TRM Labs has linked the $6.3 billion Binance hack to TraderTraitor, the North Korea-associated group previously connected to major crypto cyberattacks.

Chainalysis sues US government after $94.6M ICE contract awarded to rival TRM Labs, escalating blockchain analytics competition.

According to @justinsuntron, TRM Labs traced recent wallet drains tied to the 2022 LastPass breach and detailed how the stolen crypto moved through mixers and off-ramps, underscoring ongoing relevance for traders monitoring on-chain flows, source: Justin Sun on X https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2005503336485888076 and TRM Labs blog https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/trm-traces-stolen-crypto-from-2022-lastpass-breach-on-chain-indicators-suggest-russian-cybercriminal-involvement. TRM Labs reports that on-chain indicators suggest Russian cybercriminal involvement in these movements, which it mapped across transaction paths and services, source: TRM Labs blog https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/trm-traces-stolen-crypto-from-2022-lastpass-breach-on-chain-indicators-suggest-russian-cybercriminal-involvement. Justin Sun emphasizes that recent hacks and drains show why on-chain visibility still matters for traders tracking potential inflows and exits, source: Justin Sun on X https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2005503336485888076.

According to @trondao, Justin Sun disclosed at IDBW2025 that TRON has surpassed 350 million total accounts (source: @trondao). According to @trondao, the network is processing over 10 million daily transactions (source: @trondao). According to @trondao, TRON energy fees have been reduced by 60% (source: @trondao). According to @trondao, TRON is working with T3_FCU and TRM Labs to enhance on-chain security and compliance (source: @trondao).

According to Binance, independent data from Chainalysis and TRM indicate that illicit exposure on top centralized exchanges is a few hundredths of 1% (source: Binance announcement citing Chainalysis and TRM). According to Binance, Binance’s illicit exposure is lower than peers and has declined by 96–98% since 2023, based on those third-party datasets (source: Binance announcement citing Chainalysis and TRM). According to Binance, the company has published a detailed security blog outlining how these reductions were achieved at the largest scale for the exchange (source: Binance blog linked in the announcement). According to Binance, these third-party metrics provide concrete figures that traders can reference when assessing exchange compliance risk and venue selection for order routing and liquidity (source: Binance announcement citing Chainalysis and TRM).

According to @HenriArslanian, a new podcast series titled The Future of Crypto Compliance has launched with an opening interview featuring Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs at TRM Labs (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Nov 18, 2025). The series is dedicated to unpacking the latest trends, innovations, and regulatory shifts shaping digital assets, with an emphasis on the battle against crypto money laundering (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Nov 18, 2025). Each episode brings leading crypto compliance voices to discuss where the industry is headed, the challenges ahead, and how professionals can stay ahead of evolving global trends, content that is directly relevant to traders monitoring regulatory catalysts and exchange compliance dynamics (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Nov 18, 2025). The full interview is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple via the provided links, enabling market participants to track policy and AML developments in real time (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Nov 18, 2025). The series is powered by acxcompliance, described as the world’s largest crypto compliance specialized managed services provider (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Nov 18, 2025).

According to @_RichardTeng, some mainstream coverage cherry-picks data to portray crypto and Binance negatively, while Chainalysis and TRM Labs data show illicit exposure on top centralized exchanges is only a few hundredths of 1%, with Binance even lower, citing Chainalysis and TRM Labs. According to @_RichardTeng, centralized exchanges actively fight crime and aid law enforcement, reinforcing that platform-level illicit exposure is minimal relative to overall volumes, citing Chainalysis and TRM Labs. According to @_RichardTeng, these data points are directly relevant for trading assessments of exchange-related risk, particularly for BNB and broader CEX-linked liquidity, citing Chainalysis and TRM Labs.

According to @binance, citing independent data from Chainalysis and TRM Labs, illicit exposure on top centralized exchanges is only a few hundredths of 1%, with Binance lower than peers and down 96-98% since 2023, based on those external datasets. @binance also linked its security blog explaining the measures used to achieve this reduction at scale, as the company’s own disclosure.