FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3B Binance hack, seeks help to block stolen funds
The FBI attributed the largest crypto heist in history to North Korean actors and urged the private sector to help stop laundering of the stolen assets.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Binance resumes withdrawals and says 90% of stolen assets are covered
Binance reopened withdrawals in phases and said it had replaced about 90% of hacked user assets, with less-liquid tokens making up the shortfall.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Binance net outflows surge past $5.8B after withdrawals reopen
Outflows spiked as customers withdrew funds following the hack, though Binance said the total was a fraction of its roughly $171 billion in customer assets.
Cointelegraph · +6 outlets
Spot Bitcoin ETFs post largest daily outflows in four months after Binance hack
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw heavy redemptions over the period, with Ether funds also posting record monthly outflows as the hack rattled crypto markets.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
North Korean hackers launder $242M of Binance loot via Tron as FBI presses THORChain
An analyst traced a large share of the stolen funds moving through Tron while US authorities sought help from THORChain to block the assets.
The Block
THORChain halts swaps after block reorg bug, slowing Binance hackers
Node operators paused swaps involving assets on ten networks, while THORChain's co-founder rejected an FBI request to freeze stolen coins.
Cointelegraph · +6 outlets
Trump says Binance hack 'pretty much under control' but warns digital money is dangerous
The US president commented on the exchange's handling of the breach while repeating caution about crypto assets.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
CZ thanks Secret Service for freezing funds after $6B Binance hack
Binance's founder credited US agencies for helping limit losses and touted customer retention, saying 98% of users stayed with the platform.
Crypto News · +5 outlets
CZ says FBI helped limit Bitcoin's decline after Binance hack
Changpeng Zhao attributed the market's relatively contained reaction in part to swift law-enforcement action on the stolen funds.
디지털투데이 · +11 outlets
CZ and Elon Musk clash over $6.3B hack in public spat
Musk mocked the exchange over the breach while Zhao pushed back, citing Binance's $1 billion SpaceX stake and denying threats.
Forbes · +8 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $78,000 as crypto market rebuilds after Binance hack
BTC held up better than some expected after the hack, though analysts cautioned it was too early to call a market bottom.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Binance says hackers used a 'self-destruct mechanism' to hide their tracks
The exchange described techniques used to obscure the trail of the record $6.3 billion theft.
Business Insider · +4 outlets
Crypto industry pours over $200M into 2026 midterms to press Congress on rules
The sector's political spending is aimed at shaping legislation favorable to digital assets.
CNBC · +5 outlets
CZ says Binance hack is smaller than Mt. Gox in Bitcoin terms
Zhao compared the scale of the breach to the 2014 collapse of Mt. Gox as a benchmark for market impact.
24/7 Wall St. · +4 outlets
Long accused of abetting crypto crime, Binance is now the victim
Coverage examined the irony of an exchange previously criticized over illicit finance becoming the target of a record theft.
1News · +11 outlets
The New York Times details how Binance's $6.3 billion hack unfolded
Reconstructions described the sequence of events behind the largest crypto heist in history.
The New York Times · +14 outlets
Chainalysis breach exposed customer names, emails and company roles
The blockchain analytics firm disclosed a data breach affecting customer contact information.
CryptoSlate
Binance hack puts Coinbase and crypto custody firms back in focus
The breach renewed investor scrutiny of exchange and custodian risk models across the sector.
Yahoo Finance