Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it is investigating a security incident that may have led to the withdrawal of billions of dollars from its wallet. Binance emphasized that users' assets are safe and temporarily stopped withdrawals on several networks. Binance founder Changfeng Zhao said the exchange appears to have been hacked and expects users to be fully compensated. An approximately $800 million wiretapping and tethering company also blocked approximately $1.56 billion in assets related to this attack. Estimates of the amount of assets withdrawn vary. Observers of the cryptocurrency field have announced a withdrawal of at least two billion dollars, and some estimates have declared a possible figure of more than $5.7 billion. The Wall Street Journal, citing cybersecurity experts, reported that the value of the stolen assets may have exceeded $5.5 billion. The identity of the perpetrators of the attack has not yet been determined.

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it is investigating a security incident that may have led to the withdrawal of billions of dollars from its wallet. Binance emphasized that users' assets are safe and temporarily stopped withdrawals on several networks. Binance founder Changfeng Zhao said the exchange appears to have been hacked and expects users to be fully compensated. An approximately $800 million wiretapping and tethering company also blocked approximately $1.56 billion in assets related to this attack. Estimates of the amount of assets withdrawn vary. Observers of the cryptocurrency field have announced a withdrawal of at least two billion dollars, and some estimates have declared a possible figure of more than $5.7 billion. The Wall Street Journal, citing cybersecurity experts, reported that the value of the stolen assets may have exceeded $5.5 billion. The identity of the perpetrators of the attack has not yet been determined.