Hackers steal billions from Binance as cryptocurrency market cap falls

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Built from 2 sources 4 Nov 2026 · 05:35 UTC 1 min read Main editor: Earl Jacobson

Hackers stole virtual assets from Binance on October 29. The FBI attributed the theft to North Korea. Companies behind two digital dollars froze nearly half of the stolen funds. The security breach contributed to a wider market downturn. The cryptocurrency market capitalization fell to $2.7 trillion at the end of October. Bitcoin and other major tokens suffered weekly and monthly losses.

Key points

Hackers stole billions in virtual assets from Binance on October 29.
Issuers of digital dollars froze nearly half of the stolen funds.

Why it matters

Major exchange hacks and token freezes impact total cryptocurrency market capitalization and asset liquidity.

What's unclear

The claim about the hack aiming to slow freezes remains unconfirmed.

Price context · BTC

At publication

$77,300.00

Now

$77,740.00

Change since

+0.57%

7 days · dashed line = publication

Sources · 2 publishers

Bitcoin.com News Tier 2 First report 1 Nov, 21:30 UTC

Crypto Weekly: Binance Hack Deepens Crypto Rout as Market Cap Falls to $2.7T

BeInCrypto Tier 2 3 Nov, 23:00 UTC

2 Reasons Custodia CEO Thinks the $6B Binance Hack Changes Crypto

Coverage timeline

Nov 1, 21:30First reported by Bitcoin.com News
Nov 3, 23:00Also reported by BeInCrypto
Nov 4, 05:35CryptoVideos brief published

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