Binance and Coinbase Aid West African Scam Sweep

Crypto markets traded largely flat over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin holding steady around $81,244.01 and BNB slightly down at $713.62. Meanwhile, BNB Chain's BSC TVL expanded 3.13% to reach $5.64B, powered by a massive 48.16% surge in PancakeSwap AMM V3 liquidity. On the security and regulatory fronts, Binance and Coinbase assisted in a West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11M, while CZ voiced skepticism over the security of carrying dedicated crypto phones.

• Binance and Coinbase collaborated in a West Africa scam crackdown that flagged $11M in illicit activity.
• BNB Chain (BSC) total value locked increased by 3.13% over the past day to $5.64B, while opBNB TVL stood at $1.08M.
• PancakeSwap AMM V3 saw its TVL jump 48.16% in 24 hours to reach $660.54M.
• CZ posted that he is 'not sure if it's a good idea to walk around with a crypto phone', replying to a suggestion for a dedicated BNB phone.
• CZ also posted: 'Hope everyone stays safe in France!'.
• Bitcoin traded flat at $81,244.01 (+0.08%), while BNB dipped slightly to $713.62 (-0.08%).
• Bitcoin spot ETFs lost a net $228.6M this week, bringing two-week outflows to nearly $1B.
• Cysic suspended its bridge after an attacker minted 10M CYS and bridged roughly $727,000 to Ethereum.
• Crypto audits gave a false sense of security as Q3 hacks reached $1.18B, according to Hacken.
• Binance hosts an Alpha Trading Competition for ACU (Acurast) with $100K worth of rewards.