A public exchange between Elon Musk and Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, has drawn attention after reports of a major security incident involving the cryptocurrency exchange. CZ urged Musk to stop mocking Binance over the reported $6.4 billion hack, pointing to the exchange’s investment in Musk’s companies as a reason to show support instead.

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In a post on X, CZ said Binance’s investment connected to Musk’s takeover of Twitter had generated significant value. According to CZ, the exchange’s $500 million investment had resulted in SpaceX shares worth more than $1 billion. He appealed to Musk to show some support during a difficult period for Binance.

The dispute comes amid reports that Binance has set aside more than $6.34 billion in company funds to cover losses associated with the incident. The scale of the reported reserve highlights the potential financial consequences of the security breach, although the precise nature of the losses and the incident’s technical details require confirmation from authoritative disclosures.

Binance co-CEO Yi He reportedly said the company’s annual revenue was sufficient to cover the losses without selling its SpaceX holdings. CZ later clarified that he had not suggested selling those shares, separating the exchange’s investment position from the immediate response to the incident.

Blockchain intelligence firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis have reportedly linked the attack to TraderTraitor, a hacking group associated with North Korea. Such attribution is significant because state-linked cyber operations have been implicated in major cryptocurrency thefts, but claims about responsibility should be assessed against the firms’ published findings and any subsequent official investigations.

The exchange has put the incident in the spotlight not only because of its reported financial scale, but also because of the public response from two prominent figures in technology and cryptocurrency. Musk’s apparent mockery and CZ’s response have turned a security controversy into a wider debate over corporate relationships, investments and online conduct.

The episode also underscores the importance of transparent incident reporting and robust security practices in the cryptocurrency sector. Until further details are confirmed, the reported loss figure, attribution and recovery arrangements should be treated with appropriate caution.