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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of the Binance hack was largely uniform across all four outlets, with a bias spread of exactly 0.0 points and no detectable ideological framing from any source. All headlines treated the story as a straightforward financial and security news event, relying on factual, wire-style language throughout. The primary differences among outlets were ones of editorial emphasis rather than political framing: CNBC focused on the broader implications for industry safety with "raises questions about crypto wallet safety," NBC highlighted Binance's response with "pledges to cover billions in stolen assets," AP adopted an explainer format with "what to know," and Sky News centered on recovery progress with "majority of funds stolen… replenished." These variations reflect routine choices about which aspect of the story to foreground — cause, consequence, corporate response, or resolution — rather than any left-right political lens.