SmartMoney withdrew 329,449 API3 from Binance 2 hours ago
According to Lookonchain monitoring, 2 hours ago, SmartMoney withdrew 329,449 API3 tokens (worth $1.18 million) from Binance. SmartMoney is very good at trading API3, always buying at low prices and selling at high prices.
Kenetic Capital transferred 4.1 million RNDR to Binance 6 hours ago, equivalent to approximately US$20.4 million.
According to Spot On Chain monitoring, Kenetic Capital deposited 4.1 million RNDR coins (worth $20.4 million) into Binance 6 hours ago.
Binance releases reserve certificate for February 2024, BTC reserve ratio reaches 102.49%
Binance released its reserve proof for February 2024. As of February 1st, the net balance of BTC for Binance platform users was 594,688.859 coins, and the net balance of BTC for the Binance platform was 609,477.128 coins, with a BTC reserve ratio of 102.49%. In addition, the net balance of ETH for Binance platform users was 4,163,085.942 coins, and the net balance of ETH for the Binance platform was 4,353,718.384 coins, with an ETH reserve ratio of 104.58%.
Binance will remove spot trading pairs such as FLOW/BNB and ONE/BNB
According to an official announcement, Binance will remove the following spot trading pairs and cease trading based on recent audit results: February 9, 2024, 11:00 (UTC+8): FLOW/BNB, GMT/ETH, ONE/BNB, PUNDIX/ETH.
Binance Web3 Wallet will airdrop 1 million Polyhedra network tokens to users
According to an official announcement, Binance Web3 wallet will airdrop 1 million Polyhedra network tokens to users. During the event, users who complete the corresponding tasks using Binance Web3 wallet will be eligible to share the corresponding prize pool. Each eligible participant can receive up to 100 Polyhedra network tokens as a reward for each task. Users who complete all tasks can receive up to 200 Polyhedra network tokens.
Binance co-founder He Yi responded to the "RONIN listing information leakage incident" and announced six major adjustment measures
Binance co-founder He Yi stated that there have been occasional heated discussions in the past regarding leaked information about coin listings on Binance. Usually, these discussions involve projects that have not yet released their tokens, and the community's excessive promotion to maintain hype is not uncommon. However, after the announcement of the listing of RONIN and the subsequent price drop, there was a fierce discussion within the community. After an internal investigation, it was found that the integration of public chains for users to retrieve tokens led to the detection of the collection on the chain by external parties. Discussions about RONIN being listed on Binance began within the community, and after careful consideration, the following adjustments will be made:
Binance Bitcoin wallet balance exceeds 550,000 BTC, an increase of approximately 9,600 BTC in the past 30 days
According to Coinglass data, the balance of Binance Bitcoin wallet has increased by about 9,600 BTC in the past 30 days and by about 837.36 BTC in the past 24 hours. The current total balance has exceeded 550,000 BTC, reaching 557,848.6 BTC.
Binance CEO: Access to Inscription Market has been optimized in Web3 wallets
Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, stated on the X platform that the inscription market in the Web3 wallet has been optimized based on user feedback to improve the user experience. It is reported that the "Markets" tab in the Binance Web3 wallet can now be used to access the inscription market. According to previous reports, the Binance Web3 wallet launched the inscription market on February 1st, supporting the trading or minting of inscription tokens.
The Sandbox associated address deposited 92.94 million SAND into Binance 8 hours ago
According to Spot on Chain monitoring, on February 3, four associated addresses of The Sandbox deposited a total of 92.94 million SAND (approximately 41.21 million US dollars) to Binance 8 hours ago. These wallets received these tokens as part of the unlocking process from The Sandbox's multi-signature address in the past 1.5 months. These addresses sold 1.3 million SAND for 566,000 US dollars USDC two days ago.
Steve Christie, former senior vice president of compliance at Binance, will serve as deputy chief compliance officer
Steve Christie, former Senior Compliance Officer at Binance, has returned to the company as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (DCCO). It is reported that Steve Christie will take over the position previously held by Kristen Hecht, former Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Global Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Binance. Steve will work with Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman to continue strengthening Binance's global compliance program and seek new opportunities for the company to maintain its leadership role in the industry's development and innovation.
Binance increases compliance spending budget to $213 million, a 35% year-over-year increase
Binance has increased its annual compliance budget from 158 million US dollars to 213 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 35%, according to coingape.
Binance OTC Launches Asking Options Feature
Binance OTC trading has launched the RFQ (Request for Quote) option, allowing users to directly submit options trading quote requests to the Binance OTC trading platform. By using institutional-level liquidity of the RFQ option, users can complete large-scale OTC options trading at more advantageous prices and with no transaction fees.
Families of Hamas Victims Sue Binance Over Alleged Crypto Financing
Families of hostages and victims of Hamas in Israel have filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, alleging that it processed transactions associated with the terrorist group and others operating in the region. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York on behalf of U.S. citizens who were affected by acts of terror perpetrated by Hamas and other groups in Israel. The plaintiffs are also suing Iran and Syria. Binance is accused of facilitating the financing of Hamas and other terrorist organizations between 2017 and 2023, and providing a clandestine financing tool that it deliberately hid from U.S. regulators. More than 100 Binance accounts with suspected links to Hamas were frozen at the request of Israeli law enforcement in the 10 days following the attacks.
Binance Plans to Reduce Shareholding in South Korea's Gopax Crypto Exchange
Binance has announced plans to reduce its shareholding in Gopax, one of South Korea's largest crypto exchanges. Binance had acquired a majority stake in Gopax in February 2020 to re-enter the South Korean crypto market, but faced setbacks from regulators. Binance plans to sell its shares in Gopax to address issues related to changes in virtual asset business operators reporting requirements, and will convert the loan paid as GoFi repayment into equity and sell part of the stake to resolve the issue. The reduction in stake is a preemptive measure while seeking meaningful dialogue with financial authorities.
Binance co-founder He Yi: Will not participate in project listing matters and be wary of related scams
Binance co-founder He Yi stated that although she has a LinkedIn account, she has forgotten the password and is not responsible for discussing potential listings with project parties. She reminded everyone to be wary of people who claim to have a close relationship with her and discuss investment or listing issues with you.
Binance hot wallet collected RON tokens for the first time on January 26, and the address currently holds 137,000 RON
According to @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, Binance's hot wallet (address starting with 0xb32) first collected RON tokens on January 26. Currently, the address holds 137,000 RON tokens worth $360,000.
It is suspected that the ALT project party is selling tokens
According to Chain Analyst @ai_9684xtpa,the suspected ALT project party is selling tokens. 9 hours ago, the related address 0xfcc...59a70 of the ALT project party recharged 464,000 ALT to Binance, worth $150,000. This address had previously received 214 million ALT (19.4% of the total circulation of tokens), worth $701 million, from the project's multi-signature address three days ago.
BNB Greenfield is expected to undergo a Hulunbeier mainnet hard fork on February 22
According to an official announcement, BNB Greenfield Network is about to undergo a hard fork in Hulunbeier, bringing updates and improvements: The Hulunbeier hard fork testnet is planned to occur at block height 4,849,568. Based on the current block interval, it is expected to take place on February 1st at 7:00 am UTC. The Hulunbeier hard fork mainnet is planned to occur at block height 4,653,883. Based on the current block interval, it is expected to take place on February 22nd at 7:00 am UTC. Validators and service providers should complete the upgrade to the latest version before the hard fork.
Binance advises users to exchange rubles to other currencies before January 31, 2024
Binance recommended that users exchange their rubles for other currencies before January 31st, 2024. Starting from 08:00 (UTC) on February 1st, 2024, any remaining RUB balance in user accounts will be automatically converted to FDUSD based on xe.com's real-time exchange rate.
