MEXC finally gave White Whale his $3.15 million

So after months of drama, MEXC finally paid the White Whale the full $3.15 million they owed him.

If you’ve been following this mess on X, the Whale had been locked in a fight with MEXC over his account being frozen and millions withheld. He went public, started posting receipts, and the story blew up. The pressure must’ve worked, because as of today, he confirmed the funds are back in his wallet.

It’s a big win for him, but let’s be real: it never should’ve gotten to this point. The only reason this got resolved is because the guy had a huge following and made enough noise to embarrass MEXC into doing the right thing.

Most regular users wouldn’t stand a chance in a situation like this.

So yeah, it’s great that the White Whale finally got paid, but it doesn’t change the fact that MEXC froze a legit trader’s funds for months and only fixed it once the internet got involved. That’s not a trustworthy platform, that’s damage control.

If you’re still trading there, take this as your sign to get out now. Move your funds to a better alternative like Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange where you actually hold your own keys and don’t have to deal with shady centralized nonsense.

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TL;DR: MEXC froze a trader’s $3.15M for months. The guy went public → got massive attention → MEXC finally paid him. Don’t take this as proof they’re “good” again. CEXs gonna CEX, use Hyperliquid instead and protect yourself.

Not financial advice, just common sense.