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Bitcoin Well Says Bear Markets Expose Crypto Exchange Custody Risks

By Public Technologies
  • Bitcoin Well's market analysis warned that bear markets expose exchange balance-sheet weaknesses, while concentrated custody creates major hacking risks.
  • Binance lost roughly $6.3 billion in an October 29, 2026 hack, prompting a withdrawal freeze.
  • Bitcoin fell about 5% to below $77,000; nearly $1.5 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated.
  • The cryptocurrency traded about 39% below its October 2025 peak; the analysis cautioned that June's low might not mark the bottom.
  • Binance pledged to cover all losses through its emergency fund and company money; the theft represented about 4% of pre-hack assets.


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