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FBI says US has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance

KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) reaches for "seizes" where Washington's Top News (WTOP) stays flat.

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What happened FBI says US has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance.
The headline split Washington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "FBI says US has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance". KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "FBI seizes $1.2 billion in crypto tied to Binance theft".
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 12, 11:27 PM

FBI says US has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Thursday that it had seized more than $1.2 billion of cryptocurrency reported stolen last month from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. The theft o...

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 13, 12:00 AM

FBI seizes $1.2 billion in crypto tied to Binance theft

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The theft of $6.3 billion from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is regarded as the biggest crypto heist in history. The FBI has previously attributed it to a North Korean hacking...

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Nov 12, 11:27 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Nov 13, 12:00 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 10 sources · 1 bucket.