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Binance $6.3B hack: no compensation plan yet

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, confirmed on Oct. 30 that hackers stole about $6.3 billion (roughly 8.4 trillion won) in digital coins, the biggest crypto heist on record, with U.S. blockchain firm TRM Labs blaming North Korean hackers for moving approximately $6.36 billion out of Binance wallets. The exchange has frozen assets after the attack, but no compensation plan for affected users has been announced in the supplied documents. Korean media, including Chosun Ilbo, report that North Korea allegedly uses such stolen funds for nuclear and missile development and weapons production for Russia, while Business Korea notes a ripple effect across global and domestic exchanges. However, details on how Binance will reimburse victims are not covered in the available reports.

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  2. Blockchain analysis firm TRM says North Korea behind $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft Korea Times · 2026-10-30
  3. Binance freezes assets after $6.3 bil. heist, crypto industry's biggest Korea Times · 2026-10-30
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