# Binance’s $6.3bn heist is the biggest, but not the first

https://mins.news/en/item/122326

- Financial Times, 2026-10-30 10:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/95d38ca9-9a70-4982-a797-cdad2afa3acf?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> A security breach at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, led to $6.3bn being stolen. It is the latest in a wave of digital thefts.

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