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Odaily reports: Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has announced the immediate suspension of all products and services for users in Russia and Belarus, citing legal and regulatory compliance considerations. KuCoin will provide an orderly exit process allowing users to withdraw their assets.On Thursday, the Bank of Russia approved the National Association of Securities Market Participants (NAUFOR) as a self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians. The central bank's register currently lists 23 cryptocurrency exchanges and 8 digital asset custodians, and registered entities must join a self-regulatory organization within 90 days. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: KuCoin Nigeria Limited has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria), granting it admission to the Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program (ARIP). This approval does not constitute final registration, a license, or endorsement, nor does it authorize the company to commence operations, onboard customers, list digital assets, offer trading or P2P services, process fiat on/off-ramps, or custody customer assets; the company will not launch related business activities until all pre-commencement conditions are met and further written permission is obtained from SEC Nigeria.
According to Cointelegraph, Alex Shevchenko, General Manager of NEAR Intents, stated that the team has identified the hackers behind the previous security incident and given them a 48-hour deadline to return the stolen funds through a "responsible disclosure." NEAR Intents previously suspended its services due to a vulnerability in the interaction between the Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure and its smart contracts. Initial investigations revealed that approximately $3.8 million in user funds were stolen in the incident, and the team has committed to fully compensating affected users. On-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the stolen funds were subsequently transferred to KuCoin and cross-chain converted into Bitcoin.
Odaily News: NEAR Intents has stated that it has identified the attacker responsible for the loss of user funds and has demanded the return of $3.8 million within 48 hours through a "responsible disclosure" mechanism, after which the window will be closed.NEAR Intents suspended services on Thursday after discovering a vulnerability in the interaction between the Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure and its smart contracts. A preliminary investigation showed that the attack resulted in the theft of $3.8 million in user funds, and the platform has committed to fully compensating affected users.On-chain investigator ZachXBT disclosed that the related funds were transferred to the KuCoin exchange and subsequently bridged to Bitcoin. (Cointelegraph)
the Midnight Foundation has provided an update on the handling of the cross-chain bridge attack event involving Wanchain Cardano and BNB. Multiple exchanges including KuCoin, Kraken, Binance, Bybit, OKX, Gate, and MEXC have coordinated risk control actions, temporarily freezing the involved accounts and associated addresses, adding the hacker wallet to a blacklist, and pausing NIGHT token deposits and withdrawals as needed to curb the transfer and cashing out of stolen assets.The Foundation specifically noted that this security incident is an isolated incident related to a third-party cross-chain bridge, and the Midnight mainnet and native NIGHT assets have not been affected. The project team continues to collaborate with major exchanges and ecosystem partners to advance traceability investigations, reminding the community to rely on official disclosures for information and to be cautious of misinformation.