Binance To Compensate Users Following Price Depeg Incident — Details

Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has recently decided to refund users $1 million USDT (Tether) following an incident related to the CyberConnect (CYBER) token.  The refund aims to compensate users affected by a price discrepancy on listed CYBER tokens due to liquidity constraints on the Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit. Related Reading: Make Or Break: Bitcoin Fate Hangs On The Edge Of The 200-Week EMA Binance Addresses CyberConnect Woes As described by Binance, the incident unfolded when a liquidity crunch on CYBER cross-chain bridges hindered transactions on....

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has said the exchange supports the proposal to compensate retail LUNA users ahead of larger investors. He also said the LUNA tokens received by Binance in exchange for a $3 million investment in Terra have not been sold or moved. Binance’s LUNA Tokens Not Sold After his exchange faced criticism for its handling of LUNA tokens, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) tweeted that any compensation for LUNA holders must prioritize protecting the interests of retail users. He said Binance has already taken the lead by electing to be compensated....

Following recent happening in the Terra community after what is known as the biggest crash in the crypto industry, victims expect a reimbursement. The LUNA founder Do Kwon answered the victims’ queries in an Unchained interview. In the interview, Unchained asked if pre-depeg UST holders would receive reimbursement or if it was a rug pull. The Terra founder avoided his promise to compensate pre-depeg UST holders with USDT and USDC, which he made via a tweet in May. He stated why Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) cannot compensate users. Related Reading: Quant Balloons Over 35% In Last 7....

The exchange cited technical issues as the reasons for halting withdrawals across multiple networks earlier this morning. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced a temporary freeze on withdrawals on Wednesday morning. The suspension took place across multiple networks as a result of a technical issue by a third-party provider, according to Binance. In a tweet, the exchange said the incident took place around 7:00 am UTC and was resolved by the team within an hour. Earlier today, around 07:00am UTC, #Binance temporarily closed withdrawals for multiple networks due to an issue with a....

A South Korean court ordered one of the biggest domestic crypto exchanges to compensate victims of an “accidental withdrawal” incident in 2018. Bithumb has been ordered to pay customers who withdrew their bitcoin funds to an unknown wallet. Funds Ended Up in a Wallet With an Unknown Owner According to Fn News, six Bithumb customers brought the case before the 15th Division of the Civil Agreement of the Seoul Central District Court. They alleged that the exchange provided them with misinformation regarding withdrawing funds in November 2018. Due to the alleged chain of errors,....