Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Today in crypto: Binance’s emergency Bitcoin wallet held roughly half its pre-hack balance as the exchange worked to cover $6.3 billion in losses, the FBI blamed North Korea for the theft and the attack drew political reactions ahead of Tuesday’s US midterm elections.

Binance’s publicly disclosed emergency Bitcoin wallet held roughly half its previous balance on Monday after the exchange tapped its user protection fund to cover losses from Thursday’s $6.3 billion hack.

The exchange confirmed a transfer of 7,499 Bitcoin (BTC) on Saturday, linking it to the partial deployment of its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU).

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