Binance Blocks $1 Million Corporate Account After Law Enforcement Request

Binance Blocks $1 Million Corporate Account After Law Enforcement Request

Renowned crypto exchange Binance has now confirmed that it has restricted its account access to $1 Million in crypto for a Tezos tool contributor. This confirmation comes after the platform was called out on social media. In a series of Tweets, the crypto exchange mentioned that it restricted the account of Tezos staking rewards auditor […]


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