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Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
FinanceBy Olivier Acuna at CoinDesk
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What CoinDesk reports
Lin Han says Gate holds enough assets in cold storage to cover customer balances even if its hot wallets are emptied. An independent audit is underway.
The immediate significance
An audit can carry more evidential weight than another company assurance, but only the signed opinion, its scope and any qualifications show exactly what the auditor established.
CoinDesk and Decrypt have also published a related report, providing another attributed account to compare without treating repetition as proof.
What remains unknown
- The publisher summary does not include the signed audit opinion, full scope or any qualifications.
- The available report does not establish which balances, liabilities, controls or reporting period were tested.
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
Developing Across Sources
How the story developed
CoinDesk and Decrypt are reporting related developments. Reports are shown in publication order; separate coverage is not independent confirmation.
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Lin Han says Gate holds enough assets in cold storage to cover customer balances even if its hot wallets are emptied. An independent audit is underway.
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