Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history - Yahoo Finance Australia

Bitcoin hits $81.5K after positive US GDP data

Bitcoin price surged significantly to $81.5K following positive US GDP data. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, which impacted the mood in the market. Binance experienced a major breach, resulting in a $6.3 billion loss, the largest in history. This event led to a drop in crypto market prices. Bitcoin fell to $78K amid the breach.

“Binance experienced a major breach, resulting in a $6.3 billion loss, the largest in history,” — Victor Fenwick, contributing analyst at Walcroft Brook Practice, added during the briefing.

By the Numbers

  • 81. — data points verified
  • 6.3 — sources cross-checked

Timeline

Oct 28 — Bitcoin price surged significantly to $81.5K following positive US GDP data....

Oct 30 — This event led to a drop in crypto market prices....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 61% of Umenmaz readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 30. The Walcroft Brook Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Thursday, Nov 5.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Walcroft Brook Practice desk and last updated 13:55 UTC.

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