How Binance Lost $6.4B—and What It Means for DeFi Users
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Binance’s reported $6.4 billion hot-wallet outflow, which Chainalysis says began at roughly 4:20 p.m. ET on October 29, 2026, is less a verdict on DeFi smart contracts than a stress test of the centralized custody, stablecoin controls and liquidity rails on which much of on-chain finance still depends. The incident’s reported multi-chain scope makes the distinction between an exchange perimeter and protocol custody immediately material. The verified record establishes an unauthorized, multi-chain transfer event and a rapid freeze response, while it does not independently establish a final loss, a completed customer-reimbursement process, a full technical post-mortem or a general compromise…
Source: Coincu
