Binance absorbed $4.7 billion in withdrawals following a record North Korea hack.
Context
What happened: Binance absorbed $4.7 billion in withdrawals following a record hack linked to North Korea, according to qz.
Key numbers: $4.7 billion in withdrawals. Net outflows under 3% of the $166 billion in assets Binance holds. Deposits are rising, a spokesperson said.
Why it matters: The outflows stayed small relative to Binance's total assets, and the spokesperson said deposits are rising, indicating the withdrawals did not drain the exchange's holdings.
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Why it matters
The outflows stayed small relative to Binance's total assets, and the spokesperson said deposits are rising, indicating the withdrawals did not drain the exchange's holdings.