{"id":24601,"date":"2026-10-29T23:29:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/binance-investigates-potential-crypto-security-breach-as-suspected-outflows-reach-5-6-billion\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T23:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:29:49","slug":"binance-investigates-potential-crypto-security-breach-as-suspected-outflows-reach-5-6-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/binance-investigates-potential-crypto-security-breach-as-suspected-outflows-reach-5-6-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance Investigates Potential Crypto Security Breach as Suspected Outflows Reach $5.6 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Binance is investigating a potential security incident after blockchain tracking data indicated that approximately $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency had moved from wallets linked to the exchange across Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tron.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HV1KBxNXwAApSmU-904x1024.jfif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610140\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reported outflows have prompted major stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle to freeze billions of dollars in assets believed to be connected to the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Binance has not confirmed that customer funds were stolen and says its security teams are investigating the reports. 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