FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses
According to reporting by CoinDesk FinTech & Crypto, While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used "thousands addresses," and expects this number to continue growing.
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According to reporting by CoinDesk FinTech & Crypto, While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used "thousands addresses," and expects this number to continue growing.
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Information in this article was compiled directly from records provided by CoinDesk FinTech & Crypto. Access the primary source document at: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/31/fbi-confirms-north-korea-s-role-in-usd6-billion-binance-hack-asks-defi-community-to-block-btc-eth-sol-addresses. Reporting and editorial review conducted by the USA NOW News Desk.
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