Bitcoin slid below $78,000 to a six-week low after a $6.3B Binance breach that appears to be the biggest crypto heist in history. TRM Labs says North Korean hackers likely moved $6.36B across ten bloc

What happened: Bitcoin fell to a six-week low of $77,646 on Friday after Binance reported a security breach. Binance said its initial probe found the breach may have come from a hacked laptop of a DevOps engineer. Key numbers: Bitcoin $77,646; Ether $2,239, a two-month low; BNB $694, down more than 8% in 24 hours; TRM Labs estimated $6.36 billion moved across ten Why it matters: CoinDCX Research said the plunge stems mainly from the security scare and advised investors to avoid panic selling or aggressive dip-buying, suggesting staggered entries and waiting for Bitcoin to stabilise. Coverage: 8 outlets in 24h

Bitcoin fell to a six-week low of $77,646 on Friday after Binance reported a security breach. Binance said its initial probe found the breach may have come from a hacked laptop of a DevOps engineer.

CoinDCX Research said the plunge stems mainly from the security scare and advised investors to avoid panic selling or aggressive dip-buying, suggesting staggered entries and waiting for Bitcoin to stabilise.