
The chief executive officer of the world’s largest crypto exchange says that crypto’s latest crash is likely to be short-lived. According to Binance CEO Richard Teng, outside forces are currently shaping the digital asset markets. “Recent sharp drops in crypto & equity prices are influenced by macroeconomic factors. We do NOT believe it’s indicative of […]
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Binance CEO Richard Teng says the world’s largest crypto exchange is helping in the probe of hacked Turkish cryptocurrency market BtcTurk. In a post on the social media platform X, Teng says that Binance is assisting BtcTurk in the investigation and has so far frozen over $5.3 million worth of the stolen crypto assets. “Our […]
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Binance is assisting in investigating the malicious attack on Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk, according to Binance CEO Richard Teng.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is allegedly assisting in investigating a malicious attack against Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk, with over $5 million in stolen funds frozen at this stage, according to Binance CEO Richard Teng.
“Binance is assisting BtcTurk with investigations and have frozen over $5.3M in stolen funds so far,” Teng wrote in a June 22 X post.
BtcTurk, with over 5 million users according to its website, stated that the attack primarily affected holdings in hot wallets — software-based crypto wallets linked to the internet. Hot wallets, although more efficient for frequent transactions, are more vulnerable to malicious hackers compared to offlcold storage.