Tether froze $971M in USDT linked to a suspected Binance hack, following a $2.8B outflow across five blockchains from Binance wallets.

Security & Exploits · 2026-10-29

Tether froze $971 million in USDT connected to a suspected Binance hack, following a $2.8 billion outflow from Binance wallets across five blockchains. Binance has not yet commented on the situation.

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