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Kim Yo Jong Ties FBI’s Binance Hack Blame to Trump’s Crypto Reserve
Answering the FBI's TraderTraitor finding, Pyongyang said a look at who ends up with any recovered Binance crypto may offer "a clue about who is behind the hacking incident.
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Kim Yo Jong, a senior North Korean Workers' Party figure, challenged the FBI's finding that Pyongyang-linked hackers stole over $6 billion from Binance. Her statement, issued Nov. 2 through KCNA, is the North's first comment on the incident, according to SBS. She called the American position baseless repetition and labeled accusations of cybercrime a serious political provocation. Kim pointed to the Trump administration's pledge to seize stolen crypto for a state reserve, suggesting recipients of recovered funds could reveal the culprit. She offered no proof and did not address the blockchain tracing by TRM Labs and Chainalysis that came before the FBI warning. Kim also said Pyongyang is watching Washington's moves and has matters to revisit.
Why it matters: The dispute shows North Korea contesting attribution of a major exchange breach while U.S. plans to hold seized crypto draw geopolitical scrutiny.
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