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Crypto & MarketsBinance customers pull $4.72 billion after record hack as FBI blames North Korean hackers
Binance customers withdrew a net $4.72 billion after the exchange reopened following last week’s $6 billion hack, the largest in crypto history, as US investigators blamed North Korea’s TraderTraitor group for the theft.
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Crypto & MarketsBinance reveals how its $6.3bn hack unfolded: a fake coding tool, a fake job interview and its own AI system
Binance has published its first account of the record $6.34bn theft from 29 October, describing a months-long campaign that began with a fake developer tool in June, a staged job interview in September, and the misuse of its own internal AI tools to reach its wallets.
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Business & FinanceDollar holds steady before US midterms as bitcoin steadies after Binance's $6.3bn heist and $3.64bn outflows
The dollar held in a narrow range on Monday ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections, while bitcoin steadied above $77,000 after Binance said customer withdrawals were stabilising following last week's record $6.3 billion heist. Figures checked on Monday morning, 2 November 2026 (Pakistan time).
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Business & FinanceBinance resumes withdrawals in phases after $6.3 billion hack, saying 95% of stolen assets are now covered
Binance has reopened withdrawals in phases on Sunday, starting with Bitcoin, after covering about 95% of the $6.3 billion stolen in its 29 October security breach, with users warned of possible delays as traffic surges.
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Business & FinanceBinance says 90% of stolen crypto replenished after record $6.3 billion hack, withdrawals due back on Sunday
Binance said on Saturday it has replaced 90 per cent of the cryptocurrency stolen in Thursday’s record $6.3 billion hack, up from 80 per cent in its previous update, with ten major tokens now fully backed and withdrawals on track to reopen on Sunday, 1 November.
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Business & FinanceFBI and Secret Service join Binance hack probe as Trump weighs North Korea link
US federal investigators are working with Binance to trace and freeze funds after the record $6.3 billion hack, as President Donald Trump said officials were still investigating whether North Korea was behind the theft.
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Business & FinanceBinance sets aside more than $6.34 billion to cover record hack losses as FBI joins recovery effort
Binance said on Friday it has reserved more than $6.34 billion in company funds to cover losses from the record $6.3 billion hack, with about $3 billion already frozen, as US law enforcement joined the effort to trace the stolen crypto. Figures checked at about 9:50 pm PKT on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Photo: Binance hack explained: how about $6.3 billion was taken — and $3 billion frozen
Business & FinanceBinance hack explained: how about $6.3 billion was taken — and $3 billion frozen
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, says about $6.3 billion was taken in a suspected hack on Thursday — likely the biggest crypto theft on record — while about $3 billion has already been frozen and user losses will be covered.