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  "title": "Binance estimates US$6.3 billion hacked in crypto’s biggest heist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-estimates-us-6-3-billion-hacked-in-cryptos-biggest-heist",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:13:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Post",
    "slug": "financial-post",
    "url": "https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/cryptocurrency/binance-estimates-us6-3-billion-hacked-crypto-heist"
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  "summary": "'This was a complex attack, and we are doing all we can in coordination with law enforcement to resolve it'",
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Binance pledges to cover all losses from a ~$6.3B hack, potentially the largest crypto theft ever, surpassing the $1.5B Bybit hack in February 2025 (South China Morning Post)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-pledges-to-cover-all-losses-from-a-6-3b-hack-potentially-the",
        "published": "2026-10-30T04:50:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Crypto platform Binance confirms US$6.3bn hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/crypto-platform-binance-confirms-us-6-3bn-hack",
        "published": "2026-10-30T07:00:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Binance freezes assets following historic $6.3 billion crypto exchange heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-freezes-assets-following-historic-6-3-billion-crypto-exchange",
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        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "Binance hacked for an estimated $6.3 billion in record crypto theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-hacked-for-an-estimated-6-3-billion-in-record-crypto-theft",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:24:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Crypto markets slide as Binance probes $6.3B security breach, aims to resume withdrawals in 48 hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/crypto-markets-slide-as-binance-probes-6-3b-security-breach-aims-to",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:55:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "$6.3bn gone, N Korea link: Inside crypto heist at world's largest exchange Binance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/6-3bn-gone-n-korea-link-inside-crypto-heist-at-worlds-largest",
        "published": "2026-10-30T09:14:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Binance hack update: How the $6.3 billion crypto hack happened",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-hack-update-how-the-6-3-billion-crypto-hack-happened",
        "published": "2026-10-30T11:10:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Binance was hit by the biggest crypto hack ever, losing about $6.3 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-was-hit-by-the-biggest-crypto-hack-ever-losing-about-6-3",
        "published": "2026-10-30T12:50:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "'Bad time to troll': Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao asks Elon Musk for 'respect' after post about bitcoin hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/bad-time-to-troll-binance-cofounder-changpeng-zhao-asks-elon-musk-for",
        "published": "2026-10-30T13:29:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "JUST ONE LAPTOP: Binance hack is history’s biggest crypto heist and another warning sign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/just-one-laptop-binance-hack-is-historys-biggest-crypto-heist-and",
        "published": "2026-10-30T15:28:51.000Z"
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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."
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