Anonymous ID: 0f047a Feb. 6, 2023, 1:43 p.m. No.18296922   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>6942 >>7081 >>7087 >>7182 >>7301 >>7365 >>7418 >>7465

Crypto exchange Binance will suspend U.S. dollar transfers

 

Binance will suspend U.S. dollar withdrawals and deposits for international customers beginning Feb. 8, the company said. Last month, Binance banking partner Signature Bank raised transaction minimums for dollar transfers. Millions of dollars worth of crypto flowed out of Binance on Monday after the announcement, but the company says it remains “net-positive.” Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, will suspend U.S. dollar deposits and withdrawals, the company said Monday, without providing a reason for the decision. “We are temporarily suspending USD bank transfers as of February 8th,” a Binance spokesperson told CNBC. “Affected customers are being notified directly.” The company said “0.01% of our monthly active users leverage USD bank transfers,” and added that “we are working hard to restart service as soon as possible.” Binance US, a unit of the company that’s regulated by the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), said in a tweet that it’s not impacted by the suspension. Thus, the move applies only to non-U.S. customers who transfer money to or from bank accounts in dollars. Data from Arkham Intelligence shows that following the announcement, there was a sharp spike in outflows from Binance’s crypto wallets, as millions of dollar-pegged stablecoins like Tether and USDC flowed to rival exchanges or individual wallets.

 

Binance’s net U.S. dollar outflow was over $172 million for the day, based on data from DefiLlama. That represents a tiny amount of money for a company that has $42.2 billion worth of crypto assets, according to Arkham. “We’re still overwhelmingly net-positive on net deposits,” the spokesperson said. “Outflows always tick up when prices start to level off following a bullish market swing like we saw last week as some users take profits.” Bitcoin rose more than 38% in January, its best month since October 2021. Binance’s exchange token, BNB, was largely unaffected by the news, holding steady at around $328. In late January, Binance said U.S. banking partner Signature Bank had increased U.S. dollar transaction minimums to $100,000. At the time, Binance claimed that Signature had told the exchange that the new minimum applied to all crypto exchange customers.

 

Regarding Monday’s suspension, a Binance representative told CNBC in an email that “Binance.US has its own banking partners and does not have any issues.” The main Binance exchange does not serve U.S. users. Binance said customers can still use other fiat currencies or payment methods to purchase crypto. For the small number affected, “we’ll have a new partner to announce for those users in the next couple weeks,” the spokesperson said.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/06/binance-will-suspend-us-dollar-transfers.html

 

This is how it starts-the take down of Binance-with a "temporary" action regarding the US$ for Int'l customers…just remember when the Nixon Admin. suspended the dollar's convertibility into gold it was also just "temporary"

Issues with Tether will be next