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Binance reports US$3bn frozen in hack probe as Binance TH suspends crypto deposits and withdrawals
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Binance said US$3 billion in crypto assets had been frozen during an investigation into suspicious transactions, while Binance TH suspended digital asset deposits and withdrawals for security checks and said its customers’ assets remained safe.
Key facts
- The global exchange, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, disclosed the frozen assets on October 29, 2026, according to Reuters
- Bitcoin fell about 2% to US$77,646 in early Asian trading on October 30, reaching a six-week low
- Ether declined about 2% to US$2,238.76, its lowest level in two months.
- BNB dropped more than 8% over 24 hours to US$694, according to CoinGecko figures cited at the time of the report
- An initial inventory valued transactions linked to the incident was at US$5.613 billion, or approximately 182.4225 billion baht
- Tether said it had frozen almost US$1.57 billion, approximately 51.025 billion baht, linked to the incident
Summary
The global exchange, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, disclosed the frozen assets on October 29, 2026, according to Reuters. The amount was equivalent to about 97.5 billion baht.
An initial inventory valued transactions linked to the incident was at US$5.613 billion, or approximately 182.4225 billion baht. That inventory did not establish the final value of assets stolen or the exchange’s losses.