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Cointelegraph reported that a Binance spokesperson said on Thursday that the exchange was investigating reports of a potential security issue and had not confirmed any impact on user funds.

A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Thursday that the exchange was investigating reports of a potential security issue but had not confirmed any impact on user funds.

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ReportedreservesClaim 133

Cointelegraph reported that a Binance spokesperson said the $5 billion in matching tokens is held in the exchange's custody and declined to disclose wallet addresses.

A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the $5 billion in matching tokens is held in the exchange’s custody. The spokesperson declined to disclose wallet addresses, citing security reasons.

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Cointelegraph reported that a Binance spokesperson declined to disclose wallet addresses, citing security reasons, and that Binance did not disclose when it acquired the assets.

The spokesperson declined to disclose wallet addresses, citing security reasons. Binance did not disclose when it acquired the assets.

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A Binance spokesperson said the company is working closely with law enforcement partners to confirm the identity of the criminals and bring them to justice.

Asked about the potential ties to North Korea, a Binance spokesperson said only that the company is "working closely with our law enforcement partners to confirm the identity of the criminals and bring them to justice."

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Cointelegraph quoted a Binance spokesperson as saying the $5 billion is held in the exact token assets required and is in Binance custody.

“The $5 billion is held in the exact token assets that are required. These assets are in Binance custody,” a Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph.

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Cointelegraph reported that a Binance spokesperson did not specify how much each funding source contributed or disclose the insurance fund's minimum required balance.

The spokesperson’s statement did not specify how much each funding source contributed or disclose the insurance fund’s minimum required balance.

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