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Record crypto hack followed by $3.6 billion in Binance withdrawals
Users pulled a total of $3.6 billion from Binance in the wake of a record cryptocurrency hack. The incident affected digital assets with a combined value of $6.3 billion. The cryptocurrency exchange also froze transactions in the aftermath of the hack.
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What to know
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Binance users withdrew $3.6 billion following a record cryptocurrency hack.
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The incident affected $6.3 billion in digital assets, and the exchange froze transactions afterward.
Why it matters
The withdrawal total, value of affected assets and transaction freeze provide context for the scale of this cryptocurrency security incident.
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