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Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance: what happens now

12min Originals

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Binance says hackers drained $6.3 billion from its hot wallet in roughly 20 minutes, the largest crypto theft on record. This radar traces how the breach happened, who is suspected, what got frozen, and what Binance's promise to cover losses actually rests on.

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Anyone holding assets on a crypto exchange, or watching the market from a distance after seeing the headline, who wants to understand what actually happened, what 'funds are safe' means in practice, and what remains unverified.

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