Elliptic's analysis shows that $6.43 billion in cryptoassets was stolen from Binance on October 29, 2026, more than four times the $1.46 billion stolen from Bybit in 2025.
Elliptic's analysis states that $6.43 billion in cryptoassets was stolen from Binance on October 29, 2026.
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- Total stolen: $6,430,000,000.00 as of
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Elliptic said the FBI has previously attributed the Bybit and DMM Bitcoin thefts to TraderTraitor.
The FBI has previously attributed the Bybit and DMM Bitcoin thefts to TraderTraitor.
Elliptic said the long preparation, the apparent targeting of staff and the use of Binance's own systems to sign transactions resemble earlier TraderTraitor thefts, including Bybit.
The long preparation, the apparent targeting of staff and the use of Binance's own systems to sign transactions resemble earlier TraderTraitor thefts, including Bybit.
Elliptic said it identified common service usage between those laundering the Binance funds and those behind three earlier thefts attributed to TraderTraitor, from BigONE, WOO X and AFX.
Elliptic has identified common service usage between those laundering the Binance funds and those behind three earlier thefts attributed to TraderTraitor, from BigONE, WOO X and AFX.
Elliptic said $6.43 billion in cryptoassets was stolen from Binance on 29 October 2026.
On October 29, 2026, $6.43 billion in cryptoassets were stolen from Binance, the world's largest cryptoasset exchange, according to Elliptic's analysis.
Elliptic said its total excludes a further $169 million that left Binance after withdrawals were suspended, which it described as appearing to be Binance moving its own funds.
Elliptic's total excludes a further $169 million that left Binance after withdrawals were suspended.