Binance hack: FBI names North Korea and lists more than 600 addresses

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.The FBI has attributed the theft of more than six billion dollars at Binance to the North Korean group TraderTraitor and published more than 600 addresses on Ethereum, Bitcoin and Solana alongside it. Why the blocking request is not a sanction, how 2.85 billion dollars came to be frozen, and when flagged coins get stuck at an exchange.Add as a preferred source on GoogleFollow on Google NewsThe FBI has officially attributed the theft of more than six billion dollars at Binance to North Korea and published a list of addresses that held parts of the proceeds. For holders in Germany this is above all a story about money laundering, and about what happens when flagged coins eventually arrive at a regulated exchange. Your own balances at Binance are not affected by the list: the exchange says it has replaced 90 percent of the missing holdings out of corporate funds and reopened withdrawals. What the FBI notice of October 31 says The US federal police issued its notice on Saturday, Oct...