Binance, KuCoin, OKX CEOs flex security amid Solana FUD storm

Binance, KuCoin, OKX CEOs flex security amid Solana FUD storm

Parallel to the ongoing investigations of the Solana fiasco, CZ warned investors of “an active security incident on Solana” that drained funds in SOL and USDC off over 7000 wallets. With Solana hitting the headlines for succumbing to a hack on Wednesday, prominent crypto CEOs — including Binance’s Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, KuCoin’s Johnny Lyu and OKX’s Jay Hao — recommended that Solana (SOL) investors move their holdings over to their own exchanges as an immediate security measure.Numerous blockchain investigators and crypto investors flagged an alleged widespread private key compromise,....


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