BREAKING: World's largest crypto exchange Binance hacked with over $5.6 billion stolen:

First reported Oct 29, 2026, 21:42 UTC

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  • BREAKING: World's largest crypto exchange Binance hacked with over $5.6 billion stolen: • $1.45 billion $BTC • $875 million $ETH • $234 million $TRX • $50 million $XAUT • $1.57 billion $USDT • $823 million $USDC • $75 million $WBETH • $88.5 million $RLUSD + $447.5 million… — @WatcherGuru (X), Oct 29, 2026, 21:42 UTC
  • Looks like this was the largest exchange hack of all time with over $5B in assets stolen today from Binance hot wallets. — @lopp (X), Oct 29, 2026, 21:59 UTC
  • 🚨 Binance Got Hacked: $5.6 BILLION in Crypto Assist @binance hot wallet was compromised, with $5.6B+ moved from the exchange. CZ said he no longer manages Binance but remains a shareholder. He expects user funds to be safe, but this hasn't been 100% confirmed. Tether froze $971M… — @smolwyne (X), Oct 29, 2026, 22:00 UTC
  • الآن... الإعلان عن أكبر عملية سرقة عملات رقمية في التاريخ.. الضحية؟ اختراق بورصة Binance، الأكبر في العالم. أكثر من 5.7 مليار دولار خرجت من محافظها خلال ساعات. 1.57 مليار تيثر USDT 1.45 مليار بيتكوين BTC 883 مليون إيثريوم ETH 823 مليون USDC ومئات الملايين من ترون وسولانا وعملات… — @Eyaaaad (X), Oct 29, 2026, 22:11 UTC
  • JUST IN: Over $1.3 billion in leveraged crypto longs have been liquidated in the past 5 hours. This comes after Binance was hacked, with an estimated $5.7 billion in cryptocurrency stolen, making it the largest hack in crypto history. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other… — Rickler Feed, Oct 30, 2026, 01:20 UTC
  • Bitget $387M hack Ledger supply chain compromised Quantum fears accelerating $1B+ ETH ETF outflows, worst month of 2026 Alphabet −13%, its worst day ever; AI bubble fears Polymarket hacked Binance hacked for $6B, largest crypto theft — @SalsaTekila (X), Oct 30, 2026, 01:48 UTC
  • The largest crypto exchange in the world @binance just experienced the largest robbery in human history just hours after this tweet by @cz_binance $5.6 billion stolen: • $1.45 billion $BTC • $875 million $ETH • $234 million $TRX • $50 million $XAUT • $1.57 billion $USDT • $823… — @DK64Trades (X), Oct 30, 2026, 07:39 UTC

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