Binance said it has covered roughly 90% of the approximately $6.3 billion in tokens stolen from its hot wallets in a theft disclosed Thursday, with major tokens like BTC, ETH, USDT, BNB and SOL now fully backed. The exchange said it is using its SAFU insurance fund, a portion of its futures insurance fund, and corporate treasury to replace the missing assets, and plans to resume withdrawals Sunday pending security checks.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-31
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said hackers stole more than $351 million from its hot wallets in a Thursday cyberattack, making it the largest crypto theft of the year. The exchange has suspended withdrawals and said its $464 million user protection fund should cover losses, though CEO Gracy Chen did not give a timeline for restoring withdrawals.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
Bitget said suspected North Korean hackers stole roughly $351.6 million from its hot and warm wallets after unauthorized transfers were flagged Thursday evening. The exchange has paused withdrawals and enlisted Mandiant and SlowMist to investigate, while saying its cold wallets, self-custodial wallet product, and customer balances remain unaffected.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-25
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