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How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down
NYT Technology Saturday 31 October 2026, 14:29 UTC By David Yaffe-Bellany 1 min read
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Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack. [Image text:] 2:14M Exchange Wallet 66 $ USD Deposit Bank Transfer (SwIFT) BNB 719.96 5.13% Favorites Hot TradFi Alpha New Crypto Futures Stocks Name 24h chg% Last Price BNBO 719.96 -5.13% BNB $719.96 BTCO Bitcoin ETHO Ethereum SOL Solana XRP X XRP 78,633.09 $78,633.09 2,250.01 $2,250.01 97.87 $97.87 1.2606 $1.26 View More -2.26% -3.54% -2.76% -3.24% Discover Following Stocks Leaderboard Home Markets III Trade O Futures Assets
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