Binance's $6.3bn hack and a rough day for bitcoin ETFs

In short

Binance is paying customers back after a $6.3bn hack
Bitcoin ETFs had their worst day since June
Hong Kong now settles tokenised deals around the clock
UK stablecoins get cash-like tax treatment from 2027
HTX quits the UK after an FCA court case

$6.3bn
Binance reopens withdrawals after a $6.3bn hack
Custody
CoinDesk
$643.3m
Bitcoin ETFs lose $643m in a day, wiping out most of 2026's inflows
ETFs & funds
CoinDesk
24/7
Hong Kong moves tokenised settlement to 24/7, lines up stablecoin trials
Infrastructure
crypto.news
April 2027
The UK will tax stablecoins like cash from April 2027
Stablecoins
HM Revenue & Customs, Kelman.Law
2031
HTX leaves the UK after settling the FCA's case over its ads
Regulation
Blockonomi, Kelman.Law