CNA · 2026-10-30 04:10 UTC

Crypto exchange Binance freezes assets after US$6.3 billion security breach

Binance reported a US$6.3 billion security breach, potentially the largest crypto heist ever, starting from a hacked engineer's laptop that allowed unauthorized withdrawals. Binance froze affected assets with US$3 billion located so far and pledged to cover all losses; deposits and withdrawals temporarily suspended. Bitcoin dropped 3% to US$76,368, ether fell 3% to US$2,178, and BNB declined 5% to US$709.70; Coinbase shares fell 4.8% and Strategy shares fell 6%.

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