Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 Million
According to reporting by Decrypt Financial Technology, Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion to cover losses from the breach and the FBI and Secret Service are now working with the exchange as investigators trace the stolen funds.
Financial technology, consumer banking, and digital asset markets are assessing developments reported by Decrypt Financial Technology. Consumers and investors should review regulatory guidance and rate disclosures.
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According to reporting by Decrypt Financial Technology, Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion to cover losses from the breach and the FBI and Secret Service are now working with the exchange as investigators trace the stolen funds.
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Binance is working with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service after hackers stole $6.4 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange, as Circle joins the recovery effort by freezing more than $800 million in assets connected to the attack, according to Reuters .
A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that Binance was cooperating with law enforcement agencies around the world, including both U.S. agencies. The FBI confirmed it was aware of the incident and was working with public and private partners to assess its scope and coordinate investigative steps. The Secret Service remained silent.
Investigating financial crimes is part of the Secret Service’s job, beyond its better-known responsibility of protecting the president. The agency also investigates computer crimes, unauthorized access to computer systems, and crimes involving digital currencies.
Circle, the company behind USDC, a stablecoin designed to maintain a value of $1, has separately confirmed that it is coordinating with law enforcement. CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company had frozen more than $800 million in USDC associated with the Binance incident and would continue supporting the investigation.
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Information in this article was compiled directly from records provided by Decrypt Financial Technology. Access the primary source document at: https://decrypt.co/382268/secret-service-fbi-binance-hack-probe. Reporting and editorial review conducted by the USA NOW News Desk.
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