✔ VERIFIED First reported by The Block · Nov 9, 15:54 UTC · updated Nov 9, 18:12 UTC
Binance Hackers Use Fake Elon Musk and Animal Memecoins to Launder Stolen Funds
TL;DR Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic identified six newly created memecoins used to disguise approximately $430,000 in stolen NEAR tokens linked to the $6.4 billion Binance hack. The tokens…
Common to all reports: Binance · Launder · Made Elon Musk · Memecoins · Hackers
Confirmed by 4 sources
- The Block (crypto newsroom · US) · Nov 9, 15:54 UTC · read at the source
- Bloomberg.com (major outlet · US) · Nov 9, 16:12 UTC · read at the source
- Yahoo Finance UK (major outlet · US) · Nov 9, 16:12 UTC · read at the source
- Crypto Economy (low-credibility outlet · International) · Nov 9, 18:12 UTC · read at the source
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Tags: Regulation, Hack/Exploit, ETF/Institutional, Security
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