THE HASH: Binance Faces Scrutiny; FBI Says North Korean Hackers Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Theft

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. 

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's top stories, including Bloomberg reporting that Binance mistakenly kept collateral for some of the crypto assets it issues in the same wallet as funds belonging to its customers. This comes as Reuters reports that Binance processed $345.8 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) transactions for Bitzlato. Plus, the FBI says a pair of North Korean hacker groups were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge.

See also: ​​

FBI: North Korean Hackers Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Theft

North Korean Hacking Group Tied to $100M Harmony Hack Moves 41,000 Ether Over Weekend

Binance Mistakenly Mixed Crypto Exchange's Customer Funds With B-Token Collateral: Bloomberg

Binance Processed $346M of Bitcoin Trades for Crypto Exchange Bitzlato: Reuters

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