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The FBI is releasing information advising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, on or about October 29, 2026. The FBI refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as "TraderTraitor." The FBI, together with partners at the USSS and IRS-CI, has observed TraderTraitor actors converting stolen assets primarily into Ethereum (ETH). It is expected these assets will then be further laundered by converting them using DeFi and instant swap services as they prepare them for further laundering stages. How You Can Help: FBI, USSS, and IRS-CI are urging private sector entities including THORNode operators, RPC node operators, instant exchanges, DeFi services, blockchain analytics firms, and other virtual asset service providers to block transactions with or derived from addresses TraderTraitor actors are using to launder these stolen assets. A list of addresses associated with this activity is available here: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/al…

2 key takeaways from vitaliks talk > Proofs are cypherpunk, backdoors are cringe Zero-knowledge only has soundness breaks (attacker gains unlimited mint of credentials) but never a privacy break where you can uncover identity > Pseudonyms are out, action by action anonymity is in His reasoning is that with AI it's hard to maintain a pseudonym as a single slip up as small as writing ticks will get you caught This is maybe the main point i disagreed with; imagine if satoshi had to create a new identity for every post he made on bitcoins future The aspect of building up a (pseudonymous) reputation over time that gives continuity and a network and makes people take you seriously can't be replicated when every action is anonymous right?

Using Ethereum leaves a trail. Your transactions are public, and your wallet shares your address and location with servers every time you open it. Most people have no idea how much that adds up to. So we wrote a field guide for anyone who uses Ethereum and wants to understand their privacy. How to D̶i̶s̶a̶p̶p̶e̶a̶r̶ on Ethereum explains, in plain language: What other people can learn about you Where that information leaks Which tools protect you, and what they don’t You don’t need to be technical to read it. It’s a first edition, printed for .@EFDevcon. We’re handing out copies at our private event in Mumbai this week. Details tomorrow. DM us for early access/ event invite