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Binance Sees Deposits Overtake Withdrawals as It Covers 95% of Stolen Assets
Binance said hourly deposits began exceeding withdrawals by November 3, pointing to stabilizing flows after days of heavy outflows. Its chart from November 1 to 3 showed about $10.97 billion withdrawn against $5.695 billion deposited, a net outflow of roughly $5.276 billion. It also reported replenishing about 95% of assets affected by the incident.
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What happened
Binance said hourly deposits began exceeding withdrawals by November 3, pointing to stabilizing flows after days of heavy outflows. Its chart from November 1 to 3 showed about $10.97 billion withdrawn against $5.695 billion deposited, a net outflow of roughly $5.276 billion. It also reported replenishing about 95% of assets affected by the incident.
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Global impact / market context
When customers pull more money than they add, an exchange must find cash to meet redemptions. Binance covering nearly all affected assets may ease customer worry, but the large net outflow shows confidence was damaged and rebuilding deposits is central to its business.
Analyst inference
A shift toward net deposits suggests user activity is normalizing after a stress period. For crypto trading venues, deposit flows act as a confidence gauge because customers can move coins elsewhere quickly. Stabilizing flows can support trading volume, fee revenue and the exchange's ability to meet withdrawals.
Analyst inference
What to watch
- Watch whether Binance's hourly deposits keep exceeding withdrawals after November 3, since continued net deposits would show the flow reversal is holding rather than a brief pause. Confirmed
- The exchange could publish further updates on the roughly 95% asset replenishment, which would clarify whether remaining affected customers are made whole and how quickly. Proposed
- Track total withdrawals against deposits over coming days; renewed net outflows would signal customers still moving coins off the platform, pressuring cash available for redemptions. Analyst inference