Binance security breach has $6.3 billion impact in potential record crypto heist
FRANCE 24 · PARIS — Binance said on Thursday that a security breach had affected an estimated $6.3 billion in assets, potentially making it the biggest cryptocurrency heist on record. The world's largest crypto exchange said it had recovered or frozen about $3 billion, while the incident sent Bitcoin and other digital currencies lower.
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- 30 October 2026 · 03:48 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 04:00 UTC
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