Gate CEO calls Binance hack a 'big surprise,' eyes crypto's 2030 outlook

Gate CEO Han says the Binance hack came as a shock. In a new interview with Cointelegraph's Ciaran Lyons, he called the breach a 'big surprise,' according to the outlet. The sit-down dropped as part of Cointelegraph's Chain Reaction series.

The conversation didn't stop at the post-mortem. Han also laid out how Gate is strengthening user security, per the outlet's clip. Exchange security has become a live topic again after a run of high-profile exploits across the industry.

Han's message: the work doesn't end at the headline breach. Cointelegraph teed up the segment around what exchanges owe their users once the dust settles.

Then the conversation turned forward. Han shared what he's bullish on for crypto by 2030, according to the outlet. He didn't stop at this year's charts — the CEO is calling his shot years out.

Details of his 2030 picks and the specific security upgrades weren't spelled out in the clip. The full interview with Han is available via Cointelegraph's Chain Reaction segment.

For Gate, the timing matters. Han is pitching his exchange as one that takes user protection seriously while the wider market keeps tallying the damage from recent hacks.