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Binance restarts withdrawals after $6.3bn heist

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Binance has restarted customer withdrawals after temporarily suspending them following a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft, the largest in history according to US authorities who blame North Korea for the attack. On Sunday, Binance announced they had replaced about 95% of stolen assets and would cover the financial loss themselves rather than passing it on to users. The exchange plans to gradually restore services starting with major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether, while cautioning that high demand might cause delays.
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As of November 1, 2026, Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has resumed withdrawals for some major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum after covering approximately 95% of the $6.3 billion in tokens stolen from its platform on October 29. The FBI attributed the theft to North Korea. In response to the hack, Tether and Circle, which issue stablecoins, had frozen over $1.5 billion and roughly $2 billion respectively. Binance assured users their funds were safe and would cover all losses with company assets. The extent of damage from hackers was significant, surpassing the previous largest crypto theft in February 2025 by the North Korean-linked Lazarus group, which stole around $1.5 billion from ByBit.

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2026-11-01 · Al Jazeera
Binance restarts withdrawals after $6.3bn heist · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

Binance has begun restoring customer withdrawals after hackers stole about $6.3bn in cryptocurrency in a record theft that United States authorities have blamed on North Korea. asserted
authorities → begin → Korea
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange resumed some of its services on Sunday, following a suspension imposed after Thursday’s attack as the company investigated the breach and carried out security checks. asserted
company → resume → checks
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we → lead → chief
Binance said it had replaced approximately 95 percent of the affected assets. asserted
it → say → assets
“Binance will absorb the financial impact of the stolen funds, not our users,” the company said in a statement on X on Sunday. asserted
company → absorb → Sunday
Withdrawals are being restored in stages, with major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, along with some stablecoin services, being reopened. asserted
cryptocurrencies → restore → services
The exchange warned that high demand could cause delays as services return, advising customers whose transactions fail to try again after a short wait. uncertain
transactions → warn → wait
It said further services would reopen as security checks were completed, while teams continued working with law enforcement and industry partners to trace and recover the stolen assets. asserted
teams → say → assets
FBI blames North Korea The FBI said on Saturday that North Korea was responsible for the theft, identifying the operation as cyber-activity it tracks under the name TraderTraitor. asserted
it → blame → TraderTraitor
Investigators had observed the attackers converting stolen assets primarily into ether, the cryptocurrency used on the Ethereum network, the agency said. asserted
agency → observe → network
It warned that further laundering was expected through decentralised finance platforms and instant cryptocurrency exchange services. asserted
laundering → warn → platforms
The FBI previously attributed the theft of approximately $1.5bn from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit in February 2025 to the same actors. asserted
FBI → attribute → actors
Binance initially said a compromised employee laptop might have enabled the intrusion, but later reported that investigators had also uncovered additional points of breach. uncertain
investigators → say → breach
The company said its investigation remained ongoing and that it would publish a detailed report once the inquiry was complete. asserted
inquiry → say → report
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