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An independent record of the October 2026 Binance hack
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Soon after the $6.3 billion hack of Binance, the biggest in crypto history, some political and administration figures began offering their opinions with a US election approaching on Nov. 3 and voting already having begun in many locations.
It was not clear whether there was any immediate political advantage to be gained from the hack, which was widely attributed to a North Korean group, but Republican and Democratic sides began staking out positions almost immediately.
Yesterday, hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance in less than 4 hours, the biggest heist in history.
“This proves our exact point in proposing regulations for crypto markets.
The Clarity Act would have given crypto firms legal cover to freeze suspicious transactions the instant law enforcement calls.