Binance sees $3.6B withdrawals after $6.3B North Korea-linked heist

Binance resumed operations after a $6.3 billion hack attributed by the FBI to North Korean actors, triggering $3.64 billion in customer withdrawals (2.1% of assets). The scale of the theft and the rapid outflow signal a crisis of confidence in the exchange, though the platform remains solvent. The incident underscores state-sponsored cyber threats to crypto infrastructure and may accelerate regulatory scrutiny.

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