# Frantic Binance Hackers Created a Windfall for Fast Crypto Traders

https://mins.news/en/item/126422

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-03 02:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-02/frantic-binance-hackers-created-windfall-for-fast-crypto-traders?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae94730a85655000117d943

> For most crypto investors, the $6.3 billion theft from Binance underscored the risks still facing digital assets. A small group of nimble trading firms and skilled investors, however, saw a chance to make quick money.

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