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ReportedfreezeStatement 124

Cointelegraph reported that Binance said the current verified amount of assets frozen from the hack was $3 billion.

Binance said the current verified amount of assets frozen from the hack is now $3 billion.

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Binance
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
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ReportedamountStatement 781

Chainalysis posted on X that its current estimate of the amount stolen was approximately $5.912B at the time of theft.

Our current estimate on amount stolen is approx $5.912B at time of theft

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Chainalysis
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X post by Chainalysis (@chainalysis), 2026-10-30T00:26:29.000Z: Our current estimate on amount stolen is approx $5.912B at time of theft, nearly 4x the amount stolen in the next largest crypto heist (
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Reportedroot causeStatement 475

Cointelegraph quoted Ido Ben-Natan as describing "a compromise of signing infrastructure" and saying "We don't think a key was leaked."

a compromise of signing infrastructure. We don’t think a key was leaked,” he said.

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Ido Ben-Natan
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance points to engineer’s hacked laptop in $6.3B breach
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ReportedamountStatement 123

Cointelegraph reported that Chainalysis said its current estimate of the amount stolen from Binance is $5.912 billion at the time of theft.

Chainalysis said its current estimate of the amount stolen from Binance is $5.912 billion at the time of theft, four times the amount stolen from crypto exchange Bybit in 2025.

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Chainalysis
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
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ReportedrecoveryStatement 763

Halborn said the delegation was cleared at 00:10:35 on 30 October, three hours and fifty minutes after it was installed.

The delegation was cleared at 00:10:35 on October 30, three hours and fifty minutes after it was installed.

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Halborn (Analytics firm)
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Explained: Hacks Inside the Largest Crypto Theft on Record: What the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack Means for Bank Custody 10.30.2026
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ReportedrecoveryStatement 110

Hacken said the chain confirms Binance 14 signed a new authorization at 00:10:35 UTC on 30 October that reset its delegation, 3 hours 46 minutes after the sweep.

at 00:10:35 UTC on 30 October, Binance 14 signed a new authorization that reset its delegation, 3 hours 46 minutes after the sweep.

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Hacken (Analytics firm)
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Binance $6.3B Hack Analysis
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ReportedfreezeStatement 148

TRM said the Arbitrum Security Council used its emergency powers at 00:08 UTC to force two transfers out of the attacker's wallet on Arbitrum, moving 8,426 ETH and 74.6 million ARB, about USD 30 million, out of the attacker's reach.

At 00:08 UTC, it used those powers to force two transfers out of the attacker's wallet on Arbitrum, moving 8,426 ETH and 74.6 million ARB, about USD 30 million, out of the attacker's reach.

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TRM Labs
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TRM Labs (Analytics firm)
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North Korea Steals USD 6.36B from Binance in the Largest Hack in History
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ReportedrecoveryStatement 22

Hacken said that the Arbitrum Security Council moved 8,426 ETH and 74.6M ARB out of the attacker's reach at 00:08 UTC on October 30.

30 Oct, 00:08 | The Arbitrum Security Council moves 8,426 ETH and 74.6M ARB out of the attacker's reach.

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Arbitrum Security Council
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Hacken (Analytics firm)
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Binance $6.3B Hack Analysis
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ReportedwithdrawalsStatement 343

Cointelegraph reported at 00:07 UTC on 30 October that Binance said it had temporarily suspended deposits.

deposits as it conducts security checks, freezes funds and coordinates with law enforcement. It previously confirmed it had suspended withdrawals.

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Binance
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
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ReportedwithdrawalsStatement 122

Cointelegraph reported that Binance said it had temporarily suspended deposits while it conducts security checks, freezes funds and coordinates with law enforcement.

Binance said it has temporarily suspended deposits as it conducts security checks, freezes funds and coordinates with law enforcement.

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Binance
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
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ReportedamountStatement 685

Arkham's entity page showed the attacker holding about 18,270 BTC, 488,364 ETH, 663.6 million TRX and 970,551 SOL as of Friday morning.

As of Friday morning, Arkham's entity page for the attacker showed holdings of about 18,270 BTC, 488,364 ETH, 663.6 million TRX and 970,551 SOL, alongside frozen stablecoin stablecoin balances.

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Arkham Intelligence
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Decrypt (News media)
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Binance Finds 'Additional Points of Breach' in $6.3B Hack
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ReportedrecoveryStatement 681

Arkham stated that early Friday, the attacker's wallets sent $38.82 million in Ethereum to a new address while still holding $1.12 billion in ETH.

Early Friday, the wallets sent $38.82 million in Ethereum to a new address, while still holding $1.12 billion in ETH, Arkham said

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Arkham Intelligence
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Decrypt (News media)
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Binance Finds 'Additional Points of Breach' in $6.3B Hack
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ReportedmarketStatement 506

Cointelegraph reported that cryptocurrency markets extended their decline early Friday following the Binance hack, with BNB down more than 8% over 24 hours and Bitcoin trading near $77,000.

Cointelegraph reported that cryptocurrency markets extended their decline early Friday following the Binance hack , with BNB down more than 8% over 24 hours and Bitcoin trading near $77,000. Decentralized finance tokens also declined. Aave’s AAVE fell 11.3% to $118.54, while Uniswap’s UNI dropped 10.4% to $6.48, according to CoinGecko.

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Cointelegraph
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance hack could accelerate shift to DEXs: Standard Chartered
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ReportedamountStatement 496

Bitquery traced 508,621 Ether to the attackers as of the same Friday snapshot, exceeding the 495,362 ETH attributed to The Ether Machine.

Bitquery also traced 508,621 Ether (ETH) to the attackers as of the same Friday snapshot, exceeding the 495,362 ETH that BitcoinTreasuries.net attributes to The Ether Machine, which ranks third on its list of corporate Ether holders.

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Bitquery
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance hacker’s Bitcoin haul tops Coinbase’s corporate treasury
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ReportedamountStatement 452

The article states that Bitcoin stemmed losses after dropping to $76,320 as markets processed details of a $6.3 billion hack on Binance.

Bitcoin stemmed losses after dropping to $76,320 as markets processed details of a $6.3 billion hack on Binance.

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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Bitcoin price metrics hint at rebound as $1.6B liquidations follow Binance hack
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ReportedamountStatement 398

Cointelegraph quoted Cynthia Lummis as saying that hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance in less than 4 hours, the biggest heist in history.

Yesterday, hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance in less than 4 hours, the biggest heist in history.

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Cynthia Lummis
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political clashes
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ReportedregulatorStatement 371

Cointelegraph quoted Michael Selig as saying "This proves our exact point in proposing regulations for crypto markets."

“This proves our exact point in proposing regulations for crypto markets.

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Michael Selig
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political clashes
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ReportedregulatorStatement 370

Cointelegraph quoted Cynthia Lummis as saying the Clarity Act would have given crypto firms legal cover to freeze suspicious transactions the instant law enforcement calls.

The Clarity Act would have given crypto firms legal cover to freeze suspicious transactions the instant law enforcement calls.

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Cynthia Lummis
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political clashes
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ReportedmarketStatement 369

Cointelegraph reported that crypto company shares fell sharply on Friday, with Coinbase down more than 13% a day after reporting lower third-quarter revenue.

Shares of publicly traded cryptocurrency companies fell sharply Friday, with Coinbase dropping more than 13% a day after reporting a decline in third-quarter revenue

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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hack
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ReportedreservesStatement 360

Cointelegraph reported that Changpeng Zhao said Binance's SpaceX holdings alone were worth more than $1 billion.

the company’s SpaceX holdings alone, linked to a $500 million investment in Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, were worth more than $1 billion.

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Changpeng Zhao
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack losses
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ReportedreservesStatement 357

Cointelegraph reported that approximately $3 billion in frozen assets and Binance's $1.17 billion emergency fund could cover about 66% of the reported losses, leaving a potential $2.1 billion gap.

that approximately $3 billion in frozen assets and Binance’s $1.17 billion emergency fund could cover about 66% of the reported losses, leaving a potential $2.1 billion gap.

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Ronghui Gu
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack losses
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ReportedrecoveryStatement 269

CertiK told Cointelegraph on Friday that it needed more information to verify Binance’s claimed $5 billion in replacement cryptocurrencies.

Still, CertiK told Cointelegraph on Friday that it needed more information to verify Binance’s claimed $5 billion in replacement cryptocurrencies.

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CertiK
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance says 90% of stolen assets replenished, targets Sunday withdrawals
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ReportedregulatorStatement 220

Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority said it is engaging closely with Binance and monitoring the incident.

Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority, which issued Binance's main operating license, said it is "engaging closely with Binance and monitoring the incident."

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Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority
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Yahoo Finance (News media)
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Hackers stole $6.3B from Binance, likely NK and compromised dev's laptop
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ReportedrecoveryStatement 219

The US Secret Service said its investigators are working with private-sector partners, including Circle, to identify, freeze, trace, and recover funds stolen from Binance.

The Secret Service said that its investigators "are working around the clock with our private-sector partners, including Circle, to identify, freeze, trace and recover funds stolen from Binance on Thursday."

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US Secret Service
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Yahoo Finance (News media)
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Hackers stole $6.3B from Binance, likely NK and compromised dev's laptop
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ReportedregulatorStatement 218

The FBI stated it is aware of the incident and is engaged with partners to understand the scope and coordinate investigative steps.

The FBI said it is "aware of the incident and is engaged with relevant public and private partners to understand the scope of the activity, evaluate potential impacts, and coordinate appropriate investigative steps."

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Yahoo Finance (News media)
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Hackers stole $6.3B from Binance, likely NK and compromised dev's laptop
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