Suspected Binance hacker wallet holds $47.3 million in UNI as top altcoin positions surface
On-chain analysis shows UNI leads a stack of eight-figure altcoin bets, alongside ENA, PEPE, LINK and AAVE
Uniswap (UNI) price
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- Price
- $6.48
- 24h change
- −11%
- Market cap
- $4.0B
- 24h volume
- $948.1M
- Circulating supply
- 624.4M UNI
CoinGecko data as of Oct 29, 7:25 PM EDT.
A wallet suspected of belonging to a Binance hacker is sitting on $47.3 million in UNI, according to on-chain analysis published October 29, 2026.
That makes the Uniswap governance token the single largest altcoin position tied to the address.
Inside the suspected wallet
The breakdown of the disclosed holdings:
- UNI: $47.3 million
- ENA: $41.4 million
- PEPE: $38.5 million
- LINK: $28.7 million
- AAVE: $16.4 million
UNI, the governance token of the Uniswap decentralized exchange, leads the group. ENA follows close behind, with PEPE not far off in third place.
The smallest disclosed position, AAVE at $16.4 million, would still count as a serious bag for most funds.
What is and isn’t confirmed
The word doing a lot of work in this story is “suspected.” The wallet has been linked to a Binance-related incident through on-chain tracking, not through any official disclosure.
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Binance has not released official confirmation about the wallet or the incident. No confirmed details have emerged about the scale of any alleged Binance breach, or about the full history of the address.
Most of the conversation is unfolding among on-chain monitoring accounts and across social media.
Why the market is paying attention
The concentration of assets in this wallet has raised concerns about its potential market influence, particularly while questions about its ties to Binance remain open.
What this means for altcoin holders
Movement toward exchanges would be the most closely scrutinized signal. Funds heading to a trading venue are often read as a precursor to selling, while funds sitting idle suggest the holder is either waiting or stuck.
If the exchange confirms that the wallet is tied to an incident on its platform, the story shifts from on-chain speculation to a documented event. Confirmation could carry consequences beyond the five tokens on this list.
Holders of UNI, ENA, PEPE, LINK and AAVE each now share a market with a suspected bad actor holding a meaningful stake.
Disclosure: This article was edited by John Chen. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
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