Hackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance theft have started swapping stolen Solana tokens into Bitcoin after largely emptying their Tron laundering wallets, according to blockchain investigators. Lookonchain reported that 486,970 SOL, worth about $46.4 million, were being swapped, while Tether and Circle had frozen about $3 billion in stolen assets and one investigator estimated attackers still controlled about $3.5 billion. The FBI attributed the theft to North Korea's TraderTraitor hackers and urged exchanges and DeFi services to block related transactions, while exchange Gate froze two linked accounts. Binance said the attack compromised its hot wallets and began restoring withdrawals, pledging to cover the losses.
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BNB/USDT
• NeutralBNB
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Exchange tokens |
| Market cap | $92.9B |
| Close on 11/01/2026 | 712.69 |
| Change that session | +1.24% |
SOL/USDT
▼ Likely negativeSolana
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $56.3B |
| Close on 11/01/2026 | 94.53 |
| Change that session | -1.06% |
BTC/USDT
• NeutralBitcoin
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 11/01/2026 | 78,354.00 |
| Change that session | +1.00% |
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