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  "id": 17922747,
  "title": "North Korea rejects US allegation over Binance crypto heist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-rejects-us-allegation-over-binance-crypto-heist",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T06:30:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/north-korea-rejects-us-allegation-overbinance-crypto-heist-4993595"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea has rejected US allegations that it was responsible for a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist on the Binance platform. The FBI has accused North Korea of the theft, which has sent shockwaves through the industry. North Korean leader Kim Yo Jong dismissed the allegations as \"absurd rhetoric\" and said they proved US hostility towards Pyongyang. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, had already seen $4.72 billion in client withdrawals as of Monday after the hack. The exchange has launched a campaign to reduce outflows and attract new users. Analysts say North Korean hackers are among the world's most prolific crypto thieves, and the proceeds likely help fund the country's weapons programs.",
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        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Bitcoin’s resilience after Binance hack masks market jitters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bitcoins-resilience-after-binance-hack-masks-market-jitters",
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        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "FBI pins $6.3B Binance crypto heist on North Korean hackers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fbi-pins-6-3b-binance-crypto-heist-on-north-korean-hackers",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:45:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Binance says customers pulled net $4.7 billion after hack as crypto world weighs risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-says-customers-pulled-net-4-7-billion-after-hack-as-crypto",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:10:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "WSJ Markets",
        "title": "The Morning Risk Report: Binance Resumes Withdrawals After Suffering Biggest-Ever Crypto Hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/the-morning-risk-report-binance-resumes-withdrawals-after-suffering",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Binance clients pull US$4.7bil after hack as crypto world studies fallout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-clients-pull-us-4-7bil-after-hack-as-crypto-world-studies",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Binance clients pull US$4.7bil after hack as crypto world studies fallout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binance-clients-pull-us-4-7bil-after-hack-as-crypto-world-studies",
        "published": "2026-11-03T00:45:15.000Z"
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