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Binance said it is absorbing all losses through corporate funds, futures reserves and SAFU, keeping user balances intact after the breach tied to North Korea.

The exchange resumed customer withdrawals after a multi-day freeze, leading with bitcoin and initially targeting a 48-hour restoration window.

The breach knocked roughly $100 billion off crypto market value as bitcoin tested key support levels and the Fear and Greed Index slid sharply.

Five funds recorded withdrawals on October 30 with no offsetting inflows, leaving the recovery to face a demand test before the November payrolls data.

Early on-chain data showed rapid outflows once withdrawal access was restored, a test of whether customer funds and confidence remain intact.

Following the $6.3 billion breach, the White House said it is examining the incident while the CFTC chair argued offshore exchanges need US oversight.

Tether and Circle blocked billions in stolen crypto within hours, but legal experts questioned whether smaller victims would receive the same protection.

Investigators described how hot-wallet signing infrastructure was compromised, with questions remaining over how much AI tooling was involved.

The bitcoin treasury company fell 11% in a week after its finance chief resigned, even as it reported a record $20.9 billion in third-quarter operating income.

The blockchain analytics firm warned customers about unexpected authentication prompts after determining which records were accessed.

The company authorized sales or loans against its 5,833 BTC, saying none of the coins were held at Binance.

The attackers are routing funds in ways designed to evade issuer blacklisting of stablecoins.

Commentary marking the anniversary weighed what the original design achieved against persistent security and adoption challenges.

The review comes as crypto exchange-traded products expand well beyond bitcoin into other asset classes.

The regulator pointed to the record breach as evidence for extending US rules to offshore venues.

All 12 hijacked domains shared the same registrar, pointing to a possible compromise at Name.com rather than individual projects.

The test let Uber keep cash invested in money market products while still accessing funds for payments, including on weekends.