{
  "id": 17170311,
  "title": "Potential Binance 'hack' forces crypto firms to freeze $3 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/potential-binance-hack-forces-crypto-firms-to-freeze-3-billion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T02:41:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6183131-binance-hack-crypto-firms-freeze-assets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A suspected hack at Binance prompted cryptocurrency firms to freeze about $3 billion in assets, the company said on Thursday. The exchange, which described the situation as a \"security issue,\" has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while it \"conducts security checks, freezes funds, and works with law enforcement.\" It vowed to cover all losses. \"It...",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Binance reports $6.3 billion security breach, freezes $3 billion in crypto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-reports-6-3-billion-security-breach-freezes-3-billion-in",
        "published": "2026-10-30T04:24:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/crypto-giant-binance-hit-by-6-3bn-hack-suspected-to-be-largest-in",
        "published": "2026-10-30T05:15:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}