Six-hour briefing
Fintech Briefing:
What changed in fintech over the last 6 hours
Top Stories
- FBI attributes Binance hack to North Korean group and requests address blacklists
The FBI formally attributed the 6.3 billion dollar Binance hack to North Korea TraderTraitor hacking group in an October 31 statement. The agency called on cryptocurrency exchanges, decentralized finance platforms, and blockchain infrastructure providers to block transactions linked to hundreds of identified addresses.
- Binance resumes cryptocurrency withdrawals following major security incident
Binance began restoring cryptocurrency withdrawals on November 1, three days after a 6.3 billion dollar security breach halted transfers across multiple blockchains. Bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins were among the first assets restored after the exchange replenished approximately 95 percent of affected holdings.