Binance Drained of $5.5 Billion in Suspected Hack, Tether and Circle Freeze $1.8 Billion

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29 Oct, 21:36
Source: Decrypt

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A suspected $5.57 billion hack on Binance and subsequent asset freezes by Tether and Circle pose significant security and reputational risks to major crypto exchanges and stablecoins.

An on-chain tally puts the suspected Binance drain at $5.57 billion across three blockchains, as Tether and Circle froze $1.8 billion.