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Binance customers withdraw $4.6 billion after crypto heist

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Cunningham, M. (2026, November 2). Binance customers withdraw $4.6 billion after crypto heist. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/binance-customers-withdraw-billions-crypto-hack/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-02 · by Mary Cunningham

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After a major cyberattack where hackers stole $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, customers withdrew over $4.6 billion within days. Despite this, deposits totaling about $1 billion were made after the exchange resumed operations on Sunday, resulting in a net outflow of $3.64 billion. The incident led to the FBI freezing approximately $3 billion worth of stolen assets and identifying "TraderTraitor," who is also suspected in a previous $1.5 billion theft from Bybit in February 2025. Binance stated it would cover all losses with company funds, having already compensated for about 95% of impacted amounts as of early Sunday morning.
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On October 29, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, reported investigating a "potential security issue" involving very large transfers on its platform. By October 30, the situation escalated as Tether and Circle froze over $1.5 billion and $1 billion in stablecoins respectively, amid fears of a hack. The same day, Binance confirmed that at least $2.54 billion in funds had been frozen, with founder CZ Zhao suggesting it "does look like a hack." On November 1, the estimated damage reached up to $6.3 billion, making it potentially the largest crypto heist ever. As of November 2, Binance customers withdrew over $4.7 billion in assets after the exchange reopened with partial services restored and announced covering around 95% of stolen funds using company resources. The incident highlights growing risks in cryptocurrency security and investor confidence.

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📰 Binance Resumes Withdrawals After Hack
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Binance Bybit FBI North Korea TraderTraitor

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Binance ORG · 10× FBI ORG · 4× TraderTraitor ORG · 3× Bybit ORG · 1× North Korea GPE · 1× Yi He PERSON · 1×

Narrative

, Binance said customers also deposited just over $1 billion after the company allowed people to resume on Sunday for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, resulting in a net outflow of $3.64 billion.
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Binance customers withdraw $4.6 billion after crypto heist · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

Binance customers withdrew more than $4.6 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange after it suffered what security experts said was the .In a post on social media asserted
experts → withdraw → media
, Binance said customers also deposited just over $1 billion after the company allowed people to resume on Sunday for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, resulting in a net outflow of $3.64 billion. asserted
people → say → billion
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange with more than 300 million users, said the value of crypto holdings being withdrawn represents just 2.1% of its $171 billion in total assets. asserted
value → say → assets
"Our top priority right now is to ensure the environment is secure, after which users can withdraw their funds, and Binance can resume operations," Binance cofounder Yi He said in an X post early Monday. asserted
He → ensure → post
Binance did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
Binance → respond → comment
The fund withdrawals came after cybercriminals, whom the FBI linked to North Korea, stole $6.3 billion in digital currency from Binance. asserted
FBI → come → Binance
Roughly $3 billion of the stolen assets were frozen, according to Binance. uncertain
billion → steal → Binance
Freezing crypto funds allows certain issuers to block the transfer of their tokens anywhere in the world. asserted
issuers → freeze → world
The hacker group believed to be responsible for the attack, known as "TraderTraitor," was converting most of the stolen assets into Ethereum in a move to hide their tracks, the FBI said Saturday. asserted
FBI → believe → tracks
TraderTraitor was also responsible for a February 2025 attack on another crypto exchange, Bybit, that resulted in a $1.5 billion loss, according to the FBI. uncertain
that → result → FBI
Following the Binance attack, the FBI encouraged private-sector entities "to block transactions with or derived from addresses TraderTraitor actors are using to launder these stolen assets." asserted
actors → follow → assets
Binance has promised to cover the full losses using company funds. asserted
Binance → promise → funds
By early Sunday morning, it said it had covered around 95% of the impacted amount. asserted
it → say → amount
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