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Binance has started reopening customer cryptocurrency withdrawals in phases after a record $6.3 billion exploit. Bitcoin is leading the first stage, according to CoinDesk, while details on the timing of withdrawals for other assets were not provided.
Binance has reopened Bitcoin withdrawals as the first stage of a phased recovery after a hack involving about $6.3 billion in funds. The exchange said services will return gradually after security checks, while the FBI has blamed North Korean operatives for the attack.
The FBI says North Korea was behind the theft of about $6.3 billion in digital assets from Binance. It is urging crypto infrastructure firms, exchanges and DeFi services to block transactions tied to addresses allegedly used to launder the stolen funds.
