Binance logo and hacker code are seen in this illustration taken October 30, 2026. Reuters
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Binance to resume withdrawals after recovering bulk of $6 billion in stolen funds

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Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said it would resume withdrawals in phases after covering ​95% of the $6.3 billion in tokens stolen ‌from its platform in the world's largest digital heist, which the FBI has tied to North Korea.

Binance said ​phase would start between 0600 and 0900 ​GMT on Sunday and include bitcoin, ether, BNB, ⁠Solana, XRP, dogecoin and other tokens.

The remaining ​5% of stolen tokens consists of assets that are ​less liquid and may take longer to source in the required amounts, Binance posted on X late on Saturday.

The FBI ​said on Saturday the North Korean state-sponsored unit ​known as TraderTraitor was responsible for the attack.

Pyongyang has for ‌years ⁠denied using state-linked cyber units for espionage, financial theft and revenue. Its mission in Geneva and embassy in China did not respond to requests ​for comment.

Members of ​the unit ⁠were observed by law enforcement converting stolen assets into the cryptocurrency ethereum, ​the FBI said in a statement, adding ​that ⁠it expects "further laundering" of the assets through the use of related technology.

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