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Why Does Binance Suspend Withdrawal?

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has suspended withdrawals amid “irregular” Bitcoin (BTC) transactions.

The Malta-based company announced the move in a blog post on Feb. 8, saying it had “identified irregular trades” and was investigating the matter.

“To protect user funds, we have temporarily suspended withdrawals,” the company said.

Binance did not elaborate on what it considered to be “irregular” trades, but said it would provide updates “as soon as possible.”

The move comes just days after Binance suffered a major hack that saw 7,000 BTC (worth around $40 million at the time) stolen from the exchange. Binance has since reimbursed customers for the lost funds.

NOTE: WARNING: Binance may suspend withdrawal of funds at any time without prior notice. This can be due to various reasons such as security concerns, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, or other circumstances. Please ensure that you understand and comply with all applicable laws and regulations before attempting to withdraw funds from your Binance account.

It is unclear if the two incidents are related.

Binance is not the only cryptocurrency exchange to have suspended withdrawals in recent days. OKEx, another major exchange, also halted withdrawals on Oct.

16 due to “unusual activity.” OKEx has since resumed withdrawals.

The suspension of withdrawals on Binance comes as Bitcoin prices have been volatile in recent weeks, falling below $10,000 on several occasions.

The reason for Binance’s suspension of withdrawal is still unknown but many are speculating that it might be due to the recent hack that they experienced or because of the volatility of Bitcoin prices. However, until Binance provides more information, we can only speculate as to what the true reason is.

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