Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political chatter
Political figures and members of the administration reportedly sought to capitalise on the largest crypto theft on record, a $6.3 billion hack tied to Binance, as the election approaches. The story was published on 31 October 2026. Bitcoin was trading at $77,471 at publication, and it is down 0.1% since then.
Source: Cointelegraph · Written by Blockdeck from public reports and live market datamarket_reactionBTC/USD around the story+0.09% since the news
Price at the news$77,471.04
First hour after−0.06%
Since the news+0.09%
Volume that hour0.4× normal
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