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The SAFU Fund (Secure Asset Fund for Users) is #Binance ’s internal protection fund launched in 2018 to safeguard users in extreme situations such as exchange hacks, system vulnerabilities, or critical security failures. A portion of trading fees is continuously allocated to this fund, meaning it grows alongside platform activity rather than relying on external capital

What Is the SAFU Fund Used For?
SAFU is activated when Binance itself is responsible for user losses. In cases of confirmed hacks or infrastructure failures, compensation is paid directly from the fund. This is not theoretical in 2019, after a major security breach, Binance covered all user losses using SAFU, proving the fund has real-world utility.

Recent BTC Accumulation: Timeline Breakdown
Binance has aggressively strengthened the SAFU reserve through multiple #bitcoin purchases over a short period, showing a clear accumulation strategy rather than a one-off move.
SAFU Fund bought 1,315 $BTC BTC worth $100.7M

SAFU Fund bought another 1,315 BTC worth $100.42M, bringing total purchases to 2,630 BTC ($201.12M) within two days SAFU Fund acquired an additional 3,600 BTC for approximately $233M, raising total holdings to 6,230 BTC

Final purchase: 4,225 BTC worth $299.6M, pushing total SAFU reserves to 10,455 BTC valued at roughly $734M

With the reserve plan now 73.4% complete, Binance is clearly prioritizing Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset and reinforcing its long-term security buffer.
Key Advantages of the SAFU Fund
The fund enhances user confidence, reduces systemic panic during crisis events, and allows Binance to act quickly without freezing withdrawals or shifting losses onto users. Compared to many exchanges that operate without any formal protection reserve, SAFU provides Binance with a strong structural advantage.
Limitations and Risks You Should Know
SAFU is not a legal guarantee and does not cover user errors, phishing attacks, or most P2P-related disputes. Compensation rules are discretionary, with limited public transparency around thresholds and activation conditions. It is a last-resort safety net, not a replacement for proper risk management or self-custody.
Final #SAFU🙏
The SAFU Fund is a serious insurance buffer, not a zero-risk promise. Its growing Bitcoin reserves send a strong confidence signal, but blind trust is still a mistake. Real protection, real limits, clear intent.#altcoins
STAY SAFU WİTH BİNANCE

The #BTC bear market rages on as profitability resets, realised losses rise, spot demand stays weak, and leverage unwinds. Options continue to price elevated downside risk.
BTC Breakdown: Bitcoin has confirmed a decisive breakdown, slipping below key structural support levels. Market participants remain firmly on the defensive as downside momentum persists.
Profitability Reset: On-chain profitability has sharply deteriorated. The MVRV Z-Score has compressed to its lowest level since October 2022, signalling a major reset in unrealised gains
Rising Realised Losses: Sustained sell pressure suggests many holders are being forced to exit at a loss. Downside momentum continues to accelerate realised losses
Futures Deleveraging: Futures markets have entered a forced deleveraging phase. The largest long liquidation spikes of the drawdown are amplifying volatility and pushing the market further down
Weak Spot Demand: Spot volume remains structurally weak. Sell-side flows are not being met with meaningful absorption, creating a demand vacuum
Outlook: With leverage being flushed but spot demand still absent, the market remains vulnerable. Any relief rallies are likely to be corrective rather than trend-reversing. #bearishmomentum $BTC
The Royal Government of Bhutan moves 184 BTC ($14M) to exchanges after 3 months of wallet inactivity.

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin has sold 2,972 $ETH for $6.69 million over the past 3 days.

Vitalik Buterin posted that there is no need for more copy-paste EVM chains or L1s, as #Ethereum L1 is scaling and will provide a large amount of blockspace.
He called for building truly innovative solutions, such as privacy, app-specific efficiency, or ultra-low latency. Vitalik expressed support for app chains deeply connected to L1 or "institutional L2s" that can bring algorithmic transparency.