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The robot says: WITHDRAWALS RESUME. THE HACKER'S MATH FLOPS.

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Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 · Sunrise Edition

Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Its Hacker Loses Millions

Binance restored withdrawals after its $6.3 billion hack, as the thief lost millions to bad trades.

Number 1, Project · Binance

Binance @binance

Nov. 1 · 2:49 a.m. ET

Binance Restores Ethereum and BNB Chain Withdrawals

@binance wroteWithdrawals have now been restored for the following assets and networks
3,077
Likes on X
On X
493
Replies on X
On X
$6.3 billion
Amount stolen in the hack
Beyond X

The takeaway

Crypto people trust a short checklist more than a confident speech right now.

Number 2, Project · Binance

Binance @binance

Nov. 1 · 1:20 a.m. ET

Binance Reopens Bitcoin Withdrawals First

@binance wroteFirst batch network now opened in phase one of withdrawals is $BTC bitcoin network
1,390
Likes on X
On X
246
Replies on X
On X
90%
Share of losses Binance says it had replenished by Saturday
Beyond X

The takeaway

A two-word post now carries more weight than any long promise from this exchange.

Number 3, Viral

Lookonchain @lookonchain

Nov. 1 · 12:16 a.m. ET

Binance Hacker Swaps $5 Million in PROM for $71

@lookonchain wroteThe Binance hacker made a $5M mistake while dumping altcoins
698
Likes on X
On X
160
Replies on X
On X
908,793 PROM (about $5 million)
PROM tokens sold by the hacker's wallet
Beyond X

The takeaway

A hacker who stole billions still loses to a thin market.

Number 4, Project · Binance

Richard Teng @_RichardTeng

Nov. 1 · 1:11 a.m. ET

Richard Teng Says Binance Replenished 95% of Losses

@_RichardTeng wroteWe've now replenished approximately 95% of the impacted assets
495
Likes on X
On X
70
Replies on X
On X
95%
Share of hack losses Binance says it has replenished
Beyond X

The takeaway

A rising percentage now carries more trust than any calm voice from a boss.

Number 5, Project · Binance

Yi He @heyibinance

Nov. 1 · 1:59 a.m. ET

Binance Co-Founder Says Whale Alert Flagged Its Own Wallet

@heyibinance wroteThat is a new Binance wallet address
280
Likes on X
On X
30
Replies on X
On X
2,000 BTC (about $155.75 million)
Bitcoin moved in the flagged transfer
Beyond X

The takeaway

A single quick reply calmed a scare the exchange's own wallet move had caused.

Number 6, Viral

Lookonchain @lookonchain

Nov. 1 · 5:35 a.m. ET

Binance Hacker Swaps Stolen Solana for Bitcoin

@lookonchain wroteThe Binance hacker is swapping the stolen 970,522 $SOL ($95.9M) for $BTC
208
Likes on X
On X
62
Replies on X
On X
486,970 SOL (about $46.4 million)
Stolen Solana swapped for Bitcoin in one hour
Beyond X

The takeaway

A hacker can move stolen coins fast, but a public ledger still lets strangers watch.

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Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Its Hacker Loses Millions

Binance restored withdrawals after its $6.3 billion hack, as the thief lost millions to bad trades.

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Number 1

Project postBinance

Binance Restores Ethereum and BNB Chain Withdrawals

Binance @binance on XPosted

Binance@binance

Withdrawal Update

Withdrawals have now been restored for the following assets and networks:

- Ethereum Network: USDC, USDT, ETH
- BNB Smart Chain (BSC): USDC, USDT, BNB

We will continue to restore additional assets and networks in phases following the completion of our… https://t.co/f2JeNYlJeJ

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By the numbers

Likes on X
3,077
On X
As of
Likes on X: Source: X public data
Replies on X
493
On X
As of
Replies on X: Source: X public data
Amount stolen in the hack
$6.3 billion
Beyond X
As of
Amount stolen in the hack: Source: coindesk.com
BNB price
$713.47
Beyond X
As of
BNB price: Source: CoinGecko
1 more number behind this take

The take

Binance posted a short update on X. Two more networks came back online. Ethereum withdrawals reopened first. BNB Smart Chain followed right after. Four tokens now move again. They are USDC, USDT, ETH, and BNB. Binance lost $6.3 billion to hackers three days earlier. The exchange froze every withdrawal that same day. Bitcoin had reopened a few hours earlier that morning. Ethereum and BNB Chain came next in line. Binance says more networks will follow soon. Each one needs its own security check first. The post drew 3,077 likes within hours. It drew 493 replies too. Many users just wanted their funds back. Some asked when Solana or XRP would return. Binance left those two networks for a later update. BNB traded near $713 after the post went up. That price barely moved on the news. A steady price often means traders feel calm. Binance says it has replenished most of what hackers took. The exchange set aside $6.34 billion of its own money. That sum covers nearly all of the loss. A full proof of its reserves still waits ahead. Binance expects that proof within days. Readers can check it once it posts online. This update read plain and almost routine. A list of tokens. A short note. Few jokes and few big claims this time. That plainness carries its own message now. Binance wants calm words more than big ones this week. Crypto people watched this exchange nearly buckle three days ago. Now they watch it add networks back one by one. Each return feels like proof the system still works. Trust here rebuilds in small steps, a little at a time. Each step still needs its own test before the next one starts.

What it says about us

Crypto people trust a short checklist more than a confident speech right now.

Sources

  1. CoinDesk Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack
  2. Crypto Briefing via TradingView Binance restores USDC, USDT, ETH, and BNB withdrawals after hot wallet breach

Number 2

Project postBinance

Binance Reopens Bitcoin Withdrawals First

Binance @binance on XPosted

Binance@binance

Update: First batch network now opened in phase one of withdrawals is $BTC bitcoin network https://t.co/jSeeorSKGD

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By the numbers

Likes on X
1,390
On X
As of
Likes on X: Source: X public data
Replies on X
246
On X
As of
Replies on X: Source: X public data
Share of losses Binance says it had replenished by Saturday
90%
Beyond X
As of
Share of losses Binance says it had replenished by Saturday: Source: cryptotimes.io
Bitcoin price
$77,861
Beyond X
As of
Bitcoin price: Source: CoinGecko
1 more number behind this take

The take

Binance posted two short lines on X. Bitcoin withdrawals were open again. This was the first network back. Binance had frozen withdrawals three days earlier. Hackers took $6.3 billion that same day. The exchange spent those three days checking every system. It also spent the time buying back lost coins. Binance said it had replenished 90% of the loss by Saturday. That number later rose to 95%. Bitcoin led the list of networks reopened. Ethereum and other chains came a bit later. The post drew 1,390 likes fast. It drew 246 replies too. Users flooded the replies with one question. When will my coins move again? Bitcoin traded near $77,861 as the post spread. That price held mostly steady through the update. A calm price often means a calm crowd. Binance chose two plain words over a long statement. First batch. Phase one. Few jokes and few comparisons to past hacks this time. That choice fits a firm trying to look steady again. Crypto people once watched this exchange teeter near collapse. Now they watch it restart, network by network. Each short post acts as its own proof of life. A single word, live, can calm thousands of users. It can also test a company's word before any audit lands. Binance still owes a full proof of its reserves. That proof should land within days of this post. Richard Teng, the exchange's co-chief, backed the same figure in his own post. Until then, every reopened network carries its own small test. Pass one test and the exchange rebuilds trust bit by bit. Miss one test and old doubts return fast. Readers can watch each new network add up over the next few days. This week asks Binance to prove itself again and again.

What it says about us

A two-word post now carries more weight than any long promise from this exchange.

Sources

  1. CryptoTimes Binance Targets November 1 Withdrawal Reopening After 90% Replenishment
  2. CoinDesk Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack

Number 3

Viral

Binance Hacker Swaps $5 Million in PROM for $71

Lookonchain @lookonchain on XPosted

Lookonchain@lookonchain

The Binance hacker made a $5M mistake while dumping altcoins!

The hacker sold 908,793 $PROM (worth ~$5M) into a nearly empty Uniswap V2 liquidity pool and received just 0.0316 $ETH ($71).https://t.co/3DNdmFjvRp pic.twitter.com/l0llpzyjSi

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By the numbers

Likes on X
698
On X
As of
Likes on X: Source: X public data
Replies on X
160
On X
As of
Replies on X: Source: X public data
PROM tokens sold by the hacker's wallet
908,793 PROM (about $5 million)
Beyond X
As of
PROM tokens sold by the hacker's wallet: Source: techflowpost.com
Ether received for the PROM sale
0.0316 ETH (about $71)
Beyond X
As of
Ether received for the PROM sale: Source: coincentral.com
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The take

Lookonchain tracks stolen crypto for a living. Early Sunday it spotted a bad trade. The Binance hacker tried to sell a token called PROM. The sale target held barely any other coins to trade against. That gap is called thin liquidity. A big sale into thin liquidity crashes the price fast. The hacker sold 908,793 PROM tokens. Those tokens were worth about $5 million. The trade returned just 0.0316 Ether. That Ether was worth about $71. The hacker lost almost the whole $5 million in one move. The post drew 698 likes fast. It drew 160 replies too. Many replies just laughed at the math. This hacker already holds part of a $6.3 billion heist. Binance lost that sum to a hack three days earlier. The thief now needs to turn stolen coins into cash. That step proves harder than the theft itself. Thin markets punish a seller who moves too much too fast. A careful trader checks a pool's depth before a big sale. This hacker skipped that check, at least once. The slip cost more than most people earn in years. Crypto people love a story where crime still has rules. Those rules still catch anyone breaking the law. A hacker who steals billions can still lose big on one swap. That fact gives readers a strange kind of comfort. The math of markets stays the same for everyone. Even a thief working for a state can get it wrong. Binance works through its own recovery this same week. Its attacker works through a much messier one. One mistake will barely dent what the hack already cost. It still marks the one spot this heist went wrong for the thief.

What it says about us

A hacker who stole billions still loses to a thin market.

Sources

  1. CryptoBriefing Binance hacker sells 908,793 PROM worth $5M for $71 on Uniswap V2
  2. TechFlow Binance hacker address sold approximately 908,800 PROM, fetching only 0.0316 ETH

Number 4

Project postBinance

Richard Teng Says Binance Replenished 95% of Losses

Richard Teng @_RichardTeng on XPosted

Richard Teng@_RichardTeng

Today, we're beginning the phased resumption of withdrawals, taking a careful approach to ensure services return safely and securely.

We've now replenished approximately 95% of the impacted assets, and our commitment remains clear: Binance will absorb the financial impact of the… https://t.co/wKvI7Q4fsT pic.twitter.com/uWFGs3sJJ5

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By the numbers

Likes on X
495
On X
As of
Likes on X: Source: X public data
Replies on X
70
On X
As of
Replies on X: Source: X public data
Share of hack losses Binance says it has replenished
95%
Beyond X
As of
Share of hack losses Binance says it has replenished: Source: crypto.news
Funds Binance set aside to cover losses
$6.34 billion
Beyond X
As of
Funds Binance set aside to cover losses: Source: decrypt.co
2 more numbers behind this take

The take

Richard Teng runs Binance. His title is co-chief. Early Sunday he posted a short update. Binance would start withdrawals again in stages. Teng said his firm had fixed about 95% of the hack's damage. That share was up from 90% a day before. He said Binance would cover the rest of the cost itself. Users would carry barely any of that loss, he said. Binance lost $6.3 billion to hackers three days earlier. The firm set aside $6.34 billion of its own cash to match it. That sum now covers nearly the whole loss. The post drew 495 likes in a few hours. It drew 70 replies too. Many replies pressed him for an exact date. Teng's post carried a photo with more detail on it. He called the plan a slow, careful fix. He skipped jokes this time. He skipped old comparisons too. His words stayed short and plain. That fits a boss who just lost billions. It also fits a firm that wants trust back from its users. Readers still wait on one harder proof, the full audit. Binance expects that proof within days. Teng's update buys time until that proof lands. Crypto people read a leader's numbers first. They read his tone second. A rising share now matters more than a calm voice alone. Ninety percent became ninety five percent in one day. That pace says the firm moves fast under real strain. A small gap still sits open today. Five percent of this huge hack is still real money. The next update should show how fast that last gap closes. Binance owes the market one more proof before this story settles down. Teng has posted an update like this each day since the hack. Each one adds a little more plain data for readers to check.

What it says about us

A rising percentage now carries more trust than any calm voice from a boss.

Sources

  1. crypto.news Binance reopens USDT, USDC, ETH, BNB withdrawals as President Trump weighs in
  2. Decrypt Binance Sets Aside $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses, CEO Says 'Your Assets Are Safe'

Number 5

Project postBinance

Binance Co-Founder Says Whale Alert Flagged Its Own Wallet

Yi He @heyibinance on XPosted

Yi He@heyibinance

That is a new Binance wallet address.
New withdraw addresses already added into PoR. 💛

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By the numbers

Likes on X
280
On X
As of
Likes on X: Source: X public data
Replies on X
30
On X
As of
Replies on X: Source: X public data
Bitcoin moved in the flagged transfer
2,000 BTC (about $155.75 million)
Beyond X
As of
Bitcoin moved in the flagged transfer: Source: techflowpost.com
Bitcoin price
$77,861
Beyond X
As of
Bitcoin price: Source: CoinGecko
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The take

Whale Alert posts big crypto moves for anyone who follows it. Early Sunday it flagged a big number. Someone had moved 2,000 Bitcoin out of Binance. That sum was worth about $155.75 million. The post carried seven siren icons. It spread fast among traders on edge. Binance had lost $6.3 billion to a hack three days earlier. Any big move this week looked like fresh trouble. Yi He runs Binance with the title co-founder. She replied to the post within minutes. She said the coins moved to a new Binance wallet. She said the address sits inside the firm's own list of funds. In plain words, Binance moved its own cash to itself. Her reply drew 280 likes fast. It drew 30 replies too. Several replies thanked her for the quick word. Bitcoin traded near $77,861 while this played out. That price barely moved once her reply posted. A steady price often means the crowd believed her. This firm triggered its own alarm this week. Its co-founder then had to calm that same alarm. That loop says something plain about trust in crypto today. Every big move now gets watched by strangers in real time. A firm must explain a big move fast, or guesses fill the gap. Binance once leaned on long posts after bad news. This time four short words did the job instead. Readers got a plain answer within minutes this time. That speed matters more this week than a polished post. Binance still has real work left to close out its recovery. For one morning, a fast reply beat a scary headline cold. Whale Alert had flagged a near-identical 2,000 Bitcoin move just minutes earlier. A Binance voice stepped in fast to explain this one before rumors grew.

What it says about us

A single quick reply calmed a scare the exchange's own wallet move had caused.

Sources

  1. TechFlow He Yi: The address receiving 2,000 BTC is Binance's new wallet
  2. CoinDesk Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack

Number 6

Viral

Binance Hacker Swaps Stolen Solana for Bitcoin

Lookonchain @lookonchain on XPosted

Lookonchain@lookonchain

The Binance hacker is swapping the stolen 970,522 $SOL ($95.9M) for $BTC.

In the past hour, the hacker moved 486,970 $SOL ($46.4M) and is now swapping $SOL for $BTC through @RelayProtocol.https://t.co/2a9Oz59mn0 pic.twitter.com/fSPdkstlxp

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By the numbers

Likes on X
208
On X
As of
Likes on X: Source: X public data
Replies on X
62
On X
As of
Replies on X: Source: X public data
Stolen Solana swapped for Bitcoin in one hour
486,970 SOL (about $46.4 million)
Beyond X
As of
Stolen Solana swapped for Bitcoin in one hour: Source: crypto.news
Solana price
$95.20
Beyond X
As of
Solana price: Source: CoinGecko
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The take

Lookonchain posts fresh wallet moves most mornings. Sunday it caught the Binance hacker again. The hacker holds 970,522 stolen Solana coins. That stash is worth about $95.9 million. In one hour the hacker moved 486,970 of those coins. That one hour's move was worth about $46.4 million. The coins move through a tool called Relay. Relay swaps coins on one chain for coins on another. Here it turns stolen Solana into Bitcoin. Bitcoin can spread across many wallets fast. That spread can make a coin's path hard to trace. The post drew 208 likes within the hour. It drew 62 replies too. Many replies just watched the wallet move in real time. Binance lost $6.3 billion to this same hacker three days earlier. The firm spent this week buying back coins and opening withdrawals again. The hacker spent the same week turning stolen coins into cash. One side rebuilds trust in public, post by post. The other side moves cash through a long chain of swaps. Both sides now sit in full view of strangers online. Each swap through Relay leaves a mark someone can follow. That mark is just what let Lookonchain catch this move. Crypto once called itself fully private. Today a tracker can watch a hacker swap coins live. That gap between the old pitch and the new truth stands out. Solana traded near $95.20 as this news spread. That price barely moved on one stolen wallet's trade. Price sits far past the real story here. The real story is the chase between a hacker and a tracker. Lookonchain has posted fresh bits of that chase all morning. Each post adds one more clue to a trail that keeps growing.

What it says about us

A hacker can move stolen coins fast, but a public ledger still lets strangers watch.

Sources

  1. crypto.news Binance hacker moves $46M in stolen SOL for Bitcoin swaps via Relay Protocol
  2. CoinDesk Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack

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