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BingX launches ‘ShieldX’ wallet firewall months after $52M hack

The Singapore-based crypto exchange says the new security initiative dubbed “ShieldX” will help prevent future exploits and better safeguard user assets. 

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange BingX says it’s launching a new initiative dubbed “ShieldX” after falling victim to a hot wallet exploit that stole $52 million from the firm in September. 

In an Oct. 24 statement, the exchange said ShieldX introduces an “upgraded wallet firewall” to provide advanced protection against threat actors and safeguard users’ assets on the platform. 

Source: BingX

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BingX confirms the resumption of withdrawal services following hack

Monetary losses from the BingX hack were initially reported as totaling $26 million, but the figure has since swelled to $52 million.

BingX — a popular cryptocurrency exchange — has announced that withdrawal services on the platform will resume on Sept. 21, 2024, for certain digital assets.

According to the exchange's announcement, withdrawals for Tether's US dollar stablecoin (USDT), Circle's US dollar stablecoin (USDC), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tron (TRX), and Solana (SOL) will resume first followed by withdrawal services for other tokens and digital assets over the next two weeks.

The exchange notified customers that deposit services would likewise resume in the next several weeks and told clients that withdrawal requests submitted before the disruption of withdrawal services have been canceled and must be resubmitted.

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