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Bitcoin, cryptocurrency prices fall after Binance reports security issue

ET Tech & Digital IndiaBy ET Tech & Digital India
30 Oct 2026
Original: English
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Cryptocurrency prices fell on Friday after Binance reported a potential security issue and said more than $2.5 billion in assets had been frozen. Bitcoin dropped to a six

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  • ✓Cryptocurrency prices fell on Friday after Binance reported a potential security issue and said more than $2.5 billion in assets had been frozen.
  • ✓Bitcoin dropped to a six
  • ✓Civic Domain: Categorized under technology public notices.
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(Catch all the Technology News News, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) SynopsisCryptocurrency prices fell on Friday after Binance reported a potential security issue and said more than $2.5 billion in assets had been frozen.

Bitcoin dropped to a six ReutersBinance hacked: A smartphone with displayed Binance logo and representation of cryptocurrencies. (Reuters photo) Cryptocurrency prices fell on Friday after Binance reported a potential security issue and said more than $2.5 billion in assets had been frozen.

Bitcoin dropped to a six-week low of $77,646, ether fell to a two-month low of $2,238.76 and BNB, a token originally launched as Binance Coin that can be used to pay Binance fees, was down more than 8% over the past 24 hours at $694, according to market aggregator CoinGecko.

Binance runs a secure asset fund for users, according to its website, which is a reserve held entirely in bitcoin that is intended to protect user assets in cases of security breaches. Read more news onBitcoin pricecryptocurrency pricesBinance security issueBitcoin lowBNB token (Catch all the Technology News News, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.

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Issuing AuthorityET Tech & Digital India
Topic CategoryTECHNOLOGY
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Publication Date30 October 2026
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