Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen
Cointelegraph· Cointelegraph by Christina Comben· Oct 30, 2026 · 10:00 PM
Attackers raced to convert stolen stablecoins into crypto that issuers could not freeze as industry players like Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions of dollars in assets.
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