Crypto industry suffers 'largest bank heist in human history'

Sky News Thursday 29th October 2026, 11:40PM 1 min read 10 hours ago

Cryptocurrency worth more than $6.3bn (£4.7bn) has been stolen from a major exchange - with one industry insider telling Sky News it is "the largest bank heist in human history".

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