Binance co-CEO Yi He posts that bringing down the biggest tree in a storm will only weaken industry confidence
Yi He, Binance co-CEO and co-founder, posted on the X platform on November 4, saying that when a storm comes, some people think that bringing down the biggest tree will make them the winner.
She wrote: Stirring things up will only drive everyone away and reduce everyone's confidence in the entire industry, not just in Binance. The post quoted another post discussing people stoking panic after Binance was hacked.
He is currently serving as Binance co-CEO, alongside Richard Teng, and has long been responsible for functions such as customer service.
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Title: When the storm comes, they think that by bringing down the biggest tree... Publisher: Yi He (@heyibinance) Publication date: 2026-11-04 URL: https://x.com/heyibinance/status/2117901915434704952 Source nature: original X post by the author Verification status: original post read in this report Supporting content: original wording and quotation background
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Yi He's post compares Binance to the biggest tree, arguing that attacks on the platform or negative narratives, even if they succeed in suppressing a single platform, will damage overall industry confidence. She pointed out that stoking conflict will drive users away rather than create winners.
The statement came amid the public opinion environment after Binance recently encountered a security incident. The post quoted content discussing panic-making after the incident, reflecting the company's response to external narrative manipulation.
As co-CEO, He has previously spoken publicly on platform security and user fund protection. This statement focuses on the industry-level impact rather than only on the details of a single incident.
The post did not name any specific target, nor did it provide further data or investigation conclusions.
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He said that bringing down the biggest tree would not make the attacker the winner.
She believes that stirring things up will only reduce confidence in the entire industry.
The post quoted content discussing panic-making after the Binance incident.