Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack
Binance reopens customer withdrawals following a record $6.3 billion exploit. Bitcoin leads the first phase.
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- Binance reopens customer withdrawals following a record $6.3 billion exploit.
- Bitcoin leads the first phase.
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