After losing 7,000 BTC, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao opposed the proposed Bitcoin blockchain rollback to avoid damaging Bitcoin's credibility.
Binance, the world’s no. 1 cryptocurrency exchange, suffered in a massive heist May 7 when hackers stole more than 7,000 BTC, which is equivalent to over US$40 million. But CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said no Bitcoin blockchain rollback will happen.
Zhao revealed in an AMA that the company was considering a rollback, but later opted not to push through with the proposal.
https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1125996194734399488
He cited the possible damage to the credibility of Bitcoin (BTC) as the main reason behind the decision.
Meanwhile, Tron CEO Justin Sun earlier expressed his support for Binance, offering to deposit 7,000 BTC worth of USDT.
https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/1125932499761225728
Earlier reports showed that the exchange’s hot wallet was compromised, exposing two percent of Binance’s Bitcoin holdings to the hackers.
Binance released a statement, reading:
“We have discovered a large scale security breach today, May 7, 2019 at 17:15:24 (UTC). Hackers were able to obtain a large number of user API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially other info. The hackers used a variety of techniques, including phishing, viruses and other attacks. We are still concluding all possible methods used. There may also be additional affected accounts that have not been identified yet.”
The company also emphasized that the hack will not have an impact on its users as the exchange’s secure asset fund for users (SAFU) fund will be used to cover the incident.
Zhao also cleared that their other wallets were not compromised.
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