🔸Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Saturday, 9 Aban, that by using the company’s financial resources and purchasing new tokens, it has managed to replace 90% of the assets stolen in the unprecedented cyberattack worth $6.3 billion.
🔸In a statement it posted on the X network, the company said that the remaining 10% includes tokens with lower liquidity and that buying them back again may take more time.
🔸Richard Teng, co-CEO of Binance, wrote in X on Saturday: “We have now replaced 90% of the stolen assets, and we are committed to making up the remaining 10% as well. Our users will not suffer any financial consequences from this incident.”
🔸The price of cryptocurrencies fell on Friday; at the same time, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, tried to reassure customers that their assets are secure.
🔸In the cyberattack, the exchange lost more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency; an attack that analysts said North Korea was responsible for.
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