{
  "id": 17278017,
  "title": "Long accused of abetting crypto crimes, Binance has now become a victim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/long-accused-of-abetting-crypto-crimes-binance-has-now-become-a-victim",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T19:43:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/30/long-accused-of-abetting-crypto-crimes-binance-has-now-become-a-victim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been accused by prosecutors of profiting off crypto criminals, including drug traffickers, child abusers, terrorists and money launderers. The exchange's founder, Changpeng Zhao, was jailed for violating U.S. sanctions and subsequently pardoned by former President Donald Trump. Recently, North Korean hackers allegedly stole $6.3 billion worth of Bitcoin from Binance customers.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Binance accused of aiding crypto criminals",
    "Founder Changpeng Zhao jailed for sanctions violation",
    "$6.3B stolen from Binance by North Korean hackers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}