{"id":381396,"date":"2019-05-09T00:01:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T00:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=381396"},"modified":"2019-05-08T20:31:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T20:31:31","slug":"binance-hack-marks-6th-largest-in-crypto-history-lost-bitcoin-recouped-in-47-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/binance-hack-marks-6th-largest-in-crypto-history-lost-bitcoin-recouped-in-47-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance Hack Marks 6th Largest in Crypto History, Lost Bitcoin Recouped In 47 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"
Binance<\/a>, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume and one of the most trusted and respected names throughout the industry, is now also among the largest cryptocurrency exchange hacks to ever hit the crypto industry since the inception of Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n The \u201csecurity breach\u201d as Binance is referring to it as, resulted in 7,000 BTC being stolen from the exchange using advanced methods that helped the hackers remain undetected. The stolen Bitcoin at today\u2019s prices, brings the total loss at the hands of hackers to roughly $41 million dollars \u2013 an amount Binance will be able to recoup completely in just 47 days, according to one crypto analyst.<\/p>\n Head Analyst at The Block<\/a> and former researcher at Diar, Larry Cermak, spent some time digging through data from the Binance hack to try and get to the bottom of what happened. The analyst speculates that the hack had something to do with Binance\u2019s lack of Segwit implementation, due to none of the exchange’s famed safeguards being triggered.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Bullish: Crypto Community In Shock Over Recent Bitcoin Price Resilience<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The analyst further concludes, that the security breach is the sixth largest exchange hack in crypto history, with a grand total of $41 million in Bitcoin being stolen from the leading cryptocurrency trading platform known for its extensive variety of altcoins.<\/p>\n Some of my thoughts\/insights on Binance hack<\/p>\n – $41M is peanuts for Binance – they can make it back in 47 days — Larry Cermak (@lawmaster) May 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nStolen Bitcoin \u201cPeanuts\u201d for Binance to Recoup According to Analyst<\/h2>\n
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– It was the sixth largest exchange hack in history and the total amount stolen from exchanges is now $1.35 billion
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