Kim yo jong calls US stance on Binance hack a political provocation

Kim yo jong labelled the US reaction to the Binance breach a political provocation, saying Pyongyang is watching closely. The comment follows a $6.3bn hack linked to North Korean actors.

By Divyansh Mishra, YourKhabri DeskNov 2, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC1 min readBinanceNorth KoreaUS policycrypto hack

Key takeaways

1~$6.3bn stolen in the Binance breach, the largest crypto heist recorded
2North Korean actors opened about 12,000 wallets, a new one every 25 seconds

North Korea's Kim yo jong on Thursday called the United States' stance on the Binance hack a political provocation and said Pyongyang is watching the situation closely.

The remarks were issued in a statement released to media, Degen News reported. She criticised what she described as a hostile approach by Washington toward the ongoing fallout from the breach.

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, suffered a security breach in late October that saw about $6.3 billion stolen, the biggest crypto heist on record. YourKhabri’s data show North Korean-linked actors have opened roughly 12,000 wallets, creating a new address about every 25 seconds to launder the proceeds. Chainalysis traced part of the loot to the Solana blockchain after $500 million moved from Tron wallets, while Tether froze $971 million in USDT linked to the hack.

Kim yo jong’s warning signals rising geopolitical friction over illicit crypto flows and may prompt tighter US sanctions or enforcement actions. Traders and observers will watch for any official US response, further asset freezes, and increased monitoring of North Korean wallet activity.

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