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Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack?

Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack?

We’d like to hear from people who’ve been directly affected by the hack or now have concerns about crypto security The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by an industry-record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack. Binance has scrambled to freeze the affected assets, with about $3bn located so far.

We’d like to hear from people who’ve been directly affected by the hack or now have concerns about crypto security

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by an industry-record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.

Binance has scrambled to freeze the affected assets, with about $3bn located so far. Co-founder Yi He said the company would cover “all hacking losses”. Analysts have attributed the attack to North Korean state backed hackers.

Binance, which allows users to buy, sell and trade digital assets, has 335 million registered users globally.

If you’ve been affected by the Binance hack we’d like to hear from you. How did you hear about the attack? Has your confidence in crypto altered in any way? Do you have concerns?

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