Binance
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, suffered a $6.3 B hack on Oct 29 2026, draining hot wallets on nine blockchains. The attack began after a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop; investigators later found additional breach points. Roughly $3 B of stolen assets has been frozen on‑chain. Binance will cover all losses from its SAFU emergency fund (~$1.17 B BTC) and company funds. Withdrawals paused and are expected to resume in ~45 hours following a security revamp. Deposits were restored on Oct 30. Binance will publish a full post‑mortem and an updated proof of reserves by 31 Oct 2026. The hack did not trigger sale of its >$1 B worth of SpaceX shares. Investigations involve the FBI, US Secret Service and blockchain analytics firms Arkham and Blockaid. Binance was hit by the Binance's $6.3bn hack The Binance hack froze StraitsX USD Arkham CEO Miguel Morel commented that there isn’t enough information at this point in time to confirm whether the Binance hack involved stolen keys or compromised infrastructure. Bitcoin was stolen from Binance· Entity summary generated by Graphiti
Relation timeline
BY VALID-FROM DATE- BinanceDISCONTINUESTransaction Accelerator
Binance will discontinue Transaction Accelerator on 2026-11-10T07:00:00Z
- BinanceDISCONTINUESBinance Pool Savings
Binance will discontinue Pool Savings on 2026-11-10T07:00:00Z
- BinanceDISCONTINUESCloud Mining
Binance will discontinue Cloud Mining on 2026-11-10T07:00:00Z
- BitcoinSTOLEN FROMBinance
Bitcoin was stolen from Binance
- Richard TengSTATEMENT ABOUTBinance
Richard Teng reported that 80% of stolen assets were secured
- 6.3 Billion Binance HackTARGETSBinance
The $6.3 Billion Binance Hack targeted Binance, moving more than $6.3 billion in assets on‑chain.
- Bitcoin Magazine TVBROKE DOWNBinance
Bitcoin Magazine TV breaks down what happened related to Binance's hack
- Richard TengSPOKE TOBinance
Richard Teng spoke on Friday about the Binance hack
- Mike SeligRESPONDED TOBinance
Michael Selig responded to the Binance hack
- BinanceIS NOT OPERATING INUnited States
Binance does not operate in the United States
- Commodity Futures Trading CommissionLACKED FEDERAL RULE FORBinance
Commodity Futures Trading Commission had no federal rule standing in the way of Binance's theft
- Commodity Futures Trading CommissionOFFERS FEDERAL OPTION FORBinance
Commodity Futures Trading Commission offers a federal option to Binance
- BinanceSHOULD REGISTER WITHCommodity Futures Trading Commission
Binance should register with the CFTC
- CircleBLOCKED BILLIONS IN STOLEN CRYPTO FROM BINANCEBinance
Circle moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto from Binance
- TetherBLOCKED BILLIONS IN STOLEN CRYPTO FROM BINANCEBinance
Tether moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto from Binance
- BinanceUSESSAFU fund
Binance uses SAFU fund to cover losses.
- BinanceALLOWS DEPOSIT OFBitcoin
Binance allows deposits of Bitcoin.
- Binance JapanDIFFERS FROMBinance
Binance Japan’s permissions differ from Binance’s global permissions.
- BitcoinFELL DUE TOBinance
Bitcoin fell about 3% due to Binance's $6.4 billion hack
- BinanceWORKS WITHU.S. Secret Service
Binance works with U.S. Secret Service
- Operation AtlanticINCLUDESBinance
Operation Atlantic includes Binance
- BinanceHASSecure Asset Fund for Users
Binance has Secure Asset Fund for Users
- BinanceCAUSESCoinbase
Binance’s $6.3 billion security breach caused Coinbase to drop more than 13 %
- BBCREPORTSBinance
BBC reports Binance's $6.3bn crypto hack biggest in history
- CointelegraphCOVEREDBinance
Cointelegraph provided live coverage of the Binance hack.
- Richard TengWORKS ATBinance
Richard Teng, Binance’s co‑CEO, said...
- BinanceATTRIBUTED TONorth Korea
Binance’s record‑breaking exploit was attributed to North Korea‑backed hackers.
- BeInCrypto MarketsHEIST ECLIPSED BYBinance
Binance's $6.3bn hack eclipses a $1.5bn heist on the Bybit exchange in 2025.
- BinanceGAVE SIMILAR MESSAGE ASSam Bankman-Fried
Binance’s message that customers’ money is safe and the firm will cover all losses is similar to the one Sam Bankman-Fried gave before the collapse of FTX.
- BinanceHACK LINKED TONorth Korea
Binance's $6.3bn hack is linked to a North Korean hacking unit.
- BinanceIS WORKING WITHBinance
The FBI is working with Binance to investigate the hack.
- BinanceRESERVES TOKEN OFUSDC
Binance reserves $5 billion of company funds in USDC.
- Richard TengSTATED COVERINGBinance
Richard Teng stated that Binance will cover all hacked losses through company funds.
- BinanceRESERVES TOKEN OFBTC
Binance reserves $5 billion of company funds in BTC.
- BinanceRESERVES TOKEN OFETH
Binance reserves $5 billion of company funds in ETH.
- BinanceRESERVES TOKEN OFBNB
Binance reserves $5 billion of company funds in BNB.
- BinanceRESERVES TOKEN OFUSDT
Binance reserves $5 billion of company funds in USDT.
- CoinDeskREPORTSBinance
Coindesk reports that Binance uncovered a wider breach in the $6.3 billion exploit
- BinanceHOLDS SHARESSpaceX
Binance HOLDS SpaceX shares worth more than $1 billion
- QCP CapitalWARNED ABOUTBinance
QCP Capital warned about the Binance hack
Relations are facts Graphiti extracted from reports, not verbatim quotes. An end date means later reporting showed the relation no longer holds.
Events 12
- Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack5 cited reports · 2026-10-31
- Why CFTC's Federal Option for Centralized Exchanges Just Got Harder to Ignore1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- Inside the largest crypto hack on record: How attackers breached Binance for $6.3 billion1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair Says25 cited reports · 2026-10-31
- Worried About Crypto Hacks? Buy Bitcoin Proxies in Stock Market Instead, Say Wall Street Firms1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- Binance gives 48-hour withdrawal target while Bitcoin deposits remain open1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hack1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea2 cited reports · 2026-10-31
- Binance Sets Aside $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses, CEO Says 'Your Assets Are Safe'3 cited reports · 2026-10-31
- CZ asks Musk to stop trolling, saying ‘our’ SpaceX shares top $1 billion1 cited report · 2026-10-30
- What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance Hack1 cited report · 2026-10-30
Source reports 30
- Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla’s holdings and is over twice El Salvador’s reserveCoinDesk · 2026-10-31
- Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hackBBC World · 2026-10-31
- Bitcoin Is Down, But These 3 Altcoins Could Hit New Highs This WeekendBeInCrypto · 2026-10-31
- What to Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance HackBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-31
- Why CFTC's Federal Option for Centralized Exchanges Just Got Harder to IgnoreBeInCrypto · 2026-10-31
- Inside the largest crypto hack on record: How attackers breached Binance for $6.3 billionThe Block · 2026-10-31
- Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair SaysDecrypt · 2026-10-31
- Worried About Crypto Hacks? Buy Bitcoin Proxies in Stock Market Instead, Say Wall Street FirmsDecrypt · 2026-10-31
- Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matterCoinDesk · 2026-10-31
- Binance gives 48-hour withdrawal target while Bitcoin deposits remain openCryptoSlate · 2026-10-31
- Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018Decrypt · 2026-10-31
- Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 MillionDecrypt · 2026-10-31
- Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hackCointelegraph · 2026-10-31
- Binance's $6.3bn crypto hack biggest in historyBBC Business · 2026-10-31
- Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfoldedCointelegraph · 2026-10-31
- Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North KoreaBBC World · 2026-10-31
- Binance Sets Aside $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses, CEO Says 'Your Assets Are Safe'Decrypt · 2026-10-31
- Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restartCoinDesk · 2026-10-31
- Elon Musk, CZ Trade Blows Over SpaceX Shares After $6.4B Binance HackDecrypt · 2026-10-31
- Bitcoin risks worst October in 12 years as tech sell-off spreads to goldCointelegraph · 2026-10-31
- CZ asks Musk to stop trolling, saying ‘our’ SpaceX shares top $1 billionCryptoSlate · 2026-10-30
- What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance HackDecrypt · 2026-10-30
- Wall Street analysts urge investors to buy crypto stocks after $6.3 billion Binance hackCoinDesk · 2026-10-30
- Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance HackBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-30
- Bitcoin fell after the Fed’s pause, but blaming interest rates misses the Binance shockCryptoSlate · 2026-10-30
- Binance says it has $6.34 billion ready to cover hack lossesThe Block · 2026-10-30
- FBI and Secret Service join response to Binance’s $6.3B hackCointelegraph · 2026-10-30
- Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack lossesCointelegraph · 2026-10-30
- Morning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest DayDecrypt · 2026-10-30
- TRM and Chainalysis Tie $6.4B Binance Hack to North Korea's TraderTraitorDecrypt · 2026-10-30