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Binance loses $6.3 billion in crypto heist—what happens to your money when an exchange gets hacked

Crypto exchanges make it easier to buy, sell and store digital assets, but they come with risks, too.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated October 30, 2026, 9:45 PM UTC

Binance scrambles to freeze billions after record-breaking hack linked to North Korea.

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