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Here’s how an Ethereum upgrade helped drain part of Binance’s $6 billion loss

CoinDeskShaurya Malwa3h ago7/10

The attacker used a 2025 Ethereum upgrade and 50 signatures from Binance's own wallet to drain part of the $6B loss.

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