# Elliptic links NEAR memecoins to laundering of Binance stolen funds

_Published Monday, November 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM EST · Security · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Hackers behind the $6.3B Binance heist created at least six memecoins on the NEAR blockchain to launder about $430,000 in stolen funds, Bloomberg reported, citing Elliptic. The finding links the creation of new crypto tokens to the movement of proceeds from the theft.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261109/p36#a261109p36)

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Published: 2026-11-09T19:59:30.928Z
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