---
title: "Binance Hack Launderers Mint Elon Musk and Animal Meme Coins to Move Stolen Crypto"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/binance-hack-launderers-mint-elon-musk-and-animal-meme-coins-to-move-stolen-crypto/
date: 2026-11-09
modified: 2026-11-09
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Elliptic says the hackers are minting their own worthless tokens—complete with cartoon animal and Elon Musk logos—and routing stolen funds through liquidity pools to break the trail."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 27
---

# Binance Hack Launderers Mint Elon Musk and Animal Meme Coins to Move Stolen Crypto

Elliptic says the hackers are minting their own worthless tokens—complete with cartoon animal and Elon Musk logos—and routing stolen funds through liquidity pools to break the trail.