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Binance Hack Timeline: From $6.3 Billion Theft to Sunday Reopening Plan

CoinCentral·October 31, 2026·1 min read
Binance Hack Timeline: From $6.3 Billion Theft to Sunday Reopening Plan

Hackers stole about $6.3 billion from Binance on Thursday, the largest crypto theft on record. Industry partners froze roughly $3 billion, and Binance says it will cover all losses with company funds. Attackers used Ethereum's EIP-7702 feature to take control of a hot wallet, and TRM Labs linked the attack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group.

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