Binance froze $1M corporate account due to law enforcement request

Binance froze $1M corporate account due to law enforcement request

The crypto exchange accused a Tezos tool contributor of "mislead[ing] the community" by claiming it was unaware of the reason Binance blocked access to its corporate account. Major crypto exchange Binance has confirmed it restricted account access to $1 million in crypto for a Tezos tool contributor after being called out on social media.In a Thursday Twitter thread, Binance said it had restricted the account of Tezos staking rewards auditor Baking Bad “as the result of a law enforcement request.” The Tezos contributor alleged that the crypto exchange had blocked access to its corporate....


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