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Kim Yo-jong calls FBI crypto probe political provocation

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, denounced the FBI's investigation into the theft of around $6.3 billion in crypto from Binance as a 'political provocation,' Yonhap reports. Her comments came after the U.S. probe linked the hack to North Korea, which she rejected as politically motivated. Meanwhile, Binance clients withdrew a net $4.72 billion from the exchange after it reopened following the hack, according to the Korea Times. Korean media coverage focuses on her sharp rebuke of the U.S. investigation, framing it as part of broader tensions, while the financial fallout from the hack continues to draw attention in the crypto world.

  1. N. Korean leader's sister blasts FBI's crypto theft probe as 'political provocation' Yonhap · 2026-11-02
  2. (URGENT) N. Korean leader's sister denounces FBI's crypto theft probe as 'political provocation' Yonhap · 2026-11-02
  3. Binance clients pull $4.7 billion after hack as crypto world studies fallout Korea Times · 2026-11-02

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