# Why stealing billions from a crypto exchange may be harder to stop than a bank heist

https://mins.news/en/item/125142

- CoinDesk, 2026-11-02 08:32 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/11/02/why-crypto-exchange-hacks-can-be-harder-to-contain-versus-global-banks

> The $6.3 billion Binance breach has reignited debate over whether crypto exchanges are less secure than banks or simply harder to defend once hackers break in.

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