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Binance's possible hack triggers $3 billion freeze in crypto assets

58 outlets Crypto

10 left · 11 center · 7 right

Reached 3% of the left-leaning outlets we follow, 2% of center and 3% of right-leaning. Why this matters

How each side headlined it

Left-leaning 10

Only this side used: web3isgoinggreatbinance-hackimmediatelyaccomplish

The Guardian left
Binance said the extent of damages was not known and 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”. It wasn’t immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to accomplish and Binance had not explicitly confirmed that funds had been pilfered, but stablecoin issuers quickly f
CNBC left
Bitcoin tumbles below $78,000 as Binance security scare rattles crypto markets
StreetInsider left
Bitcoin, cryptocurrency prices fall after Binance reports security issue
The Indian Express left
Crypto exchange Binance freezes $3 billion after security breach
NBC News left
Fears of Binance hack prompt Tether, Circle to freeze over $1.5 billion in funds
web3 is going just great left
Binance hacked for around $2 billion and counting, some frozen October 29, 2026 https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=binance-hack
CNBC TV18 left
Bitcoin, cryptocurrency prices fall after Binance reports security issue leads to freezing of $2.5 billion in
The Standard (HK) left
Binance's possible hack triggers US$3 billion freeze in crypto assets, bitcoin drops
Bergen Record left
Binance freezes $2.54 billion in assets as it probes hacking incident
Taiwan News left
Binance's possible hack triggers $3 billion freeze in crypto assets

Center 11

Only this side used: investigatesshareholdercyberattackwithdrawals

Right-leaning 7

Only this side used: informationreviewingrelevanthappened

The Times of India right
World's largest crypto exchange Binance freezes $2.54 billion after suspected hack
NY Post Business right
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said its teams were reviewing all relevant information with urgency and added that user funds were safe.
India Today right
Binance, world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, freezes $2.54 bn in assets after potential security breach
The Economic Times right
Binance Hacked? Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after world's largest cryptocurrency exchange probes s
Firstpost right
Binance freezes billions in crypto assets after suspected hack. What happened?
Nikkei Asia right
Possible Binance hack triggers $3bn freeze in cryptocurrency assets
KELO-AM right
Bitcoin, cryptocurrency prices fall after Binance reports security issue - KELO

Unrated, estimated and state media 30

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