Bitcoin Pulls Back as CZ Warns on Security

Crypto markets pulled back with Bitcoin dipping to $82,018.01 and BNB slipping to $734.75, even as spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded another strong day of inflows totaling $528 million. CZ issued urgent cybersecurity warnings regarding critical PHP vulnerabilities affecting web servers globally, while PancakeSwap confirmed its tech stack remains unaffected. On the ecosystem side, BSC total value locked settled at $5.71B, and Binance launched Season 8 of its Spot Trading Tournament featuring up to 400 BNB in rewards.

• CZ posted an urgent security advisory urging users to stay SAFU and exercise caution visiting websites due to two actively exploited PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619).
• PancakeSwap confirmed it does not use PHP in its tech stack and user funds are safe, prompting CZ to note that other projects should follow this example.
• Bitcoin fell 1.67% to $82,018.01 after a brief run toward $85,000, while BNB declined 1.62% to $734.75.
• US spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed $528 million in net inflows on Wednesday, taking the three-day haul to $1.08B as Ether funds halted a five-day outflow streak.
• BSC total value locked declined 2.34% in 24 hours to $5.71B, though it maintains a 7.18% gain over the past seven days.
• Binance launched Spot Trading Tournament Season 8, offering eligible participants up to 400 BNB in token vouchers.
• Binance announced scheduled updates to tick sizes for selected spot trading pairs, taking effect on October 29, 2026.
• Chinese prosecutors filed in a Tianjin court to confiscate 61,800 BTC (valued at over $5.1B) seized by the UK in connection with the Qian investment fraud case.
• Venus Core Pool saw its TVL fall 7.3% over 24 hours to $1.18B on BSC.