After Binance’s $6.3B Hack, What Actually Protects Your Crypto?
Binance’s repayment pledge puts crypto custody protections in focus. Exchange reserves, private insurance and bank deposit guarantees cover different risks.
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Iron Fish Ends Network Support After Inflation Bug Dating to 2019
Iron Fish ends remaining network support after a repeated-spending flaw. Bitquery traced 2.98 billion wIRON mints; the published patch does not repair mainnet in place.
Chainalysis Says AI-Assisted Attack Exposed Customer Contact Data
Chainalysis confirms access to customer names, emails, IDs and roles. It reports no evidence that investigation content or authentication data was accessed.
Trump on Binance Hack’s North Korea Link: “We Don’t Know”
Trump says the US is examining a possible North Korean link to Binance’s $6.3 billion hack, without confirming who was responsible or that funds were recovered.
Why Recovering Binance’s $6.3B in Stolen Crypto Is So Difficult
Investigators face rapid token swaps, automated wallet transfers and cash-out networks. Frozen assets and Binance’s replacement funding are separate from recovered funds.
Recall Foundation Winds Down With No Buyback for RECALL Holders
Recall Foundation plans a 358.6 million RECALL burn and a Q1 2027 liquidation, with no token-holder payout. Staked tokens are excluded from the planned burn.
Binance Targets Withdrawals Within 40 Hours After Hack
Richard Teng targets a withdrawal restart within 40 hours of his address and a full reserve report by Monday as Binance rebuilds its infrastructure.
Binance Sets Aside Over $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses
Binance says $5 billion is already held in the affected tokens as it buys remaining assets. The allocation excludes roughly $3 billion frozen.
Binance Finds More Breach Points, Targets Withdrawals in 45 Hours
Binance reports additional breach points and about $3 billion frozen, pledging full loss coverage as it targets a withdrawal restart 45 hours after its update.