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Crypto liquidations jump to $1.57 billion as Binance hack sends bitcoin, ether lower
Crypto futures liquidations escalated to $1.57 billion subsequent to the $6.3 billion breach at Binance, causing both bitcoin and ether prices to decline, with bitcoin hovering close to $77,350.
This sharp movement in liquidations reflects immediate market stress following the significant security incident at Binance.
This episode underscores the systemic sensitivity within decentralized finance protocols to major exchange security events, impacting asset valuations across the broader crypto ecosystem.
