EP 54
Binance Revokes SignalPlus API Keys Following Security Alert
In this episode
Binance and Deribit proactively removed all API keys linked to third-party platform SignalPlus following a security warning involving an engineer's compromised device. In broader markets, BTC slid 4.95% to $76,200.04 as a Wall Street equity sell-off triggered over $1 billion in crypto liquidations. Meanwhile on BNB Chain, BSC launchpads introduced significant infrastructure upgrades, including GangLaunchpad 3.0 on gang.fun and a 20% fee-backed buyback policy on genius.fun.
- Binance proactively revoked all API keys linked to third-party platform SignalPlus following a potential security issue, confirming internal systems and user funds remain safe.
- BTC dropped 4.95% to $76,200.04 and ETH fell 7.2% to $2,248.81 as a broader stock market decline led to more than $1 billion in liquidations.
- Deribit and Binance acted after SignalPlus suffered an attack via a fake Microsoft Teams invite that resulted in less than $82,000 in losses, which SignalPlus pledged to fully reimburse.
- CZ posted that users of SignalPlus on any exchange platform should immediately revoke their API keys and avoid storing keys on third-party platforms.
- Yi He posted encouraging all third-party platforms integrated with Binance to review security controls and report unusual activity immediately.
- gang.fun rolled out GangLaunchpad 3.0 featuring creator bond mode with a 7–90 day lockup and reported onboarding over 200 new .ai Agent IDs.
- genius.fun introduced a mechanism allowing tokens with over $2M market cap to allocate 20% of trading pair platform fees toward automated token buybacks.
- Flap launched community launchpad app Corla built on its upcoming Pool Launch infrastructure.
- BSC total value locked stood at $5.15B with a 24-hour decline of 0.28%, led by PancakeSwap AMM at $1.45B.
- Canary Capital's Staked INJ ETF debuted on Nasdaq, offering exposure to the INJ token alongside staking rewards.