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Binance resumes crypto withdrawals after major hack blamed on North Korea

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, on Sunday said it would resume withdrawals after a suspension due to a major hack, which the FBI has tied to North Korea.

By Kofi Mensah — International Bureaus & Emerging Markets Chief 2026-11-01 • 1 min read

BRUSSELS / UNITED NATIONS — Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, on Sunday said it would resume withdrawals after a suspension due to a major hack, which the FBI has tied to North Korea. The exchange said it covered 95% of the $6.3 billion in tokens stolen from its platform in the world's largest digital heist. Reporting monitored through France 24 International Wire (france24.com) places the development at the center of current international affairs coverage.

International monitors and humanitarian officials tracking the crisis emphasized that verified institutional reporting and adherence to established accords remain indispensable. Parallel filings reviewed across bloomberg.com, tradingview, financefeeds reinforce the timeline and core factual record.

Plenary working groups are drafting joint communiqués and mutual verification protocols ahead of the upcoming multilateral summit.

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france24.com • Tier 1 (PRIMARY DOCUMENT)

France 24 International Wire

“Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, on Sunday said it would resume withdrawals after a suspension due to a major hack, which the FBI has tied to North Korea.”

bloomberg.com • Tier 1 (WEB SEARCH)

Binance to Resume Customer Withdrawals in Phases After Hack - Bloomberg.com

“Independent reporting corroborated timeline and primary disclosures via bloomberg.com.”

tradingview • Tier 1 (WEB SEARCH)

Binance to resume crypto withdrawals after $6.3B hack - TradingView

“Independent reporting corroborated timeline and primary disclosures via tradingview.”