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Binance Confirms $570M Hack, Exposes DeFi Vulnerabilities
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, confirmed on Friday that $570 million was stolen in a hack targeting the Binance Smart Chain — a blockchain that acts as a bridge for transferring assets across networks.
The breach revealed critical vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi), where transactions are governed by code rather than intermediaries.
> “Software code is never bug-free,” said Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao in an interview with CNBC. He assured that no user funds were lost, but warned that cross-chain bridges remain a major weak point in the crypto space.
In a blog post, Binance Smart Chain acknowledged the incident and stated:
> “We’ve seen repeated attacks exploiting bridge vulnerabilities. We’re committed to full transparency and will share a complete postmortem along with enhanced security measures.”
This hack adds to a growing list of bridge-related exploits, raising pressure on the industry to improve its security standards.
