Biggest Exchange Hacks Ever: 15 Crypto Heists Ranked

The biggest exchange hack ever is the Binance hack of October 29, 2026. Roughly $6.3 billion left Binance hot wallets in about 20 minutes. That is four times the previous record, the $1.5 billion Bybit hack of February 2025. Both were pulled off by the same North Korean crew. This list ranks the biggest crypto exchange hacks by the dollar value stolen at the time. It only covers centralized exchanges. DeFi exploits and bridge hacks get their own list. I keep this page updated, so bookmark it and check back after the next big one.