Binance security breach has $6.3 billion impact in potential record crypto heist
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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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- October 30, 2026
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