US freezes billions tied to a North Korean Binance theft
The US government has frozen more than $2.7 billion of crypto stolen from Binance on or about October 29, 2026. The FBI says North Korea took more than $6 billion in that theft, and court orders already allow US officials to seize or hold more than $1.2 billion of the frozen funds. Justice Department action on November 12 The Justice Department announced the freeze on November 12, together with a…