Binance resumes customer withdrawals after record $6.3bn hack
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Key context: <p>Cryptocurrency exchange says 90% of losses covered as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitor</p><p></p><p>The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has started to allow its customers to withdraw their funds from the platform, as it recovers from a record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.</p><p>The exchange was hit by the theft on Thursday, which has since been described as the biggest heist in history, with experts identifying <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/north-korea">North Korea</a> as the likely culprit.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/01/binance-losses-covered-hack-fbi-north-korea-cryptocurrency">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Cryptocurrency exchange says 90% of losses covered as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitorThe cryptocurrency exchange Binance has started to allow its customers to withdraw their funds from the platform, as it recovers from a record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.The exchange was hit by the theft on Thursday, which has since been described as the biggest heist in history, with experts identifying North Korea as the likely culprit. Continue reading...
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