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North Korea-linked hack takes 18,270 BTC from Binance, worth about $1.4 billion

TradingGain Newsroom·7h ago·31 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC

Blockchain investigators tie a theft of 18,270 bitcoin from Binance to North Korea. The coins are worth about $1.4 billion and are a large amount for one attack. Traders may watch for selling pressure and sentiment shifts around bitcoin and Binance.

BTCAt the time of writing, Bitcoin traded at $77,172 (-1.73% in 24h).Live price →

Why it matters

The stolen haul is worth about $1.4 billion, a large amount for a single exchange hack.
The theft is linked to North Korea, which raises security and sanctions concerns.
The haul is larger than Tesla's disclosed bitcoin holdings and more than twice El Salvador's reserve.

What to watch next

Watch for any statement from Binance on user funds and reserves, and for any on-chain movement of the stolen bitcoin.

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