Cyber attacks

Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen

Cointelegraph30 October 2026, 22:00 UTC

Attackers raced to convert stolen stablecoins into crypto that issuers could not freeze as industry players like Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions of dollars in assets.

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