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Binance Resumes Bitcoin Withdrawals After Second Pause in 12 Hours
Crypto exchange Binance has resumed bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals after a second pause over the weekend, as the Bitcoin network suffers from unprecedented congestion. 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan discusses the potential impact on the crypto markets. Plus, Rashwan's outlook for memecoins as Pepecoin (PEPE) holders may be taking profits on their positions.
DOJ Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Justice's national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed Russian customers to access the exchange in violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Spokespeople for Binance and the Justice Department did not immediately return CoinDesk's requests for comment. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De shares the latest developments.
Binance Resumes Bitcoin Withdrawals After Second Pause, Says It's Adjusting Fees and Integrating Lightning Network
The second pause came less than eight hours after the first.
Bitcoin Network Congestion Causes Binance to Pause Withdrawals
The world’s biggest crypto exchange has now resumed withdrawals, but problems continue to linger for the Bitcoin protocol.
U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
CoinDesk has reached out to Binance and the Justice Department for comment.
Israel Has Seized 190 Binance Accounts With Alleged Terrorist Ties Since 2021: Reuters
Israeli authorities say the accounts on crypto exchange Binance belonged to individuals affiliated with Daesh and Hamas.
Binance, Coinbase Endure $700M in Staked Ether Outflows as Decentralized Liquid Staking Protocols Gain
Investors are ditching the centralized exchange giants to stake their ETH holdings on decentralized alternatives amid regulatory concerns, and as they chase higher rewards, crypto analysts say.
First Mover Americas: BRC-20 Tokens Skyrocket
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 2, 2023.
Justin Sun to Reverse $56M Binance Transfer After CEO Zhao Flags Potential SUI Token Grab
Tron founder Justin Sun tweeted on Monday that he has arranged a full refund of a $56 million transfer to Binance after the exchange platform's CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao warned against a potential token grab of the new SUI token. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the Sui blockchain ahead of its mainnet launch on May 3.
Justin Sun to Reverse $56M Binance Transfer After CEO Zhao Warns Against Potential SUI Token Grab
"Binance Launchpool are meant as air drops for our retail users, not just for a few whales," Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted after Sun transferred $56 million in TUSD to Binance.
