Binance Hack One Week Later: The Real Cost of the $6 Billion Heist

Seven days ago, on the evening of 29 October, an attacker drained about $6.3 billion from $Binance hot wallets across ten blockchains. It is the largest theft in crypto history, roughly four times the Bybit hack of 2025. Binance survived the week, withdrawals are open again and the market has stopped falling. But the bill is only now becoming visible. Here is the full picture. What happened in the Binance hack? According to TRM Labs, the theft started at 20:05 UTC on 29 October and a second wave followed three hours later.