Reuters World News Crypto hack, tech stocks dip, remembering Patrick Stewart (Updated)
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Oct 30, 2026 
Tom Westbrook, a Reuters financial markets editor specializing in digital assets, examines a potentially historic Binance hack and crypto’s market fallout. Ed McAllister, Reuters’ Balkans bureau chief, explores Serbia’s unusual lineup of possible prime ministers, from a central banker to a basketball star. The roundup also covers rural political discontent, Iran’s covert procurement network, and the legacy of Patrick Stewart.
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Crypto Hack Moves $6.3 Billion
- Binance-linked wallets moved roughly $6.3 billion to an attacker, making this potentially crypto’s largest hack.
- Issuers froze about half the missing assets, while Binance suspended deposits and withdrawals and blamed an engineer’s laptop compromise.
North Korea Link Remains Unverified
- TRM attributed the theft to North Korean hackers, but Reuters could not verify that finding.
- Analysts said attackers may have gained control through an engineer’s laptop and swept wallets into their custody.
Crypto Hack Deepens An Already Weak Market
- Bitcoin fell 3% as investors moved toward safer assets after the hack.
- Crypto already faced higher rates, weaker ETF demand, and stalled US legislation, intensifying the trust shock.