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Binance heist tests crypto trust as Westpac caps payments

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3 Nov, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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3 Nov, 2026
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Binance’s US$6.3 billion theft intensifies scrutiny of crypto custody as Westpac follows CBA with a $10,000 monthly exchange-payment limit and ASIC develops new Australian platform standards.
Binance heist tests crypto trust as Westpac caps payments
Westpac’s Anthony Miller and Binance local boss Jenny Wei. Images enhanced and arranged with AI.

Binance’s US$6.3 billion theft intensifies scrutiny of crypto custody as Westpac follows CBA with a $10,000 monthly exchange-payment limit and ASIC develops new Australian platform standards.

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