{
  "id": 17540007,
  "title": "Binance to resume withdrawals after covering 95% of $6.3bn crypto heist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-to-resume-withdrawals-after-covering-95-of-6-3bn-crypto-heist",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:31:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/11/01/binance-to-resume-withdrawals-after-covering-95-of-63bn-crypto-heist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is scheduled to resume withdrawals in phases after recovering 95% of the $6.3 billion in stolen tokens in what has been described as the largest digital heist. The first phase is set to begin on Sunday between 6am and 9am GMT, offering withdrawals for Bitcoin, ether, BNB, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, and several other digital assets. The remaining 5% of the stolen tokens, which are less liquid, may take longer to source, according to Binance. The exchange said it would absorb the financial impact of the stolen funds and not pass the losses to customers. The FBI attributed the attack to TraderTraitor, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking unit.",
  "summary": "Binance , the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is preparing to resume cryptocurrency withdrawals in phases after covering 95 per cent of the $6.3 billion in tokens stolen in what has been described as the world’s largest digital heist. The first phase of withdrawals is scheduled to begin between 6am and 9am GMT on Sunday, covering Bitcoin , ether, BNB, Solana, XRP, dogecoin and other…",
  "key_points": [
    "Binance to resume withdrawals in phases after recovering 95% of $6.3bn stolen tokens",
    "First phase begins Sunday between 6am and 9am GMT for major digital assets",
    "Exchange absorbs financial impact, not passing losses to customers"
  ],
  "editors_take": "By absorbing the massive financial loss from the North Korean state-sponsored heist, Binance prioritizes user trust and platform stability over passing the costs of the largest digital theft to its customers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "FBI links record $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft to North Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-links-record-6-3-billion-binance-crypto-theft-to-north-korea",
        "published": "2026-11-01T00:38:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "FBI Attributes $6.3 Billion Crypto Theft to N. Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-attributes-6-3-billion-crypto-theft-to-n-korea",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:55:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Binance to resume withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen $6.3bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-to-resume-withdrawals-after-covering-bulk-of-stolen-6-3bn",
        "published": "2026-11-01T06:54:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Binance to resume withdrawals after recovering 95% of stolen funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-to-resume-withdrawals-after-recovering-95-of-stolen-funds",
        "published": "2026-11-01T08:56:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}