Binance hack nears FTX hole in size but not in panic, Dragonfly’s Qureshi says

Dragonfly Capital's Haseeb Qureshi reportedly said a hack at Binance is approaching the scale of the FTX collapse in terms of losses, but that the market reaction has been far more contained, with no comparable panic. The transmission channel here runs through counterparty and custody risk rather than macro rates: traders weigh whether centralized exchange balance sheets can absorb a large loss, which pushes flows toward self-custody, other venues, and stablecoin liquidity. BNB and other exchange-linked tokens are the most directly exposed, since their value depends on confidence in Binance's solvency and operations, while Bitcoin and Ether could see indirect pressure if broader risk appetite for crypto weakens. The key item to watch is whether Binance publishes a full accounting of losses and confirms how user funds are being covered, as any gap between reported losses and reserve disclosures would likely revive contagion concerns.

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