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Binance Hack: $6.3 Billion Stolen in Largest Crypto Heist

Original title: How Binance Lost $6,300,000,000 in One Night

Gloam 14:54 40,929 views on YouTube ETH +1.2%

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Summary

According to the video's description, on October 29, 2026 a single transaction costing 93 cents gave an attacker control of Binance's main Ethereum wallet, and about $6.3 billion was gone by the end of the night. The description calls it the largest crypto hack in history. Binance's first explanation was a single engineer's laptop. Nearly half the money was frozen within hours, and the description says the rest may never come back. Attribution to North Korea comes from independent blockchain investigators and has not been confirmed by Binance. The description also says Binance has not blamed any individual employee, and that the figures reflect public reporting at the time of publishing.

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Key points

  1. On October 29, 2026, a transaction that cost 93 cents gave an attacker control of Binance's main Ethereum wallet, according to the description.
  2. About $6.3 billion was taken, which the description calls the largest crypto hack in history.
  3. Binance's first explanation for the loss was a single engineer's laptop.
  4. Nearly half of the funds were frozen within hours, and the description says the rest may never come back.
  5. Independent blockchain investigators attributed the hack to North Korea, and Binance has not confirmed that attribution.
  6. The description says Binance has not blamed any individual employee for the hack.

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Chapters come from the timestamps in the video description.

Questions

When did the Binance hack described in the video happen?
The description dates it to October 29, 2026.
How much was taken in the Binance hack?
The description says about $6.3 billion was gone by the end of the night, which it calls the largest crypto hack in history.
Who is blamed for the Binance hack?
The description says attribution to North Korea comes from independent blockchain investigators and has not been confirmed by Binance, and that Binance has not blamed any individual employee.

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