On 30 October 2026, the reported answer to how much was stolen in the Binance hack is about $6.3 billion. That figure comes from estimates following the security breach on 29 October 2026 at Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange. It is a preliminary estimate, not a final audited total, and the investigation is ongoing, so the number may be revised.

If the $6.3 billion estimate holds, it would be the largest crypto theft on record. The previous benchmark in this comparison is Bybit's $1.5 billion loss in 2025. The Binance estimate is more than four times that figure, which explains why the incident has drawn such wide attention.

Part of the total is described in terms of ether movement. About 204,500 ETH was reported moved from a wallet known as Binance 14, which was included in Binance's 1 October proof of reserves. After that movement, ETH backing was reported near 94 percent, down from 100 percent on 1 October. That ETH figure is one component of the wider total, not the whole $6.3 billion on its own.

Another part of the story is how much has been frozen. Around $3 billion has been frozen so far, including $2.3 billion in USDT and USDC. Tether froze more than $1.567 billion in USDT, Circle froze about $823 million in USDC, Ripple froze around $200 million, and World Liberty Financial froze $27 million in USD1. Those freezes do not reduce the original stolen estimate, but they do affect how much remains unrecovered.

Binance's response to the loss is also part of the amount question. Co-CEO Yi He has said all losses will be covered from company funds plus the SAFU emergency fund, which holds around $1 billion in bitcoin, and that user funds are safe. Coverage from those sources, plus frozen funds, will shape the final net loss, but no final net figure has been published yet.

Deposits and withdrawals were suspended as a precaution, and Yi He said she expects withdrawal resumption to begin within the next 48 hours. Some reports say deposits were unaffected, a discrepancy that should be checked against official Binance channels. The suspension itself does not change the stolen estimate, but it shows how Binance responded while the amount was being assessed.

The market also reacted to the scale of the theft. Bitcoin fell below $77,000, down about 4.5 percent in 24 hours to $76,664 and later around $77,984, ether fell about 3.2 percent, BNB fell about 3.9 percent, and over $1 billion in leveraged positions was liquidated in 24 hours. Those market figures are separate from the stolen amount and should not be added to it.

Attribution does not change the amount, but it is part of the ongoing investigation. TRM Labs traced the incident to the North Korean unit TraderTraitor, and other trackers also pointed to North Korea. That is an investigators' claim, not a court finding, and Pyongyang has previously denied hacking allegations. The next proof-of-reserves snapshot, due on 1 November 2026, will show whether stolen assets were replaced.

FAQ: How much was stolen? About $6.3 billion on preliminary estimates. How much has been frozen? Around $3 billion so far, including $2.3 billion in USDT and USDC. Is $6.3 billion final? No, the investigation is ongoing, figures are preliminary, and readers should rely on official Binance channels for updates.