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Binance announces it has replaced 90% of stolen funds
Following a $6.3 billion cryptoasset theft, Binance’s chief says 90% of the funds have been replaced. According to The Verge, withdrawals remain suspended, and less liquid assets complicate efforts to cover the balance.
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Binance says it has replaced 90% of the funds stolen from its customers in a $6.3 billion cryptoasset theft. The Verge reports that the platform is directly funding this compensation and promises to cover the remaining 10% as well. This is a progress update provided by the company.
According to Binance, the balance consists of less liquid tokens that could take longer to acquire. This detail places the remaining difficulty in the availability of the assets to be replaced. It is not sufficient, however, to confirm that they have actually been acquired or that the announced compensation has been completed.
Withdrawals remain suspended in the available account. The announced replacement of funds and customers’ ability to use them are therefore two distinct stages. The statement about the amounts covered is not sufficient to establish that users have regained access to their assets.
To assess the significance of this announcement, the decisive point will be whether the funds actually replaced, coverage of the balance and the restoration of withdrawals align. The available information allows Binance’s financial commitment and its claimed progress to be reported. It does not allow the incident to be presented as resolved.