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Binance announced on Sunday that it had resumed withdrawals for several major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum after a hacking attack that resulted in the theft of over $6 billion. The company, which is the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, plans to cover 90% of the losses using its own funds. Following the hack, Binance initially suspended user withdrawals but has since resumed them in phases starting with Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies. The FBI attributed the attack to North Korea, specifically a group called TraderTraitor known for previous large-scale thefts.
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On October 29, 2026, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reported a potential security issue that may have been a hack, leading to significant financial actions. In response, Tether and Circle froze over $1.5 billion and $2.38 billion, respectively, in stablecoin assets. Binance's founder acknowledged it "does look like a hack on Binance," with the exchange suspending all deposits and withdrawals as a precautionary measure while investigating.

By November 1, the FBI confirmed that North Korea was behind the theft of over $6.3 billion from Binance’s platform, making it the largest digital heist in history. Despite this confirmation, President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about North Korea's involvement before eventually acknowledging the possibility of talks with them if responsible.

Binance announced on November 1 that they had replaced approximately 95% of the stolen tokens using company funds and would resume withdrawals for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin starting Sunday morning.

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Topics

Binance Ethereal FBI North Korea TraderTraitor

Subjects

Binance ORG · 5× TraderTraitor ORG · 4× FBI ORG · 3× North Korea GPE · 2× Bitcoin ORG · 1× Bybit ORG · 1× Pyongyang GPE · 1× The Federal Bureau of Investigation ORG · 1× the Democratic People's Republic of Korea GPE · 1×

Narrative

"The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing information advising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026," the statement said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 However, the company has offered reassurances it would cover 90% of the losses from the attack using company funds to buy tokens to replenish a large portion of what was stolen.
2026-11-01 · CBS News
Binance resumes withdrawals for some cryptocurrencies after heist · assertive framing

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Binance said Sunday it had resumed withdrawals for some major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereal after more than $6 billion in assets were stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange. asserted
billion → say → exchange
News of the hacking attack, which is thought to be the biggest-ever heist, asserted
which → think → attack
caused the prices of most major cryptocurrencies to fall sharply on Friday. asserted
prices → cause → Friday
However, the company has offered reassurances it would cover 90% of the losses from the attack using company funds to buy tokens to replenish a large portion of what was stolen. asserted
what → offer → portion
Binance suspended user withdrawals after the attack but said they would be resumed in phases, the first of which began on Sunday. asserted
first → suspend → Sunday
"First batch network now opened in phase one of withdrawals," the exchange posted on X. asserted
exchange → open → X.
As of 5 a.m. Eastern Time, Binance said it had restored withdrawals for Bitcoin, Ethereal, BNB, XRP, Base, Doge and Optimism, and that it would "continue to restore additional assets and networks in phases as security checks are completed. asserted
checks → say → phases
" The FBI accused North Korea of being behind the hack in a statement on Saturday, confirming earlier suspicions from private investigators and analysts that a Pyongyang-affiliated group called TraderTraitor was responsible. asserted
group → accuse → investigators
TraderTraitor is the same group blamed for a $1.5 billion theft from the Bybit platform in February last year. asserted
TraderTraitor → blame → February
"The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing information advising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026," the statement said. asserted
statement → release → October
The FBI added that it had observed "TraderTraitor actors" converting stolen assets into Ethereum, and expected those assets to be laundered further by converting them using decentralized finance and instant swap services. asserted
assets → add → finance
It said it was urging private sector entities "to block transactions with or derived from addresses TraderTraitor actors are using to launder these stolen assets." asserted
actors → say → assets
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