CZ doesn't even seem pissed about it, he want the SAFU fund to replace it sharply.
Isn't this the case of more than meet the eye?
We always assume that SAFU funds will cover the losses but in reality, SAFU funds are not more than $1 billion. Binance being able to cover the losses of their clients is because they are very profitable, because if not they would have already collapsed. Another hack of that amount, I think they can still cover it since they have been in the business for a long time, so they surely have a lot of cash reserves, and in 2024–2025 their reported estimated profit was around $17 billion, so judging by that, I would say they are liquid enough.
Even though their safe funds are not worth the losses they feel due to this hack, but I think just like you that they can cover those losses because they have a lot of profits every year, especially in the previous bull market, their transactions are always crowded and being the top 1 largest exchange for quite a long time, it is very unlikely that they do not keep money as a second and third defense.
Is that $17 billion profit figure you mentioned net or gross profit? since I think Binance is also investing into its ecosystem, I'm very curious about the net profit report.
And I received the news that they bought Bitcoin on the OTC market, I thought if they made a purchase on the public market it would boost the price.