Three months
ago, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced that it
would cut off access to the platform for US-based traders. The new rule is set
to come into effect on September 12, which is tomorrow. The question is whether
this will put additional pressure on the already suffering Binance Coin (BNB).
Binance
Shutting the Door to US-Based Traders Tomorrow
Back on June
14, Tech Tic Technologies reported that the world’s leading cryptocurrency
exchange, Binance, would be cutting off access to traders from the United
States on September 12. US traders will still have access to their wallets and
funds, but they will no longer be able to deposit or trade on Binance.com.
The main
reason for the move was to guarantee full regulatory compliance. However,
Binance did act quickly and created an alternative for traders who wish to
continue using the platform. According to the CEO of the company, Changpeng
Zhao, Binance US will boast the same speed and liquidity as Binance.com.
In related
news, Binance recently teamed up with Paxos to launch a USD-pegged stablecoin
called Binance USD (BUSD).
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Pressure on BNB?
Surely, the
news that Binance’s main platform won’t support US-based traders doesn’t do
Binance Coin (BNB) any good. Back in June, the price dropped by 7% on the news,
and it went downhill from there.
As seen on
the above chart, since reaching its ATH in June, the BNB price is down by more
than 45%. It appears nothing that the exchange is currently doing is capable of
bringing the price up.
The
situation is even worse when we observe BNB trading against Bitcoin. In the
same period, BNB decreased by upwards of 52% against BTC.
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