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Bitcoin, Ether and XRP fall as liquidations top $1.5 billion after reported Binance hack
Major cryptocurrencies dropped sharply after reports of a security breach at Binance, with forced closures of leveraged positions exceeding $1.5 billion. Bitcoin reportedly slid to around $76,000, which could keep short-term pressure on the market.
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According to Altcoin Buzz, Bitcoin, Ether and XRP all declined while market-wide liquidations climbed above $1.5 billion. The outlet links the move to a hack of Binance but gives no details on the breach or its timing.
Kommersant, citing experts, reports that the attack came through a compromise of the exchange's infrastructure. It says billions of dollars were withdrawn and bitcoin fell to $76,000, without giving the exact amount withdrawn.
The transmission runs mainly through sentiment and leverage. News of a breach at a leading exchange can push users to pull funds and cut risk. Falling prices then trigger automatic closures of leveraged positions, which can deepen the decline in the short run.
Kommersant adds that the episode shows Russian crypto depositories will need layered safeguards, such as cold wallets, key distribution and multisignature, once full-scale crypto trading starts in Russia.
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