Binance’s $6.3B Hack: Is Any Crypto Exchange Really Safe?

A reported $6.3 billion Binance hack has reignited one of crypto’s biggest questions: how safe are centralized exchanges? In this episode of The Weekly, Alex Richardson and Bitcoin.com Managing Editor Andrew Hayward break down the attack, how the funds were moved, and why AI-powered threats could make exchange security even harder to defend. They also explore whether a breach of this scale could push more users toward self-custody. Plus: Stanley Druckenmiller’s backing of a Hyperliquid-based trading platform Strategy’s move toward daily STRC dividends Growing corporate resistance to tokenized stocks New research on how quantum computing could threaten exposed Bitcoin keys Chapters: (00:57) - Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, got hit with a record breaking hack (06:21) - Alejandro Munoz from Certik on Black October (11:38) - Stanley Druckenmiller pumps HYPE (14:15) - Bitcoin Titan Strategy Set to Pay Daily Dividends on STRC After Shareholder Vote (18:26) - Walmart, Eli Lilly Among Latest Objectors to OKXICE Tokenized Stocks Platform (23:19) - Quantum Researchers Say 30K Qubits Could Crack Bitcoin Keys in Just One Hour 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcatcher to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews⁠ ► X (⁠Bitcoin.com⁠): ⁠https://x.com/Bitcoincom⁠ ► X (⁠Bitcoin.com⁠ News): ⁠https://x.com/bitcoinnews⁠ ► OrangeRock on X: ⁠https://x.com/orangerockxyz⁠ ► Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com⁠ ► Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW⁠ ► LinkedIn (⁠Bitcoin.com⁠): ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/⁠ ► LinkedIn (⁠Bitcoin.com⁠ News): ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/