Crypto markets slide as Binance probes $6.3B security breach, aims to resume withdrawals in 48 hours

[Bitcoin] D-Keine Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that a security breach had caused an estimated $6.3B in losses, in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack. Digital tokens dropped. “The estimated total impact sits at around $6.3B,” Binance said in a post on X. “We have worked with blockchain partners to freeze affected assets, with ~$3 billion frozen on-chain so far.” "User funds remain safe," Binance said in a statement [https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/10-30-2026-binance-suspends-deposits-and-withdrawals-during-security-investigation-382683663031259].