Tether-backed Orionx is shutting down after audit

Tether-backed Orionx is shutting down after audit

Author: Token Metrics September 6, 2026 Duration: 8:05
Tether-backed Orionx is shutting down. Audit found $7M missing. Not your keys, not your coins.

Today's key developments:
• Tether-backed exchange Orionx is shutting down after an audit found over $7M in customer assets moved to wallets outside its custody.
• LeBron James teased a Polymarket partnership in a social media video, hinting the NBA star may join the prediction market.
• Google patched a Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046) that hackers were already using, with 12 fixes total.


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