Strangers send sub-dollar payments to Binance hacker wallets with messages
CoinDesk reported that the 19 wallets holding 18,270 stolen BTC have received nothing since Thursday except payments worth under a dollar, each carrying a message. The messages ranged from pleas to laundering pitches to a token shill, according to the report.
Key facts
BTC after this site detected it
- 5 minutes+0.13%Gate · USDT
- 1 hour-0.02%Gate · USDT
Claims and open questions
Only one publisher so far. Another independent outlet or an official source would raise it.
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What sources claim
- CoinDesk reported that the 19 wallets holding 18,270 stolen BTC have taken in nothing since Thursday except payments worth under a dollar.
- According to CoinDesk, each of the small payments carried a message, ranging from pleas to laundering pitches to a token shill.
Still unresolved
- What the messages attached to the sub-dollar payments specifically asked for, beyond the report's description of pleas, laundering pitches and a token shill.
- Whether the 18,270 stolen BTC in the 19 wallets has moved, which on-chain data or an exchange notice would confirm.
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Source evidence
Published Nov 2, 2026, 05:18 · Received Nov 2, 2026, 05:19
Market reaction after detection
Measured from the sample nearest site detection, on the same source and quote currency.
| Window | Return | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | +0.13% | Nov 2, 2026, 05:19 → Nov 2, 2026, 05:24 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | -0.02% | Nov 2, 2026, 05:19 → Nov 2, 2026, 06:19 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
Timing does not establish causation. Methods and limitations →
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