Where Binance's $6.3 Billion Breach Ranks in Crypto's Biggest Hacks and Heists

Singapore: - A security breach at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has resulted in an estimated $6.3 billion impact, the biggest crypto heist ever.

Binance said it had worked with partners to ​freeze the affected assets, with about $3 billion located so far. It gave no update ‌on the status of the remaining $3.3 billion, though Binance co-founder Yi He said the company would cover "all hacking losses". 

The crypto industry has suffered a series of thefts, prompting questions about the security of customer funds and investors ​to possibly rethink the risks of owning digital assets.

There are few other ​major thefts to have plagued the industry since bitcoin was born in 2008.