WORLD NEWS. WEEK 45

💰 Binance Confirms the Largest Hack in Crypto Industry History

Binance estimated the scale of the attack at approximately $6.3 billion. Around $3 billion has already been frozen, while the exchange has pledged to cover the remaining losses using its SAFU fund and its own reserves. Preliminary findings suggest the attack may have originated from a compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer. TRM Labs and Chainalysis have linked the attack to the North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor. Read more

🤫🔮 Polymarket Users Lose Around $2.7 Million in Cyberattack

According to GoPlus, the attack affected more than 700 deposit wallets and may have been carried out through a compromised third-party script from the British service DebugBear, which was used on the Polymarket website. The platform has promised to compensate affected users for their losses. Read more

🎥👔 Google Allows Personalized YouTube Ads for iGaming Operators

Starting October 30, online and offline gambling operators, including prediction markets, can run personalized advertising on YouTube in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Certified advertisers can use Google’s predefined audience segments to target their campaigns. Read more

🔞🥊 BC.Game Signs Eva Elfie and Roberto Soldić as Brand Ambassadors

Crypto casino BC.Game has announced adult film actress Eva Elfie and Croatian MMA fighter Roberto Soldić as its new brand ambassadors. Elfie continues to be listed as an ambassador for 1xBet, a brand she has partnered with since 2022, while Soldić joins BC.Game’s growing roster of sports partners following Colby Covington’s return. Read more