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Sherrod Brown’s Win in Ohio Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump

Fairshake, the major industry super PAC, spent $46 million on ads against the Democrat, Sherrod Brown, who won.

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Sherrod Brown at the Democratic watch party in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday after winning back his Senate seat.

Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist for Months

A report from the cryptocurrency exchange described a monthslong campaign involving fake job interviews that exploited an engineer’s work computer and an internal A.I. tool.

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The hackers used a computer and an internal A.I. tool to take control of the machines of two engineers on Binance’s wallet team.

Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Heist for Months

A report from the cryptocurrency exchange described a monthslong campaign involving fake job interviews that exploited an engineer’s work computer and an internal A.I. tool.

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The hackers used a computer and an internal A.I. tool to take control of the machines of two engineers on Binance’s wallet team.

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

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Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.

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The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, in Hong Kong in August. The company, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has promised to make customers whole.

Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses

The world’s largest crypto exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals after an apparent hack.

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry

The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump’s personal investments in crypto.

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The bill passed in the House last year, but it has faced numerous delays in the Senate.
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