Binance Restores APT Withdrawals After $6.3B Security Breach

APT and HYPE Withdrawals Switch Back On

Aptos (APT) holders can move tokens off Binance again. In a November 8 post on its official Square channel, the exchange confirmed that withdrawal services for APT, the native token of the Aptos network, and for Hyperliquid's HYPE had been switched back on, extending the list of assets restored since the October security breach. Hyperliquid's HYPE is the token of the perpetuals platform of the same name, and both assets had been blocked from withdrawal since the breach. The same announcement also republished the full roster of tokens already open for withdrawal, giving users one reference point for what can move and on which chain. For balances stuck on the exchange since the pause, re-enabling means coins can again be sent to self-custody wallets or other venues without waiting on an exchange-side review. Alpha listings and withdrawals had been among the services caught up in the freeze, which is why their return is being tracked token by token. The pace picked up again on November 9, when Binance said withdrawals under Binance Alpha, its on-chain venue built around early-stage web3 projects, had been re-enabled on four networks: Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Base and Arbitrum. On the Ethereum network, that covers Ripple's RLUSD alongside the USD1, TUSD, FDUSD and XUSD stablecoins, with ENA, USDE, PENDLE, WLD, ONDO, LINK, ETHFI, SHIB, BLUR and JASMY already supported there. Solana had been opened earlier for PUMP, RENDER, RAY, TRUMP, PENGU, JUP, PYTH, BONK, WIF and BOME, a wide slice of the altcoin market that trades through Alpha. Binance stressed the rollout stays gradual: each network and token goes live only after its security assessment is complete, so an open network does not mean every token on it can be withdrawn. The list runs to dozens of tokens across the two chains and will grow as further reviews are cleared.

The $6.3 Billion Breach Behind the Pause

The current restoration effort traces back to the breach Binance disclosed on October 30. In that official announcement the exchange confirmed its hot wallets had been compromised and that roughly $6.3 billion in crypto assets had been stolen, one of the largest sums ever taken from a crypto exchange. Withdrawals were suspended as a precaution while internal teams worked through the infrastructure, then restarted on select networks from November 1. Binance also committed that the financial burden of the losses would not be passed on to users, a pledge that explains why the exchange can afford to reopen rails network by network instead of all at once. The November 9 post went further than naming four networks: it restated the running inventory of assets already live, which the exchange has updated with each step of the recovery, so the post now doubles as a single checklist for holders. Hot wallets, the connected wallets that process day-to-day withdrawals, are the usual first focus in such incidents, which is why network-level checks come before any per-token switch-on. The sequencing matters for anyone still holding assets on the platform: an open network does not automatically mean open tokens, and users are told to confirm both the token and the network status before attempting a transfer. Alpha lists on-chain tokens, many tied to early-stage dapp projects, so per-token reviews run alongside the network checks. Security reviews continue for assets not yet re-enabled, and each new activation will be announced through official channels as it is cleared. The exchange has not published which assets come next, so the order of future activations is not fixed in advance, and the pace depends on how quickly each remaining review is completed. Binance framed the whole program as a staged return to normal operations rather than a one-time switch.

Ten Days of Reopening, and an Undated End

The phased reopening is standard post-incident practice, and Binance has held to it for ten days. For Aptos (APT) specifically, timing is the operative variable. A scheduled Aptos token unlock falls on November 11, so holders who intend to move coins off the exchange have a concrete reason to confirm withdrawal status before that date. The recovery also sits inside a wider post-hack pattern around the asset, which we covered in our report on Star Xu's OKX warning. Anyone sizing exits can cross-check our APT technical analysis, while supply-side questions tie into APT's tokenomics. What remains open is the full restoration: Binance has given no completion date for the assets and networks still under review, so the end of the restriction schedule stays undated.