Binance To Refund Users $1 Million In USDT Following CyberConnect Incident

Binance To Refund Users $1 Million In USDT Following CyberConnect Incident

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....


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