Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has announced the discovery of a security breach today, which saw 7,074 Bitcoins, worth over $41 million, stolen and withdrawn successfully by hackers.
The transaction, which can be viewed here, details all wallets the funds went to, and among other industry stakeholders, Coinbase has also pledged support by blocking deposits from these addresses.
News of the security breach was shared on Twitter by Binance CEO CZ, (Changpeng Zhao), who wrote that it was not the best of days, but the exchange is to remain transparent. Meanwhile, Tron’s Justin Sun offered to deposit $40 million wo...