Binance to Launch Largest Compensation Plan After $19B Crypto Crash

Highlights:

• Binance plans its biggest compensation program in history after the $19B market crash.
• Losses caused by system errors, not market drops, will be reviewed for reimbursement.
• James Wynn backs Kris Marszalek’s call for a probe into massive exchange liquidations.

In the past 24 hours, the global crypto markets saw a sharp liquidation event of $19.3 billion. This crash came after Donald Trump announced 100% tariffs on China. The crypto sell-off caused havoc on centralized and decentralized exchanges. Binance, the world’s largest exchange, was one of those hit with outages and failed transactions.

Millions of traders had their positions wiped out. According to CoinGlass, more than 1.67 million traders were liquidated, of which 85% were in long positions. Bitcoin futures fell to $102,000, while Ethereum fell below $3,800. The extreme volatility caused major problems on trading platforms.

Yi He, co-founder of Binance, issued a statement on X apologizing for the disruptions. She confirmed that compensation would be available only to users who experienced losses as a result of Binance’s technical issues. Unrealized capital gains or losses on market movements would not apply. She reassured users that all cases would be considered on a case-by-case basis. “We will examine the situation and make compensation accordingly,” she said. The exchange also encouraged users to verify trade information before confirming any transactions.

Due to significant market fluctuations over the past 16 hours and a substantial influx of users, some users have encountered issues with their transactions. I deeply apologize for this. If you have incurred losses attributable to Binance, please contact our customer service to… https://t.co/9Q7GZuFY5H

— Yi He (@heyibinance) October 11, 2025

Binance Compensation Plan and Exchange Recovery

Binance may soon offer the biggest compensation plan in history, according to Yi He. The platform experienced service outages and transaction failures throughout the crash. This was due to a number of traders not being able to adjust or exit their positions in time.

The platform conceded that there was system latency that impacted trading, particularly during periods of user activity. Binance said it would be fully responsible for technical faults. Exchange errors, as opposed to market conditions, will be eligible for examination.

Binance has urged its customers impacted by these disruptions to reach out to its customer service. Yi He emphasized the importance of providing detailed documentation when submitting cases. The customer support team is currently working to handle each complaint and resolve it fairly.

Service has since been restored throughout the platform. Binance stressed that it would continue to approach such issues with responsibility. During the volatility, the exchange has pledged to take steps to avoid such an incident in the future. The company continues to prioritize transparency and direct communication as a way to regain user trust. Binance said the lesson learned from this event will help them improve their systems.

Industry Calls for Regulation After Mass Liquidations

Following the crash, the CEO of Crypto.com, Kris Marszalek, called for an investigation into the exchange’s practices. He questioned whether some platforms delayed or manipulated trades in the chaos. Marszalek emphasized the importance of transparency and increased oversight across the industry.

His post generated a lot of discussion. Crypto trader James Wynn was among those who supported the call for regulation. Wynn said the data showing Hyperliquid’s role in the $20 billion wipeout was “striking.” Although he observed that it had a high market share, he also stated that the numbers should still raise concerns.

I have not seen this data until now but apparently HL had the most liquidations.

Not necessarily HL’s fault as it does have one of if not the biggest market share when it comes to perp trading + I would say it does attract more of the degenerate type (ME 🤣)….

Nevertheless… https://t.co/df8Meggb3A

— James Wynn 🔸 (@JamesWynnReal) October 11, 2025

Wynn pointed out that exchanges with higher leverage have a higher quantum of liquidations. He also joked that aggressive traders were more inclined to use platforms like Hyperliquid. However, he agreed that further examination would be needed to make sure practices were fair.

Meanwhile, the Solana Network during the market downturn processed up to 100,000 transactions per second without failure. Solana’s validator Agave showed resilience as it processed six times the regular peak traffic without slowing down.