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Crypto firms freeze more than $3bn in funds as Binance investigates potential hack
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PUBLISHEDOct 30, 2026, 1:51 AM
What the source reports
World’s largest crypto exchange said it had not confirmed whether funds had been pilfered Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Thursday it is investigating reports of a potential security issue as its founder said the incident “does look like a hack on Binance”.
The company said cryptocurrency firms had frozen about $3bn in funds by Thursday evening. It was not immediately clear the extent of the damage…
Main source: The Guardian World
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