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Binance says has covered 90% of US$6.3 billion hack losses

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In short

Binance announced that it used internal company reserves to purchase tokens and offset the multi-billion-dollar breach, with withdrawals scheduled to resume on Sunday. Full restitution for the remaining 10 percent of the stolen assets will take more time due to lower market liquidity. The attack triggered broad price drops across major cryptocurrencies and prompted an investigation by the FBI alongside public and private partners. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States government is examining the incident.

Key points

  • Sourcing the remaining 10 percent of compromised assets will take longer due to lower liq…: Sourcing the remaining 10 percent of compromised assets will take longer due to lower liquidity in those specific tokens.
  • Federal authorities, including the FBI and President Donald Trump, are actively examining…: Federal authorities, including the FBI and President Donald Trump, are actively examining the scope of the cyberattack.
  • The breach catalyzed broad cryptocurrency market declines and heightened fears regarding…: The breach catalyzed broad cryptocurrency market declines and heightened fears regarding artificial intelligence compromising security protocols.

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Binance suspended user withdrawals after the incident, but said in its latest update they were on track to resume Sunday.

Cryptocurrency platform Binance said Saturday (Oct 31) it has used company money to buy tokens to replenish 90 per cent of US$6.3 billion stolen in a huge hacking attack.

"Our commitment remains the same: Binance will fully cover the financial impact of the funds stolen in this incident," the company said on X.

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by daily trading volumes, said the remaining 10 per cent of tokens are "less liquid, which means they may take longer to source in the required amounts."

The company said it has set aside more than US$6.34 billion in company funds to cover losses in the hack.

Binance said Friday it was working to resolve what it called a "complex attack" with several "points of breach." Investigators pointed to hackers linked to North Korea as being responsible.

The prices of most major cryptocurrencies fell on news of the cyberattack.

Binance suspended user withdrawals after the incident, but said in its latest…

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