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U.S. Agencies Urge THORNode Operators to Block Transactions Tied to Binance Theft

The alert also named RPC node operators, DeFi platforms, instant exchanges and blockchain analytics firms.

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Traffic passes the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., under an overcast afternoon sky. / EconoTimes.ai
Traffic passes the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., under an overcast afternoon sky. / EconoTimes.ai

Three U.S. agencies on Oct. 31 urged crypto-related businesses to block transactions tied to laundering proceeds from the reported Binance theft, extending the appeal across several types of services.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Secret Service and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation issued the joint appeal.

The alert named THORNode operators, remote procedure call (RPC) node operators and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.

The requested blocks applied to transactions involving addresses authorities linked to laundering stolen assets.

The alert also covered instant exchanges, blockchain analytics firms and other virtual asset service providers.

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