Binance Outflows Normalise After Heist

Binance reports that asset outflows have normalised following a major cryptocurrency heist. Meanwhile, North Korea has dismissed United States allegations linking Pyongyang to the massive theft as absurd rhetoric.

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A representation of cryptocurrency Binance is placed on a PC motherboard, in this illustration taken June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Binance customer outflows normalised and replenishments covered 95% of affected tokens following a $6.3B heist. The platform experienced intense withdrawal spikes before flows stabilised. The recovery tests investor confidence in centralised exchanges after unprecedented security breaches.