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He Yi Debunks False Rumor That Binance Engineer Had Romantic Relationship With North Korean Spy Leading to Asset Theft
He Yi, Co-CEO of Binance, has issued a public clarification addressing false rumors circulating online.<p>He Yi posted on the X platform explicitly stating that the narrative claiming "a Binance engineer had a romantic relationship with a North Korean spy resulting in the platform's assets being stolen" is overly dramatic and completely inconsistent with the facts. She also pointed out that on-chain detective ZachXBT has never made any relevant statements, and the reference to ZachXBT in the related rumors constitutes a false association.</p><p>The false rumor was originally published by X platform account AlphaWire, containing unsubstantiated allegations that a Binance DevOps engineer was in a romantic relationship with a North Korean operative, and left their work laptop unattended on the day the alleged attack occurred. As the content spread across the internet, it was incorrectly attributed to ZachXBT, and the original related claims have never been independently verified.</p><p>As of now, the post spreading this false information has amassed over 220,000 views, sparking unnecessary speculation and panic within the crypto community. This official rumor-debunking effort aims to clarify the facts and prevent the false information from further spreading and misleading users.</p>
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View allSolana Mobile: Malicious Application Requesting Seed Phrases Discovered on dApp Store
Solana Mobile posted on X that a malicious third-party application named "SKR Claim" was submitted to the Solana dApp Store. After attackers gained unauthorized access to the dApp Publishing Portal, they modified the App Spotlight and Quests interfaces. This application prompts users to enter their seed phrases. The malicious app was removed from the dApp Spotlight after being displayed for approximately one hour, and is currently being uninstalled from devices that already installed it. The team has patched the vulnerability that allowed links to incompletely published applications, and reminds users that Solana Mobile will never request seed phrases or crypto assets, nor will it require users to connect their wallets to claim airdrops.
BreakingAnalysis: Binance Hacker Laundered Approximately $242 Million via TRON Within Two Days
On-chain analyst and SEAL contributor SomaXBT posted on platform X stating that in the two days following the Binance theft incident, the attackers have laundered approximately $242 million exclusively through the TRON network. Of the roughly $6.3 billion in stolen assets, approximately $628 million resided on TRON. After Tether froze 378.7 million USDT, approximately $249 million in assets remain transferable. Of the already laundered funds, around $194 million was transferred out of TRON via cross-chain bridges and swap services, including approximately $48 million through Relay, $44 million through THORChain, $32.1 million through Chainflip, and $16 million through Symbiosis; an additional ~$41.7 million was processed via Bitget Wallet, with its final destination yet to be confirmed.
North Korean hackers launder $242 million of Binance loot via Tron as FBI presses THORChain: analyst
Crypto bridges Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis moved about $140 million of stolen funds off Tron, with Relay handling the most at $48 million.
Binance: Approximately $3.64 Billion in Net Outflows Following Withdrawal Resumption, Representing 2.10% of Total Assets
Binance posted on the X platform that it has resumed withdrawals in phases starting at 14:00 Beijing Time on November 1. As of 20:36, withdrawals for 15 networks and assets in the first phase have been fully restored. Between 14:00 and 23:30 on November 1, Binance processed a total of $4.649 billion in withdrawals and $1.01 billion in deposits, resulting in net outflows of approximately $3.64 billion, accounting for 2.10% of its $171 billion total assets (based on proof-of-reserves data from October 28). Binance stated that withdrawal volumes have declined and stabilized after an initial surge, while deposit volumes remain at relatively high levels. A new proof-of-reserves snapshot was completed at 8:00 on October 31, with the updated report scheduled for release on November 2. Remaining networks and assets are still undergoing testing, and arrangements for the next phase will be announced as soon as possible.