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Binance targets full reopening of withdrawals by next week

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In short

The exchange has already brought withdrawals back online for 87 networks as part of a phased reopening schedule following the massive October 29 security breach. Investigators determined that the intrusion was a multi-stage cyberattack that originally began in June. Despite North Korea denying responsibility, Binance and federal authorities have linked the incident to Pyongyang-backed hackers. Amid the fallout and heightened industry scrutiny, former Airwallex executive Justin Yek has assumed the role of chief financial officer.

Key points

  • The multi-stage cyberattack was linked by Binance and the FBI to the North Korean hacking…: The multi-stage cyberattack was linked by Binance and the FBI to the North Korean hacking collective TraderTraitor.
  • Full withdrawal functionality across all remaining networks and assets is expected to be…: Full withdrawal functionality across all remaining networks and assets is expected to be operational by late next week.
  • Binance has publicly committed to reimbursing all affected customers completely despite t…: Binance has publicly committed to reimbursing all affected customers completely despite the unprecedented size of the theft.

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"This week, we reopened withdrawals for 87 networks. We will aim to reopen withdrawals for all remaining networks and assets by the end of next week," the company said in an X post.

Binance resumed withdrawals in phases earlier this month, after covering 95% of the $6.3 billion in tokens stolen from its platform in what experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency theft ever.

The FBI and Binance have said North Korea was responsible for the Binance hack, but Pyongyang has denied that. Blockchain investigation firms have attributed it to a North Korean group known as "TraderTraitor".

In its initial report on how hackers pulled off the heist, Binance detailed a multi-stage hacking endeavour that began in June and set off a series of security breaches culminating in the theft on October 29.

The theft has underlined the vulnerability of digital assets to attacks and raised questions about the impact of the hack on Binance, which has vowed to repay customers in full.

The company's finance chief Kaiser Ng left the company just over a week after the heist, to…

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