The World’s Biggest Crypto Heist
Suspected North Korean hackers stole $6.36 billion in digital coins from Binance.
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Hackers targeted the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange late Thursday, stealing more than $6 billion in under 30 minutes. Experts are calling it the biggest crypto heist in history, and initial investigations suggest that North Korea is to blame.
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