Arkham: Binance hacker moved $4 million into 3 Binance depos
On November 2, 2026, Odaily and PANews successively cited Arkham monitoring as saying that the Binance hacker transferred $4 million to 3 Binance deposit addresses. Arkham said these addresses may belong to nested services, and the transfer does not necessarily mean the hacker directly deposited to the Binance exchange.
Event Timeline
- [11-02 11:30] Arkham: Binance hacker transferred $4 million to 3 Binance deposit addresses (Odaily Planet Daily)
- [11-02 11:41] Data: Binance hacker transferred approximately $4 million to 3 Binance deposit addresses (PANews)
Background and Impact
At 11:30 on November 2, 2026, Odaily Planet Daily cited Arkham monitoring in reporting that the Binance hacker transferred $4 million to 3 Binance deposit addresses. At 11:41 the same day, PANews published a message saying that, according to Arkham monitoring, the Binance hacker transferred approximately $4 million to 3 Binance deposit addresses. Both sources pointed to Arkham as the source of the information, and the core facts were consistent: 3 Binance deposit addresses were involved, and the amount was around $4 million; in wording, Odaily used "$4 million," while PANews used "approximately $4 million."
Arkham pointed out that these addresses may belong to nested services, that is, third-party trading platforms that use Binance's liquidity and custody services. In other words, addresses tagged on-chain as Binance deposit addresses may not be directly used by Binance's own users and may correspond to the business paths of third-party platforms. The report did not state who uses these 3 addresses respectively, nor did it disclose the further flow of funds after entering the addresses.
Therefore, this transfer does not necessarily mean the hacker directly deposited to the Binance exchange. For observers, a single deposit address label is insufficient to confirm that funds have entered the exchange's internal accounts; it is necessary to distinguish address ownership, service type, and final custodian. Neither source disclosed a response from Binance or more on-chain details. Based on the available information, this is more like an on-chain monitoring update, and it cannot yet be used to judge the direct impact on exchange user assets or market liquidity. When readers search for entry information such as Binance registration APP download, they should note that it is not the same concept as on-chain deposit addresses; the same applies to keywords such as Huobi HTX registration APP download, Gate.io registration APP download, Bitget registration APP download, and OKX registration APP download.
Frequently Asked Questions
### Will this transfer directly affect Binance user assets?
The report only says that 3 deposit addresses received approximately $4 million, and Arkham believes these addresses may belong to nested services; the transfer does not necessarily equal a direct deposit to Binance. The materials did not disclose whether user assets were affected, so no conclusion can be drawn from this.
### What information should be followed subsequently?
Watch whether Arkham updates address ownership and fund flows, whether relevant addresses are further tagged, and whether Binance or third-party service providers respond. Currently, neither source has disclosed such follow-up information.
### What does nested services mean?
According to Arkham, nested services are third-party trading platforms that use Binance's liquidity and custody services. Therefore, Binance deposit addresses may correspond to third-party platforms and are not necessarily deposits by Binance's own users.