Binance customers withdrew a net $3.64 billion in the first hours after the exchange reopened on 1 November following the $6.3 billion hack the FBI links to North Korea. Binance says flows are stabilising and 95% of stolen assets are covered.
North Korea on Tuesday denied involvement in the record Binance heist, with Kim Yo Jong calling the FBI's blame a 'trite provocation' and 'absurd rhetoric' — while Trump said, 'We don't know if it's North Korea.'
The FBI has blamed North Korea's TraderTraitor unit for the $6.3 billion Binance hack, as the exchange resumes withdrawals in phases after covering 95% of the stolen assets.
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, is facing what analysts are calling the biggest hack in history. With estimates still evolving and billions frozen across networks, markets sold off as traders waited for clarity.
Wallets holding 10–10,000 BTC added ~86,000 coins since mid-September even as ETFs saw $228M in outflows and the price slid from $87,000 to ~$81,000. The signal is real — but it cuts both ways.