{"id":151827,"date":"2023-09-08T03:40:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T22:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=151827"},"modified":"2023-09-08T03:40:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T22:10:44","slug":"binance-to-refund-users-1-million-in-usdt-following-cyberconnect-incident-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/binance-to-refund-users-1-million-in-usdt-following-cyberconnect-incident-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance To Refund Users $1 Million In USDT Following CyberConnect Incident &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has recently <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/support\/announcement\/notice-regarding-cyber-simple-earn-flexible-products-3b2317d533e848958499ba0043653364\">decided<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0to refund users $1 million USDT (Tether) following an incident related to the CyberConnect (CYBER) token.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Binance Addresses CyberConnect Woes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As described by Binance, the incident unfolded when a liquidity crunch on CYBER cross-chain bridges hindered transactions on Upbit. This led to a price disparity between Upbit and other exchanges, attracting arbitrageurs who borrowed CYBER from Binance to profit from the price difference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consequently, Binance users who had staked CYBER in its Flexible Earn Program could not redeem their assets since the staked tokens had been borrowed, reaching the loan limit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response to the situation, Binance acknowledged users\u2019 feedback and sincerely apologized for the inconvenience caused. The exchange affirmed its commitment to prioritizing users\u2019 interests and maintaining high transparency within the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Binance provided a detailed account of the events leading to the incident. It explained that the liquidity crunch on CYBER (ERC20) tokens resulted in a surge of loan requests for CYBER, triggering Binance\u2019s risk management protocol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The exchange had to halt new loan requests and increase loan interest rates significantly. However, due to the substantial volume of redemption requests, Binance faced challenges in fulfilling them immediately despite maintaining a maximum borrowing limit as a buffer for redemptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stricter Reviews And Potential Delistings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moving forward, Binance outlined measures to enhance user experience and mitigate similar risks. These measures include dynamically adjusting loan interest rates and strengthening risk management protocols.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to their September 7 announcement, Binance also committed to conducting stricter reviews of tokens with smaller market caps and potentially delisting tokens with lower liquidity from certain programs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To compensate affected users, Binance announced a distribution plan for the $1 million USDT refund.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It stated that 887 impacted users who failed to redeem their CYBER Simple Earn Flexible Products positions within a specific timeframe would receive a share of USDT tokens from the refund pool and additional CYBER tokens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The distribution would be proportionate to the daily average positions of the eligible users. All other users who held CYBER Simple Earn Flexible Products positions during the mentioned period would receive an equal share of CYBER Locked Trial Fund vouchers sponsored by the CyberConnect Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the cryptocurrency industry continues to evolve, incidents like these serve as reminders of the importance of robust risk management measures and continuous improvements to safeguard user interests and maintain trust in the ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1815px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BNB\u2019s extended sideways movement on the daily chart. Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/wTcLONum\/\">BNBUSDT on TradingView.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Binance Coin (BNB) is currently trading at $215, in line with the prevailing market trend of stagnation. It has experienced a slight decrease of 0.2% over the past 24 hours and a 1.3% decline over the seven days. These figures indicate a relatively stable performance for BNB amidst the market conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView.com <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has recently decided\u00a0to refund users $1 million USDT (Tether) following an incident related to the CyberConnect (CYBER) token.\u00a0 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. 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