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North Korean state-sponsored hackers have pulled off what analysts are calling the largest crypto theft on record, siphoning six point three billion dollars from Binance. The operation routed stolen funds through multiple cross-chain bridges, with roughly two hundred forty-two million laundered via the Tron network alone. The FBI is now pressing THORChain over its role in moving a significant portion of those assets.
That breach is compounding pressure on the broader crypto infrastructure space, and it arrives alongside a separate security incident at AI coding tool Cursor. A malicious update pushed through the Claude Code marketplace compromised user credentials across macOS and Windows systems. Cursor is urging full host cleanup and credential rotation, warning that simply uninstalling the software may leave persistent components behind.
Shifting to Washington, President Trump signaled a sharp pivot in his legislative posture, telling reporters he may become what he called Mister Veto if Democrats retake Congress. He left the door open to deal-making, but the statement injects fresh uncertainty into the fiscal outlook heading into the midterm cycle, with markets watching closely for any signal on spending and debt ceiling dynamics.
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