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2026
Binance discloses $6.3bn crypto hack
Binance disclosed that hackers stole $6.3bn from its wallets in a sophisticated cyberattack involving compromised engineer computers and an internal AI tool. Binance said it was working with law enforcement to trace and freeze affected assets and had replenished 98% of the impacted token assets as of Saturday.
2026
Binance reopens after cyberattack
Binance reopened its exchange on Sunday after suspending transactions following a cyberattack. Customers withdrew about $3.6 billion in assets as the exchange reopened. Binance said it had replaced customer assets using several sources and remained committed to covering the financial impact of the stolen funds.
2026
Binance pledges funds to compensate users affected by hack
Binance said it had set aside $5 billion to compensate affected users and was working with partners to purchase an additional $1.34 billion to cover the amount believed to have been stolen in a hack.
2026
Binance confirms cyberattack
Binance confirmed that it was targeted by a major cyberattack. The report also said the company suspended trading in certain products and that more than $2.5 billion in assets were frozen to prevent theft.
2026
Binance discloses security incident and estimated losses
Binance said a security incident had an estimated impact of $6.3 billion, with around $3 billion in cryptocurrency assets frozen so far. The company said it would cover all losses and described steps to address the incident and trace funds.
2026
Binance security breach
Binance was hacked, with an estimated impact of $6.3 billion. Binance said it would cover all losses and temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while investigating the incident.
2026
Circle blocks USDC linked to potential Binance hack
Circle confirmed that it had blocked more than $800 million in USDC cryptocurrency in connection with the reported incident.
2026
Tether freezes assets linked to potential Binance hack
Tether announced that it had frozen approximately $1.6 billion linked to a potential hack of the Binance exchange.
2026
Binance discloses $6.3bn hack
Binance said that $6.3bn of digital assets had been impacted by a hack. The company said an initial investigation suggested an engineer's laptop had been compromised, and a subsequent investigation uncovered additional breach points. Binance said it would cover all losses; the article reports that investigators had not attributed the attack to a specific individual or group.
2026
Reported $6.3 billion theft from Binance
Reuters reported that hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, with the heist blamed on North Korea.
2026
Binance security exploit affects client assets
Binance said roughly $6.3 billion in client assets were affected in an exploit. The article reports the incident as a security breach and says security firm TRM Labs linked it to North Korea.
2026
Binance pauses withdrawals
Binance paused withdrawals, according to the article headline, amid reports of a security incident.
2026
Binance launches Halloween Pumpkin Frenzy
Binance launched its Halloween Pumpkin Frenzy campaign, featuring a $1.7 million prize pool and rewards for users who complete trading tasks or refer friends.
2026
Binance app becomes available on Huawei AppGallery in South Africa
Binance partnered with Huawei to make the Binance app available for download through Huawei AppGallery in South Africa.
2026
Binance launches app on Huawei AppGallery in South Africa
Binance partnered with Huawei to make the Binance app available on Huawei AppGallery in South Africa. Huawei smartphone users can now download the Binance app directly from the AppGallery, extending access to approximately 8.5 million Huawei users in the country.
2026
Binance launches $200,000 STABLE token trading competition
Binance kicked off a $200,000 STABLE token trading competition running from October 9 through October 23, 2026, across two weekly phases. Rankings are based on total STABLE purchase volume made via Binance Wallet (Keyless) or Binance Alpha, with the top 2,000 participants sharing 3,850,000 STABLE tokens and new Early Bird and Rising Trader multipliers boosting effective trading volume.
2026
EU questions Binance over continued operations despite wind-down order
According to a Financial Times report carried by Reuters, EU regulators have questioned Binance over its continued operations despite a wind-down order. The headline does not state the date of the questioning, the reason for the original order, or any outcome.
2026
Binance and Circle strike five-year deal for Binance to promote USDC
Circle and Binance announced a five-year deal under which Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, will promote Circle's flagship USDC stablecoin to its global user base in exchange for a monthly incentive fee tied to USDC balances, as Circle pushes to expand USDC internationally and compete more directly with Tether.
2026
Binance agrees to buy $100 million of Circle shares at $80.84 each
As part of the five-year USDC promotion deal, Binance agreed to buy $100 million of Circle shares at $80.84 each, subject to a lockup of as long as two years, with some exceptions.
2026
Rapid7 discloses Operation Asterix crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers
Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 disclosed a cryptocurrency phishing campaign known as Operation Asterix that targeted roughly 885,000 phone numbers across several countries, including 316,002 German mobile numbers and directories covering Hong Kong, Bulgaria, the UK, the US and Canadian fintech companies. The campaign matched 5,576 accounts to Binance users and 43,066 accounts to crypto exchange users, and used fake emails impersonating Crypto.com and fake apps impersonating Ledger, Trezor and Exodus to steal seed phrases.