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Crypto & MarketsBinance customers pull $4.72 billion after record hack as FBI blames North Korean hackers
Binance customers withdrew a net $4.72 billion after the exchange reopened following last week’s $6 billion hack, the largest in crypto history, as US investigators blamed North Korea’s TraderTraitor group for the theft.
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Crypto & MarketsBitcoin rebounds above $78,000 after midterm dip as DeFi tokens lead the recovery
Bitcoin recovered from below $76,000 to trade above $78,000 on 4 November 2026 after US midterm results eased uncertainty, with DeFi tokens leading gains and ether up about 2 per cent.
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Crypto & MarketsBinance reveals how its $6.3bn hack unfolded: a fake coding tool, a fake job interview and its own AI system
Binance has published its first account of the record $6.34bn theft from 29 October, describing a months-long campaign that began with a fake developer tool in June, a staged job interview in September, and the misuse of its own internal AI tools to reach its wallets.
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Crypto & MarketsBitcoin stages V-shaped recovery after dipping below $76,000 as midterm uncertainty fades
Bitcoin has erased its election-night losses in a sharp V-shaped recovery, rebounding from below $76,000 towards $78,000 as clearer United States midterm results eased political uncertainty, even as heavy ETF outflows continue to weigh on the market.
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Crypto & MarketsBitcoin breaks below $76,000 for first time since mid-September as $366 million in positions are liquidated
Bitcoin has fallen below $76,000 for the first time since mid-September, with about $366 million in leveraged crypto positions liquidated as heavy ETF outflows and the fallout from the Binance hack continue to weigh on the market.
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Crypto & MarketsBitcoin slips below $77,000 as midterm results and ETF outflows rattle crypto markets
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on Wednesday as early US midterm results pointed to Democratic gains in Congress, adding political uncertainty to a crypto market already weakened by heavy ETF outflows and the fallout from a major exchange security breach.
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Business & FinanceDollar holds steady before US midterms as bitcoin steadies after Binance's $6.3bn heist and $3.64bn outflows
The dollar held in a narrow range on Monday ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections, while bitcoin steadied above $77,000 after Binance said customer withdrawals were stabilising following last week's record $6.3 billion heist. Figures checked on Monday morning, 2 November 2026 (Pakistan time).
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Business & FinanceBinance resumes withdrawals in phases after $6.3 billion hack, saying 95% of stolen assets are now covered
Binance has reopened withdrawals in phases on Sunday, starting with Bitcoin, after covering about 95% of the $6.3 billion stolen in its 29 October security breach, with users warned of possible delays as traffic surges.
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Business & FinanceBinance says 90% of stolen crypto replenished after record $6.3 billion hack, withdrawals due back on Sunday
Binance said on Saturday it has replaced 90 per cent of the cryptocurrency stolen in Thursday’s record $6.3 billion hack, up from 80 per cent in its previous update, with ten major tokens now fully backed and withdrawals on track to reopen on Sunday, 1 November.
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Business & FinanceFBI and Secret Service join Binance hack probe as Trump weighs North Korea link
US federal investigators are working with Binance to trace and freeze funds after the record $6.3 billion hack, as President Donald Trump said officials were still investigating whether North Korea was behind the theft.
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Business & FinanceBitcoin, gold and the dollar on edge as markets count down to the Fed's December meeting
Bitcoin is nursing losses below $79,000, gold is struggling at the $4,000 line and the dollar is near its 2026 high as traders price in another possible US rate hike at the Federal Reserve's December meeting.
Photo: Binance hack explained: how about $6.3 billion was taken — and $3 billion frozen
Business & FinanceBinance hack explained: how about $6.3 billion was taken — and $3 billion frozen
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, says about $6.3 billion was taken in a suspected hack on Thursday — likely the biggest crypto theft on record — while about $3 billion has already been frozen and user losses will be covered.