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Binance Hackers' Bitcoin Holdings Exceed Coinbase Treasury

The Binance hackers' Bitcoin stash has grown to a value of $1.4 billion, surpassing Coinbase's corporate Bitcoin holdings.

The Binance hackers' Bitcoin stash has grown to a value of $1.4 billion, surpassing Coinbase's corporate Bitcoin holdings. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $77,489.00, up 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Crypto Economy, with live market data added, as of Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:00:04 UTC.

Why it matters

This development highlights the scale of the Binance hack and underscores the significant financial resources now controlled by the attackers, posing potential risks to market stability and investor confidence.

Key takeaways
  • Binance hackers hold 18,270 BTC worth $1.4 billion.
  • Attackers also possess 508,621 ETH.
  • Binance has frozen $3 billion of the $6.3 billion stolen.
  • Bitcoin and Ethereum prices down over 4% in 24 hours.
The story so far · 3 briefs
  1. Evernorth Boosts XRP Holdings to Exceed $1 Billion
  2. Bitmine Reports Over 6 Million ETH in Treasury Holdings
  3. Binance Hackers' Bitcoin Holdings Exceed Coinbase Treasury — this brief

The Binance hackers' Bitcoin holdings have reached 18,270 BTC, valued at approximately $1.4 billion, surpassing Coinbase's corporate Bitcoin treasury. This information comes from a report by Crypto Economy, which also states that the attackers possess 508,621 ETH.

Binance has confirmed the theft of $6.3 billion in digital assets and announced that approximately $3 billion has been frozen. The company has pledged to cover all losses, indicating a commitment to mitigating the impact of the hack on its users.

The scale of the hack and the substantial value of the stolen assets highlight the significant financial resources now controlled by the attackers. This situation poses potential risks to market stability and investor confidence, particularly given the current market conditions.

The broader crypto market is experiencing a downturn, with Bitcoin and Ethereum prices down over 4% in the past 24 hours. The total crypto market cap stands at $2.67 trillion, reflecting the overall bearish sentiment.

The Fear & Greed Index is at 30, indicating a state of 'Fear' among investors. This context underscores the potential for further market volatility as the situation unfolds.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $77,165.00 to $77,489.00 — +0.42%.

$77,120$77,223$77,327$77,431$77,534 published · $77,165 now · $77,489 (+0.42%) Oct 30 14:45 UTC Oct 30 16:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $77,165.00
CoinAt publishNowSince publish
BTC$77,165.00$77,489.00+0.42%
ETH$2,241.76$2,227.04-0.66%

The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

Prediction-market odds snapshot

Will Bitcoin dip to $75,000 in October?

Yes 13%

Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, $316.84K 24h volume, resolves Nov 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Oct 30 15:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by TLT and will have moved since. View the market ↗

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦106.59M (about $77,489.00), down 5.1% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#1
$77,489.00 ▼ 5.15%
+0.42% since this brief published
7d -5.90%MCap $1.56TFull BTC data →
$2,227.04 ▼ 5.90%
-0.66% since this brief published
7d -7.37%MCap $272.03BFull ETH data →
The market when this published · October 30, 2026
Total market cap$2.67T
Bitcoin 24h-4.94%
Ethereum 24h-4.35%
BTC dominance58.2%
Fear & Greed30 · Fear

Binance Hackers' Bitcoin Holdings Exceed Coinbase Treasu — questions & answers

How much Bitcoin do the Binance hackers hold?

The Binance hackers hold 18,270 BTC, valued at approximately $1.4 billion.

What other cryptocurrencies do the hackers possess?

The attackers also hold 508,621 ETH.

How much of the stolen assets has Binance frozen?

Binance has frozen approximately $3 billion of the $6.3 billion stolen.

How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?

About ₦106.59M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $77,489.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.

Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?

BTC is up 0.42% since this brief first published — trading at $77,489.00 now versus $77,165.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

TLT's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 50+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 30, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #973,833 sha256:32ad41216bbdac50
Based on reporting by Crypto Economy — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.Crypto Economy · Oct 30 14:45 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.