Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion heist, crypto industry's biggest

Business Recorder • Oct 30, 2026

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts say is the biggest crypto hack ever, an attack that could prompt investors to rethink the risks of ​owning digital assets. The hackers...

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts say is the biggest crypto hack ever, an attack that could prompt investors to rethink the risks of ​owning digital assets. The hackers behind the raid were from North Korea, according to US blockchain analysis firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis. The attackers targeted Binance wallets on 10 blockcha...