Binance investigates suspected $5.57 billion wallet drain as issuers freeze linked funds; user impact unconfirmed
Binance said it is investigating a potential security issue after suspicious wallet transfers, but has not confirmed any impact on user funds [1] [2].
An on-chain tally cited by Decrypt estimated the suspected drain at $5.57 billion across three blockchains [3].
Reports differ on frozen stablecoin totals: The Defiant reported that Tether froze 971 million USDT in a linked wallet, while Decrypt put combined Tether and Circle freezes at $1.8 billion. Phemex reported a larger total of about $2.39 billion, comprising over 1.567 billion USDT and approximately 823 million USDC [1] [3] [4].
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- 1Tether Freezes 971 Million USDT in Wallet Linked to Suspected Binance DrainThe Defiant• Oct 29, 2026
- 2Binance investigates potential multibillion-dollar hackCointelegraph• Oct 29, 2026
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- 4Tether Freezes Over 1.56 Billion USDT Linked to Suspected Binance BreachPhemex• Oct 29, 2026
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