Why Binance’s ‘kill switch’ couldn’t stop hackers from draining $6.3B — Explained!
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Binance’s emergency “kill switch” failed to halt a hack that drained $6.3 billion, as its deposit system continued routing funds directly to the attacker’s wallet. The exchange’s automated deposit-crediting mechanism kept forwarding incoming assets even after the switch was triggered, allowing the breach to compound rather than contain it. The incident raises questions about the resilience of centralized exchange safeguards during live attacks and the speed at which deposit pipelines can be paused. Traders and market watchers will now focus on Binance’s remediation steps, any reimbursement or recovery plans, and whether other exchanges reassess their own circuit-breaker designs.
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