He Yi said that claims that “a Binance engineer dated a North Korean spy, leading to a theft” are untrue.
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He Yi debunks rumor that “a Binance engineer dated a North Korean spy, leading to a theft”
PANews November 2 reported that Binance Co-CEO He Yi posted on X that claims that “a Binance engineer dated a North Korean spy, leading to a theft” are “more dramatic, but untrue,” and that ZachXBT never said such things. Earlier, the X account AlphaWire posted that unverified allegations claimed a Binance DevOps engineer was in a romantic relationship with a North Korean agent and left a laptop unattended on the day of the attack. The claims were attributed online to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, but his original statement has not been independently verified. The post has received more than 220000 views.
PANews reported that Binance Co-CEO He Yi denied the related claims on X.
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He Yi stated that ZachXBT did not make the related remarks attributed to him.
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AlphaWire previously published unverified allegations involving a Binance DevOps engineer and a North Korean agent.
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The post has received more than 220000 views.
AI-assisted interpretation
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This is a report debunking an online rumor. He Yi denied the related claims and said ZachXBT did not make the statement. The source material did not independently verify the original post or details of the alleged attack.
Why it matters to readers
The rumor concerns Binance security and personnel information; debunking it helps distinguish confirmed information from unverified allegations.
When encountering widely circulated security rumors, attention should be paid to the publisher, the original statement, and whether independent verification is available.
Risks and unknowns
He Yi’s original X post was not provided in the source material.
Details of the alleged attack and the individuals involved have not been independently verified.
The source material does not state whether ZachXBT will provide further public clarification.
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