A Two-Year Miracle: How Binance Proved It’s Still the Gold Standard of CEXs
Every now and then, a story surfaces that reminds us why some names in crypto truly stand apart --- and this one hits right in the feels. A community member recently shared his 2-year recovery journey that turned disbelief into pure gratitude. Back in 2023, he made what most of us would call a nightmare mistake , sending 2.5 WETH (around $5,000) from Coinbase Wallet to a Binance Polygon address. Problem? Binance didn’t support WETH on Polygon at the time. No TXID. No confirmation. Nothing. He assumed it was gone forever and moved on. Fast forward to 2025. After hearing daokwondo, @Spottie WiFi , and @Shillin_Villian on #BinanceSquare Spaces, he decided to take one last shot , reopened a ticket saying: “Sent 2.5 WETH to Polygon deposit around 2 years ago. No TXID. Any chance?” Within 2 hours, Binance Support replied: “Send your wallet address and approximate date , we’ll trace it.” What followed was nothing short of magic: They scanned all Polygon inflows, Filtered by amount, sender, and time, And found the missing TXID within 24 hours ; even though he didn’t have it. After verifying ownership (wallet signature + screenshot), approval came in under 4 hours. Result: His 2.5 WETH was fully recovered , now worth $10,400, double the original amount. No extra fees. No long wait. Just world-class service. He summed it up perfectly: “Try getting that from Coinbase or Kraken , 0% chance.” And the cherry on top? He took that $10K and bought more $ASTER . That’s the kind of story that reminds us why Binance remains unmatched , not just for trading, but for trust.
@adam23eva Disclaimer: Though we are still investigate this, we ask for the transaction id to the member, once we receive , we update it and finally confirmed. YET WAITING FOR THE REPLY.