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Google parent Alphabet sees massive stock plunge; shockwaves after Binance hack

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Alphabet, the parent company of Google, experienced its most severe stock drop ever, losing $500 billion in value. This occurred amid reports that cryptocurrency platform Binance faced a significant hack, resulting in a theft of approximately $6.3 billion.
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On October 29, 2026, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reported a potential security issue that may have been a hack, leading to significant financial actions. In response, Tether and Circle froze over $1.5 billion and $2.38 billion, respectively, in stablecoin assets. Binance's founder acknowledged it "does look like a hack on Binance," with the exchange suspending all deposits and withdrawals as a precautionary measure while investigating.

By November 1, the FBI confirmed that North Korea was behind the theft of over $6.3 billion from Binance’s platform, making it the largest digital heist in history. Despite this confirmation, President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about North Korea's involvement before eventually acknowledging the possibility of talks with them if responsible.

Binance announced on November 1 that they had replaced approximately 95% of the stolen tokens using company funds and would resume withdrawals for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin starting Sunday morning.

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Google parent company Alphabet saw a massive $500 billion stock plunge in its roughest day on record.
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2026-10-30 · CBS News
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Google parent company Alphabet saw a massive $500 billion stock plunge in its roughest day on record. asserted
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Meanwhile, cryptocurrency exchange Binance was targeted in a $6.3 billion hack. asserted
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