Inside the Largest Crypto Theft of All-Time: The $6.3B Binance Hot-Wallet Drain
On October 29, 2026, attackers drained about $6.3B from Binance’s hot wallets, most of it within about an hour, in the largest crypto theft on record. Every outflow was authorized with Binance's own keys, so this was a compromise of how Binance signs, not a flaw in any contract.