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North Korean hackers steal $6.3B from Binance in ‘largest bank heist in human history’

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Left-leaning 2

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The New York Times left
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Thursday that hackers had stolen some $6 billion in digital coins in what could be the biggest crypto heist in history. The company said it halted withdrawals and customers would get lost money back. Here’s what to know. nyti.ms/4ig6t8z
CNBC left
Why bitcoin held up better after the record Binance hack

Center 1

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Bloomberg News center
The $6.3 billion crypto heist that targeted Binance was unprecedented. In the past, disaster for one crypto platform has tended to soon spell trouble for others. But so far, the digital-asset market has digested this hack with relative calm

Right-leaning 2

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The Wall Street Journal right
The biggest heist in crypto history has blown past Binance’s emergency fund. How the exchange is rushing to cover the $6.3 billion hack. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4sx6196
New York Post right
North Korean hackers steal $6.3B from Binance in ‘largest bank heist in human history’

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