Binance Says Hack Likely Stemmed From Compromised DevOps Laptop as Bitcoin Falls Below $78,000

Binance said the hack likely came from a compromised DevOps engineer laptop and showed no sign of a private key leak. Coinbase has blocked transfers to affected wallets and offered help. Over $1 billion was liquidated in 24 hours, with longs losing $958 million, as Bitcoin fell below $78,000. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 35, its lowest since August.