Binance continues phased restoration of withdrawals after the October 29, 2026 theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets, which the FBI attributed to North Korea (DPRK) under the campaign name "TraderTraitor." In the latest update, withdrawals were re-enabled on the BSC, ETH, BASE and Arbitrum networks for Binance Alpha, while ETH withdrawals were already enabled for RLUSD, USD1, TUSD, FDUSD, XUSD, ENA, USDE, PENDLE, WLD and QNT — joining the earlier batch of ETH- and SOL-based assets (HYPE, APT, LINK, JASMY, POL, RAY, JUP, BONK, WIF, JTO and more).
The FBI said the actors are converting stolen assets primarily into ETH and urged exchanges and DeFi services to block laundering addresses.
Binance proactively removed all API keys linked to third-party platform SignalPlus after SignalPlus reported a potential security issue. Binance said its own systems are unaffected and that user funds remain safe, urging anyone who used SignalPlus to log into their Binance account.
The move follows Binance's recent security-related notices — including proactive safeguards ahead of a PHP vulnerability patch — as the exchange continues precautionary measures around third-party integrations.
Binance said the Spot listing of PREDICT, the token of prediction platform PredictDotFun (@predictdotfun), will be postponed until further notice. The exchange had previously announced the listing with the Seed Tag applied, which flags higher-volatility tokens with extra safeguards and eligibility requirements for trading.
The Seed Tag framework remains part of Binance's standard risk handling for newer, higher-volatility projects.
Binance Futures announced a new TradFi perpetual contract tracking MercadoLibre (MELI), available 24/7 with up to 20x leverage, per the exchange's X announcement. Full contract terms are on Binance's support page.
Binance Futures announced five new TradFi perpetual contracts tracking the iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (EWZS), NuScale Power (SMR), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Amgen (AMGN) and Pfizer (PFE). The contracts are available 24/7 with up to 20x leverage, per the exchange's X announcement.
Binance announced five new bStocks pairs on Spot: APPB/USDT (AppLovin Corp), BSPB/USDT (Bending Spoons), GEVB/USDT (GE Vernova Inc), SKDDB/USDT (GraniteShares 2x Short SK Hynix Daily ETF) and SKUUB/USDT (GraniteShares 2x Long SK Hynix Daily ETF). They are available 24/7 and convert 1:1, free and instantly into the underlying stocks, with spot algorithmic trading bot and Convert support alongside.
Binance introduced Scheduled Reports in its Data Download Centre, letting users automate report generation. Users can set a preferred schedule, choose the file type and recipients, and enable password protection. The feature removes the need to manually download data.
Binance distributed the dividend for its ASML bStock (ASMLB), paid as additional ASMLB tokens directly into holders' Spot Wallets. Holders who owned tokens before 27 Oct 2026 received $1.79 USD per share, converted as extra bStock tokens rather than cash.
The payout extends Binance's series of bStock dividend distributions within its tokenized-equity offering, where bStocks convert 1:1 into the underlying equities.
Binance distributed the dividend for its Nokia bStock (NOKB), paid as additional NOKB tokens directly into holders' Spot Wallets. Holders who owned tokens before 27 Oct 2026 received $0.01 USD per share, converted as extra bStock tokens rather than cash.
The payout extends Binance's series of bStock dividend distributions within its tokenized-equity offering, where bStocks convert 1:1 into the underlying equities.
Binance reported that Futures market data, including prices and K-line charts, was not updating as expected. The exchange said the issue was mitigated and UI K-line charts were updating normally again, and subsequently confirmed that all services have fully recovered.
Binance lost more than $6 billion in virtual assets on October 29, 2026, in a theft the FBI attributed to North Korean actors under the campaign name "TraderTraitor." The exchange restored withdrawals in phases from November 1 and said impacted-amount coverage reached ~95%.
Binance's hot wallets were suspected hacked, with roughly $2.5–3.3 billion in crypto moved out on October 29, 2026. Binance said it will cover all losses, suspended withdrawals, and froze around $3 billion in connected assets.
Billions moved out of Binance's hot wallets late on Oct 29, 2026 in what founder Changpeng Zhao said looks like a hack. Binance pledged to cover all losses, froze around $3 billion in assets, and suspended deposits and withdrawals while working with law enforcement.
Billions moved out of Binance's hot wallets late on October 29, 2026 in what founder Changpeng Zhao said looks like a hack. Binance suspended deposits and withdrawals, pledged to cover all losses, and froze around $3 billion in suspected stolen funds.
Binance said it will cover all losses after a suspected hot-wallet hack moved billions out late on October 29, 2026, with around $3 billion frozen on-chain. Its initial investigation points to a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop rather than wallet private key compromise.
A suspected hack of Binance's hot wallets moved billions out on October 29, 2026, prompting Binance to suspend deposits and withdrawals, freeze around $3 billion, and pledge to cover all losses while it investigates a complex, multi-point breach.
A suspected compromise of Binance's hot wallets moved an estimated ~$6.3 billion out of the exchange on October 29, 2026. Binance froze roughly $3 billion, suspended withdrawals, and publicly committed to covering all losses.
Binance's hot wallets were compromised on October 29, 2026, with an estimated total impact of around $6.3 billion. Binance began recovering funds, completed its 7,499 BTC SAFU reserve transfer, and paused withdrawals while revamping its withdrawal service.
Binance's hot wallets were suspected hacked on October 29, 2026, with an estimated total impact of about $6.3 billion; the exchange committed to covering all user losses and began recovery with law enforcement and industry partners.
Attackers drained about $6.3 billion from Binance hot wallets across ten blockchains, the largest crypto theft in history; the FBI later attributed the operation to North Korean actors it tracks as 'TraderTraitor'.
The FBI formally attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance on October 29, 2026 to North Korea, dubbing the campaign "TraderTraitor". Binance confirmed the first phase of withdrawals resumed November 1 as services were progressively restored.
The FBI formally attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance to North Korean actors, the largest crypto exchange hack on record, prompting the exchange to suspend trading and begin phased withdrawal restoration.
The FBI formally attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance to North Korea, dubbing the campaign "TraderTraitor" and linking it to ongoing laundering of stolen crypto.
Hackers stole more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance on October 29, 2026; the FBI attributed the theft to North Korea under the campaign name "TraderTraitor." Binance suspended withdrawals and has been restoring them in phases across networks.
Binance suffered a theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets on October 29, 2026, which the FBI attributed to North Korea's "TraderTraitor" campaign. The exchange suspended and then progressively restored withdrawals in phases.
An attacker stole more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance on October 29, 2026; the FBI attributed the theft to North Korea's "TraderTraitor" campaign. Binance progressively restored withdrawals across networks over the following days.
Binance paused withdrawals and Alpha trading on October 29, 2026 after billions moved out of its hot wallets in a suspected security breach. The exchange later confirmed a verified total of $2.54 billion in assets frozen with law-enforcement partners.
Binance said it would cover all losses and temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while it froze funds and worked with law enforcement after a suspected hack of its hot wallets, with $2.54 billion in assets frozen so far.
Binance disclosed a $100 million equity investment in Circle Internet Group — 1.24 million Class A shares at $80.84 each — alongside a renewed five-year partnership to promote USDC.
Binance bought 1.24 million Circle Class A shares at $80.84 each (~$100M) in a private placement, alongside a five-year deal in which Circle pays Binance monthly incentives tied to USDC holdings and Binance promotes the stablecoin.
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws, a lighter sentence than prosecutors' requested 36 months.
Binance pled guilty to anti-money laundering and sanctions violations, agreed to pay $4.3 billion in penalties, and founder Changpeng Zhao stepped down as CEO. Richard Teng was named as his successor.
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao with operating unregistered exchanges, broker-dealers, and clearing agencies, and the unregistered offer and sale of securities.
An attacker exploited a bug in the BSC Token Hub cross-chain bridge's smart contract, forging transactions to drain approximately 2 million BNB tokens worth roughly $570 million. Binance halted the chain and most funds were frozen.
Binance Smart Chain rebranded to BNB Chain — standing for 'Build and Build' — to de-emphasize the Binance name and reflect a broader push toward decentralization and a multi-chain future.
Binance launched Binance Smart Chain (BSC), an EVM-compatible parallel blockchain enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications, which rapidly became a leading DeFi ecosystem.
Binance acquired CoinMarketCap, the most-referenced cryptocurrency data aggregator, in its largest acquisition to date, for an undisclosed sum with the deal closing on March 31, 2020.
Binance.US, a regulated American affiliate of Binance operated by BAM Trading Services, began trading with support for seven cryptocurrencies across 13 fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-crypto pairs.
Hackers stole 7,000 Bitcoin (worth approximately $40 million at the time) from the Binance hot wallet using compromised API keys, two-factor codes, and phishing techniques.
Binance launched its own blockchain, Binance Chain, and migrated the BNB token from Ethereum's ERC-20 standard to the new native chain, with the swap beginning April 23, 2019.
Binance acquired Trust Wallet, a popular mobile wallet for Ethereum and ERC20 tokens, marking the company's first acquisition, in a deal involving cash, stock, and BNB tokens.
Founded by Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and Yi He, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange opened for trading and grew into the world's largest exchange by trading volume within 180 days.
Binance raised approximately $15 million through the ICO of its native BNB token, which ran from June 26 to July 3, 2017, to fund the launch of the exchange.
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