2023-02-14 19:00:16
Post-Paxos crackdown, Binance withdrawals, and BUSD redemptions spike
Binance, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, has seen a spike in withdrawals within the past 24 hours. This is due to recent regulatory action against Paxos and its stablecoin, Binance USD, causing investors to become anxious. According to Peckshield, there have been significant redemptions of the BUSD token, with 342 million BUSD burned in the last 24 hours.
Last Friday, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced a potential enforcement action against Paxos, alleging the stablecoin is an unregistered security. However, Paxos denies this claim. As a result, Binance saw 24-hour multichain token net outflows of $788.5 million, with outflows exceeding inflows by about $730 million, according to data from the blockchain intelligence platform Nansen.
This event marks the largest 24-hour net outflow for Binance since Dec. 17, when its proof-of-reserve audits were removed from auditor Mazars’ website. Despite the withdrawals, a spokesperson for Binance assured customers that their "funds are SAFU," meaning a Secure Asset Fund backs them for Users. Additionally, the spokesperson stated that the recent sell-off was handled with ease, with more than $1 billion withdrawn in 12 hours.
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