---
title: "THORChain’s RUNE jumps 10% as North Korean hackers resume laundering Binance loot"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/thorchains-rune-jumps-10-as-north-korean-hackers-resume-laundering-binance-loot/
date: 2026-11-04
modified: 2026-11-04
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "North Korea’s TraderTraitor is routing Binance hack proceeds through THORChain, swapping ether for bitcoin after an earlier wave of conversions from Tron."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 22
---

# THORChain’s RUNE jumps 10% as North Korean hackers resume laundering Binance loot

North Korea’s TraderTraitor is routing Binance hack proceeds through THORChain, swapping ether for bitcoin after an earlier wave of conversions from Tron.