tldr of what could be the biggest crypto hack in history (binance edition)

First reported Oct 29, 2026, 22:31 UTC

Source reports

tldr of what could be the biggest crypto hack in history (binance edition) > october 29. @spreekaway notices something very wrong > billions are suddenly leaving binance-linked hot wallets for fresh addresses > the transaction caller was funded through tornado cash >… — @Only1temmy (X), Oct 29, 2026, 22:31 UTC
Binance Hot Wallets Drained of $5.5–5.8B At 4:21 PM ET on Oct 29, a Tornado Cash-funded address set an EIP-7702 delegation on the "Binance 14" hot wallet. 3 minutes later, the wallet was swept → 167,464 ETH + 63 tokens, incl. 1.615B USDT. --- What we know: + More hot wallets… — @0xCharlie_DeFi (X), Oct 29, 2026, 22:43 UTC
🚨 THIS IS HOW BINANCE GOT HACKED FOR $5.8 BILLION: And the scariest part isn't the amount. It's how the attack was carried out. The attacker used EIP-7702 to turn a Binance hot wallet into a malicious smart contract sweeper. Here's how it happened: → The attacker funded an… — @VoidOnChain (X), Oct 30, 2026, 01:17 UTC

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