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 rose sharply to $81.5K following the release of strong US GDP figures. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, which affected market sentiment. Binance suffered a significant hack, resulting in a $6.3 billion loss, the most significant yet. This event caused crypto markets to decline. Bitcoin dropped to $78K amid the breach.

“The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, which affected market sentiment,” — Marcus Brennan, staff writer at Cedarton Gate Partnership, noted.

By the Numbers

  • 81. — reports filed
  • 6.3 — mentions tracked

Timeline

Oct 29 — Bitcoin price rose sharply to $81.5K following the release of strong US GDP figures....

Oct 30 — This event caused crypto markets to decline....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 81% of Quiltthisdbq readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 27. The Cedarton Gate Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Sunday, Nov 1.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Cedarton Gate Partnership desk and last updated 23:11 UTC.

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