Binance Hacker Holds More Bitcoin Than Coinbase’s BTC Treasury
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Binance Hacker’s Bitcoin Haul:
The attackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance hack held 18,270 BTC—exceeding Coinbase’s reported corporate holdings of 18,071 BTC. This includes 508,621 ETH, surpassing Coinbase’s Ether holdings.
Key Takeaways:
- Binance hackers held 19 addresses with 18,270 BTC, worth around $1.4 billion.
- Exceeded Coinbase’s combined BTC holdings of 18,071 BTC.
- Blockchain analytics firm Bitquery traced the Bitcoin to 19 addresses.
- Binance confirmed the hack and said $3 billion in stolen assets were frozen.
- TRM Labs attributes the attack to North Korea’s TraderTraitor hacking group.
- The hackers also accumulated 508,621 ETH through token swapping.
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