FBI links North Korea to $6 billion Binance hack, flags BTC, ETH and SOL addresses
CoinDesk reported that the FBI confirmed North Korea's involvement in a $6 billion Binance hack and asked the DeFi community to block bitcoin, ether and solana addresses listed in its notice. Chainalysis said the attackers have already used thousands of addresses and expects that number to keep growing.
Key facts
ETH after this site detected it
- 5 minutes+0.03%vs BTC +0.01 pts
- 1 hour+0.13%vs BTC +0.10 pts
Claims and open questions
Only one publisher so far. Another independent outlet or an official source would raise it.
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What sources claim
- CoinDesk reported the FBI confirmed North Korea's role in the $6 billion Binance hack and asked the DeFi community to block BTC, ETH and SOL addresses.
- CoinDesk reported the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice.
- Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used thousands of addresses and expects the number to continue growing, according to CoinDesk.
Still unresolved
- Which specific Ethereum addresses the FBI flagged, and whether exchanges have frozen them, would be confirmed by the FBI notice itself or by exchange announcements.
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Source evidence
Published Nov 1, 2026, 01:10 · Received Nov 1, 2026, 01:10
Market reaction after detection
Measured from the sample nearest site detection, on the same source and quote currency.
| Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC (pp) | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | +0.03% | +0.02% | +0.01 pts | Nov 1, 2026, 01:10 → Nov 1, 2026, 01:15 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | +0.13% | +0.03% | +0.10 pts | Nov 1, 2026, 01:10 → Nov 1, 2026, 02:10 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
Timing does not establish causation. Methods and limitations →
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