Binance announces departure of CFO after largest crypto hack ever

Kaiser Ng has left Binance after over five years, with Justin Yek taking over. A recent cyberattack resulted in the theft of $6 billion in cryptocurrencies, attributed to the North Korean-linked group TraderTraitor, which North Korea denies. This incident marks the largest cryptocurrency theft to date, surpassing a previous hack at Bybit in 2025.

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