Key Takeaways
- • CoinDCX reported that about 15.99 million Tether (USDT) and 5,783.81 TRON (TRX) were transferred from its hot wallet and deposit addresses to a TRON address on October 21, 2026.
- • The exchange said the affected wallet addresses were created in January 2025 and had been compromised and out of use since July 2025.
- • CoinDCX stated the transfers are unrelated to its current operations, described circulating claims as misleading, and assured customers that their funds remain safe.
- • The moved funds were split and sent to deposit addresses at Binance, OKX, and Gate, according to the primary report.
- • CoinDCX said its trading and investment activities continue normally.
Summary
CoinDCX has confirmed that customer funds are safe following the movement of roughly 15.99 million Tether (USDT) and 5,783.81 TRON (TRX) from its hot wallet and deposit addresses to a TRON address on October 21, 2026, according to the original report. The exchange said the affected wallet addresses were created in January 2025 and had been compromised, and were no longer in use since July 2025.
CoinDCX clarified that the transfers are unrelated to its current operations and described circulating claims about the movement as misleading. The report states that the funds were split and moved to deposit addresses at Binance, OKX, and Gate. The exchange maintained that customer funds remain secure and that its trading and investment activities continue normally.
The report also included Pluang market data for Binance Coin (BNB) as of October 23, 2026, 02:22 WIB, showing a market capitalization of Rp1.733,39 trillion, a 24-hour trading volume of Rp24,57 trillion, and a 1-day price decline of 2.21%. On Pluang, 61% of BNB orders were sell orders and 39% were buy orders. These figures are platform-specific and do not bear directly on the CoinDCX transfers.
The source did not provide further detail on the attacker, the cause of the compromise, or any independent verification of the exchange's claims.
CoinDCX clarified that the transfers are unrelated to its current operations and described circulating claims about the movement as misleading. The report states that the funds were split and moved to deposit addresses at Binance, OKX, and Gate. The exchange maintained that customer funds remain secure and that its trading and investment activities continue normally.
The report also included Pluang market data for Binance Coin (BNB) as of October 23, 2026, 02:22 WIB, showing a market capitalization of Rp1.733,39 trillion, a 24-hour trading volume of Rp24,57 trillion, and a 1-day price decline of 2.21%. On Pluang, 61% of BNB orders were sell orders and 39% were buy orders. These figures are platform-specific and do not bear directly on the CoinDCX transfers.
The source did not provide further detail on the attacker, the cause of the compromise, or any independent verification of the exchange's claims.
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