Massive Binance Hack: $6.3 Billion Hit, $3 Billion Frozen
TLDR The Binance hack affected an estimated $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, exceeding the scale of the $1.5 billion Bybit theft in February 2025. Binance said approximately $3 billion had been frozen on-chain through coordination with blockchain partners. The exchange announced a temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals while teams carried out security checks and worked […]
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- TLDR The Binance hack affected an estimated $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, exceeding the scale of the $1.5 billion Bybit theft in February 2025.
- Binance said approximately $3 billion had been frozen on-chain through coordination with blockchain partners.
- The exchange announced a temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals while teams carried out security checks and worked […]
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