Weekly Roundup 11/06/26 (Binance hacked for $6.3bn, Sherrod Brown returns, Blue Wave dents AI buildout) (EP.748)

Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:

• North Korean hackers pull off the largest crypto theft on record at Binance

• Democrats sweep the midterms and promise to slow the AI buildout

• How a fake job interview and a compromised internal AI tool led to the breach

• What role did EIP-7702 play in the hack?

• Stablecoin issuers freeze billions as the attackers race to swap into ETH

• Is Binance's SAFU fund enough?

• North Korea denies responsibility

• Mercado Bitcoin and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa also suffer attacks

• Sherrod Brown returns despite crypto's spending against him

• What did Fairshake get for its midterm spending?

• The CFTC opens the door to stock perps and immediately gets sued

• Monad introduces private settlement domains for institutions

• SEC staff gives Canton Coin a no-action letter

• Anchorage seeks CFTC swap dealer registration for crypto options

• Our latest thinking on Bitcoin's post-quantum prospects

Content mentioned in this episode:

• Derek Chiang on EIP-7702 and the Binance hack

• Chainalysis, Binance Exploit: Latest Findings and Response

• Monad Private Settlement Domains whitepaper

• SEC, Canton Coin no-action letter

• SEC Staff FAQs on Crypto Assets