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South Korea Orders Crypto Wallet Lockdown After Binance Hack
(4 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto
South Korea has ordered a large-scale lockdown of crypto wallets in response to a hack involving Binance. The directive appears aimed at preventing the movement of stolen funds through South Korean exchanges and wallets.
WHY IT MATTERS
When a major crypto exchange gets hacked, stolen funds often get moved quickly through other exchanges and wallets to hide their trail — similar to how a bank robber might try to deposit stolen cash at different banks.
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SOURCES
- cryptoslate.com
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