Crypto liquidations hit $1.57 billion as Binance hack pushes bitcoin and ether lower

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Bitcoin traded near $77,350 following a hack of Binance that reportedly involved $6.3 billion. The fallout drove crypto futures liquidations up to $1.57 billion. Bitcoin and ether both moved lower as traders reacted to the breach. The source article provides limited detail beyond these figures and price movements.

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