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Binance does not need to sell SpaceX shares to cover losses, co-founder says

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Binance co-founder Yi He confirmed on X that the platform generates sufficient annual revenue to absorb the impact of hackers stealing $6.3 billion. Because of these internal earnings, the company will not be forced to offload its equity holdings in Elon Musk's aerospace firm. The statement provided public clarity after founder Changpeng Zhao disclosed that the exchange maintains over $1 billion invested directly in SpaceX.

Key points

  • The cryptocurrency platform will retain its sizable SpaceX equity despite experiencing a…: The cryptocurrency platform will retain its sizable SpaceX equity despite experiencing a multi-billion-dollar theft.
  • Strong annual revenue streams protect the company from needing to liquidate outside corpo…: Strong annual revenue streams protect the company from needing to liquidate outside corporate investments.
  • Binance executives engaged publicly on social media to dispel rumors regarding the firm's…: Binance executives engaged publicly on social media to dispel rumors regarding the firm's balance sheet resilience.

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Oct 30 : Binance does not need to sell its SpaceX shares because its annual revenue is enough to cover losses after hackers stole $6.3 billion from the crypto platform, co-founder Yi He said in a post on X on Friday.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao had written on X in an earlier reply to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the platform held "$1.x billion in SpaceX alone."

Source: Reuters

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