plunging from the $100 get-in price recorded early Tuesday morning, according to TickPick data.　　Saturday‘s show will mark Sheeran’s first performance since Macklemore said “free Palestine” during an opening performance early this month, and since Sheerans other supporting acts and backing band withdrew from the tour.　　Discover more　　Brokerages & Day Trading　　Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence　　Engineering & Technology　　Ticket availability has surged as prices have fallen for the Sept. 19 show, according to TickPick, which recorded a 54% increase in tickets available from Tuesday morning to Friday morning.　　Get-in ticket prices reached as high as $120 even in the days following Macklemores remarks supporting Palestinians, though the steepest drops

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