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Binance halts withdrawals after possible major hack

Original title (Norwegian): Binance stanser uttak etter mulig rekordhack

Norway · Investornytt ·

By Nordic Crypto editorial desk · published

Binance paused withdrawals on 29 October 2026 while investigating a security incident, and later stopped all deposits and withdrawals. Estimates of the possible losses range from about 5.8 to 6.3 billion US dollars, depending on the source: Investornytt cites about 5.8 billion in wallets labelled by Arkham, while VG and B.T. report 6.3 billion; the figures are not confirmed. Binance says user funds are safe and that it will cover all losses, and its preliminary findings point to a compromised employee computer that gave access to a service container, with no evidence that private keys were leaked.

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Primary source: Binance on X (29–30 Oct 2026)

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