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Binance sees spike in customers pulling funds out after covering bulk of stolen $6.3 billion
Binance said it covered 95% of the stolen assets and resumed withdrawals in phases after an initial spike in customer outflows.
- On Sunday, Binance resumed withdrawals for various assets, triggering an initial spike in customer outflows as the exchange recovers from a $6.3 billion platform hack.
- The theft unfolded in around 20 minutes late Thursday, with the FBI attributing the attack to the North Korean state-sponsored unit TraderTraitor.
- Binance covered 95% of stolen assets by utilizing its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund and Futures Insurance Fund, setting aside around $6.34 billion total to cover losses.
- DefiLlama reported more than $3.5 billion in net outflows on Sunday, though a spokesperson noted withdrawal volumes are stabilizing and represent a small percentage of assets.
- The FBI expects "further laundering" of stolen tokens, while President Donald Trump stated on Saturday it remains unclear whether North Korea is responsible for the breach.
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Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after $6.3B heist
Binance customers pulled $3.64 billion, or 2.1% of its assets, as the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange went back online on Sunday after hackers the FBI links to North Korea stole billions from the platform last week.
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