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How Binance Absorbed the Biggest Hack in Crypto

North Korean hackers drained $6.36 billion from Binance on October 29, 2026, the biggest crypto theft ever. Within three days Binance had covered 95% of it with its own money, while customers pulled nearly $11 billion out in the two days after withdrawals reopened.

5 Nov 202621 min read

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