Mercado Bitcoin Hacker Steals $18.19 Million, Apple Prohibits Employees from Betting with Confidential Information

Hackers from Mercado Bitcoin exchanged various altcoins worth $18.19 million for Ethereum. Apple has listed prediction market trading as a prohibited activity for employees, banning the use of confidential information for betting. CZ stated that the large-scale attack indicates serious security vulnerabilities and called for transparent disclosure of issues and substantial improvements. Trump claimed that Democrats would submit crazy bills, which he would veto. The Democrats achieved a historic victory in Texas, delivering a heavy blow to Trump. Yi Lihua pointed out that the Republican Party may lose control of both houses of Congress, and the U.S. stock market may continue to decline, while Bitcoin remains relatively resilient. A report by ZachXBT indicated that the French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa was allegedly hacked for $133 million.