The Binance hack: about $6.36B taken

What happened

• Binance lost about $6.36B on 29 Oct 2026, by DeFiLlama's estimate.DeFiLlama hacks dataset
• How: Key Leaked via Infrastructure.DeFiLlama hacks dataset
• Chains: Ethereum, Bitcoin, TRON.DeFiLlama hacks dataset

What has been reported

9 publishers Fexr reads have reported it in 95 stories.

• President Trump says they’re looking into Binance hack as calls grow for crypto rulesThe Block · 30 Oct 2026, 21:06 UTC
• Binance hackers deploy never-seen-before laundering tactics to conceal $6.3 billion theftCryptoSlate · 30 Oct 2026, 20:30 UTC
• Weekly Wrap: Crypto Plunges After Binance HackYahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 20:26 UTC
• Standard Chartered sees new winner after Binance hackYahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC
• Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matterCoinDesk · 30 Oct 2026, 19:55 UTC
• Analysts clash over whether Binance hack is Bitcoin’s FTX momentYahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 19:31 UTC
• 'Sentiment will take a hit': Binance $6.3 billion hack rattles bitcoin, crypto marketYahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 19:09 UTC
• Bitcoin Drops as Markets Digest Multbillion-Dollar Binance HackYahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 18:49 UTC
• Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018Decrypt · 30 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC
• Binance Hack: Why Bitcoin Didn't Crash Like It Did in 2018Yahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC
• Binance Hack: This Is What Bitcoin Did After 6 Earlier Crypto DisastersCryptoPotato · 30 Oct 2026, 18:01 UTC
• The Binance hack is way bigger than any other known heist in the crypto worldYahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 17:58 UTC
• Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 MillionDecrypt · 30 Oct 2026, 17:50 UTC
• Coinbase leads crypto stock selloff following $6.3B Binance hackCointelegraph · 30 Oct 2026, 17:48 UTC
• Why bitcoin isn't panicking over the Binance hackYahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
• How much of Binance's emergency fund is available?Yahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 17:11 UTC
• Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfoldedCointelegraph · 30 Oct 2026, 16:53 UTC
• As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hackCointelegraph · 30 Oct 2026, 16:49 UTC
• Binance Sets Aside $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses, CEO Says 'Your Assets Are Safe'Decrypt · 30 Oct 2026, 16:34 UTC
• A Hacker Is Sitting on 233 Million XRP From the Binance Theft. What Happens if It Gets Sold?Yahoo Finance · 30 Oct 2026, 16:33 UTC

Binance's reserves since

• Binance's published reserve wallets hold $133.62B as of 30 Oct 2026.DeFiLlama, exchange reserve wallets

Reserve values are in dollars, so part of any change is the price of the coins held, not deposits or withdrawals.

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