THE INDEPENDENT · 2026-10-30 07:35 UTC

'Biggest hack in history' as North Koreans blamed for huge Bitcoin heist that put crypto market in chaos

North Korean hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance in what analysts call the largest crypto heist in history, targeting wallets across 10 blockchains and siphoning most funds within 20 minutes. Binance froze around $3 billion of affected assets and said it would cover all hacking losses, with deposits unaffected and withdrawals expected to resume within 48 hours. Bitcoin dropped 3% to $76,368, ether fell 3% to $2,178, and BNB fell 5% to $709.70; Coinbase Global shares slid 4.8% and Strategy fell nearly 6% in extended trading.

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