Binance.US Faces Setback as USD Fiat Channels Suspended, Impacting Crypto Trading

Binance.US, the American arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, is set to face operational challenges as it announced that customers will no longer be able to utilize U.S. dollars to purchase cryptocurrencies on the platform starting from June 13. The decision comes after Binance’s payment and banking partners expressed their intention to pause USD fiat channels,…

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a rampage against crypto trading platforms

Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, accusing the company of operating unlawfully by failing to register with the regulatory agency. This legal action marks the SEC’s second lawsuit in as many days targeting a major cryptocurrency exchange, following…

Binance Launches New Platform for Japanese Users to Comply with Regulations

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the launch of a new platform for its Japanese users to comply with the local regulations. According to a press statement, Binance will discontinue its support for Japanese users on its global platform by Nov. 30, 2023. The exchange said it will gradually restrict the…

Binance halts Bitcoin withdrawals twice in a day due to network congestion

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has suspended Bitcoin withdrawals for the second time in a day, citing a surge in the Bitcoin network gas fee. The exchange announced on Twitter that it has paused “large volumes of pending transactions” and that its team is working to resume Bitcoin withdrawals as soon…