Relay Update · Oct 30, 10:00 AM ET · 4:08

How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?

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The Guardian reports a cryptocurrency theft valued at six point three billion dollars. The article asks how significant the loss is, identifies the parties alleged to be behind the hack, and questions whether investors can continue to trust crypto holdings as a whole.

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Deutsche Welle notes that the Court of Arbitration for Sport has ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to permit Russian teams to take part in world championship tournaments. The ruling overturns a previous ban imposed after Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, and requires the IIHF to reintegrate the Russian squads.

Deutsche Welle adds that students and workers have marched across Italy demanding additional school funding and relief from rising living costs.

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Elena: The $6.3 billion Binance hack—what do we actually know about how the hackers accessed the funds and how much was taken?

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Theo: The record says the hack is believed to be the largest ever, at $6.3 billion (Reported). Users saw upwards of $5.7 billion drained from wallets (Reported), and hackers appeared to have made off with at least $1.7 billion (Reported). How the hackers accessed the funds remains unclear (Open question).

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Elena: So, can any of that stolen crypto be recovered, and are users’ remaining funds safe?

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Theo: It remains unclear how much of the stolen crypto can be recovered, what exact methods the hackers used, and whether the North Korean attribution will be definitively proven (Open question). Binance’s CEO said users’ funds were safe (Reported), but the likelihood of recovery has not been clarified (Open question).

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An update on the Alaska Senate race: Democratic candidate Mary Peltola says she had no knowledge of a spoiler effort to place a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan on the ballot, PBS NewsHour reports. The Justice Department has escalated its criminal probe, issuing new grand jury subpoenas. This follows earlier reports that the department was seeking additional subpoenas in the confusion over Sullivan’s name.

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MarketWatch reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average is on pace to post its largest monthly gain over the Nasdaq Composite since 2022. The tech sector posted a rough October, but other market segments performed better, narrowing the gap between the two indexes.

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Here is the national forecast. The National Weather Service has flash flood warnings for parts of Texas, and flood warnings for parts of Kansas and New Mexico. In the Northeast, highs from the 60s to the 70s with plenty of sunshine. In the South, highs from the 70s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine, and a few thunderstorms near Miami. In the Midwest, highs from the 50s to the 70s with plenty of sunshine, and a few thunderstorms near Kansas City. In the West, highs from the 50s to the 70s with thunderstorms possible. The warmest spot on our map today is Miami at 85; the coolest, Seattle at 50. If you’re flying, the FAA reports no major delays at the nation’s big airports.

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