Unchained reports that Binance has pegged its hot-wallet losses at $6.3 billion, attributing the breach to a compromised engineer's laptop. The exchange plans to cover these losses and expects to restore withdrawals within 48 hours. Additionally, ZachXBT notes that the stolen funds may have been linked to a Bitget exploit at one address, with TRM Labs suggesting a connection to North Korea.

AI-assisted source briefing. Based on the Unchained RSS report; not independently verified.

Source published: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:45:27 +0000