Major crypto exchange insolvency in 2026 stays a long shot

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    "Polymarket prices a major centralized cryptocurrency exchange insolvency in 2026 at 5%, a long shot despite the record-breaking Binance breach.",
    "The $6.3 billion Binance hack is the largest in crypto history, yet the market is not pricing it as a likely insolvency trigger, possibly reflecting Binance's scale and the $2.5 billion freeze response.",
    "A companion Polymarket contract on stablecoins reaching $500 billion in market cap sits at just 2%, suggesting the hack is creating broad sector caution.",
    "Polymarket resolves via UMA oracle; insolvency would require Binance or another major exchange to formally halt operations or enter bankruptcy proceedings."
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