Following the FTX collapse, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, Binance, has been surrounded by rumors and speculation in recent times. On Dec. 12, 2022, Reuters reported that U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors have been investigating Binance, according to four people familiar with the matter. Moreover, while a number of crypto assets have risen in value this past week, Binance’s exchange token has slid roughly 6.9% against the U.S. dollar over the last seven days. Binance’s BNB Takes a Hit from the Speculation Surrounding the World’s Largest Crypto Exchange…
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Crypto Firm Binance Refutes Allegations Of Money Laundering
The crypto sector has been a subject of divided opinions since the inception of Bitcoin and its meteoric rise. While the assets have benefits like fast transactions and decentralization, some risks include fraud and criminal activities. More recently, during the crypto winter of 2022, some catastrophic events led to negativity among crypto users. The collapse of FTX – one of the world’s largest exchanges, was a pivot point sending shockwaves throughout the crypto world. Since the event, individuals and bodies have called for crypto regulation. Some individuals now prefer to…
Crypto Exchange Binance Introduces Payments Service for US Customers
“Pay eliminates the complexities of transferring crypto to contacts as users no longer need to enter a complex deposit or withdrawal address, pay gas fees, or wait an unspecified amount of time for transactions to successfully settle,” the company said. Source
Binance exchange daily BTC withdrawals top $500M as CZ says ‘FUD helps us grow’
Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals from largest crypto exchange Binance have passed $500 million in the past 24 hours as its CEO calls out “FUD.” Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass shows Binance’s BTC balance decreased by over 30,000 BTC into Dec. 13. CZ: FUD is “thoroughly annoying” The latest hotspot for fallout from the FTX debacle, Binance has joined exchanges seeing an exodus of user funds. According to Coinglass, users withdrew 30,300 BTC ($515 million) in the 24 hours to the time of writing, this accounting for the majority of the…
Binance exchange daily BTC withdrawals top $500M as CZ says ‘FUD helps us grow’
Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals from largest crypto exchange Binance have passed $500 million in the past 24 hours as its CEO calls out “FUD.” Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass shows that Binance’s BTC balance decreased by over 30,000 BTC into Dec. 13. CZ: FUD is “thoroughly annoying” The latest hotspot for fallout from the FTX debacle, Binance has joined exchanges seeing an exodus of user funds. According to Coinglass, users withdrew 30,300 BTC ($515 million) in the 24 hours to the time of writing, this accounting for the majority of the…
Binance Refutes Report That DoJ Considers Suing the Crypto Exchange
According to a report, the US Department of Justice is considering filing charges against Binance and several of its officials as part of a lengthy investigation. Binance has denied this news. In a tweet posted on Monday, the official Binance Twitter account made reference to the “wrong” Reuters report and pointed readers to the whole statement it provided to the news outlet on the subject. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the CEO of the company, later tweeted this. Reuters has it wrong again. Now they’re attacking our incredible law enforcement team. A…
Justin Sun Looks to Calm Crypto Market Fear as BNB Falls 8%, Withdrawals Continue on Binance
On-chain data shows withdrawals across all chains hit the $1.8 billion mark during the last 24 hours. Data from Nansen shows that Paxos and Huobi were the recipients of some of this inflow, with around $162 million of netflow between the two exchanges. Source
Binance Withdrawals Surge as Concerns About Its Reserve Report Spook Traders
Withdrawals rose following a string of concerning news reports about Binance, and as investors have become increasingly cautious about their funds on centralized exchange. The swift collapse of rival exchange FTX, piled on other industry debacles, has prompted other exchanges to prove that they are safeguarding customers’ assets. Source
Crypto Markets Today: Binance a Target of Federal Probe
Industry woes widened on Monday with a Reuters report that U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against Binance and individual senior executives, including CEO Changpeng Zhao. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today’s crypto markets. Source
Binance Investigating Abnormal Price Movements on Crypto Exchange, Locks Withdrawals on Some Accounts
The world’s largest crypto exchange says it is probing certain accounts after noticing abnormal trading behavior on its platform. Binance says it is taking precautionary measures after noticing atypical activity involving the altcoins Sun Token (SUN), Ardor (ARDR), Osmosis (OSMO), FUN Token (FUN) and Golem (GLM). “We are aware of the abnormal price movements for certain trading pairs on Binance, involving assets such as SUN, ARDR, OSMO, FUN and GLM. Our team is investigating and taking appropriate actions in regards to the suspicious accounts.” Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says the…