Crypto Giant Binance Grapples with Bug, Suspends Spot Trading Temporarily
In a surprising turn of events, Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, has temporarily suspended all online spot trading on its platform.
The suspension came after a bug was discovered in the exchange's matching engine, causing an unfortunate disruption in the digital asset market.
Bitcoin, for instance, dipped $700 before partially recovering from the decline.
Binance acknowledged the problem in a tweet soon after the issues were discovered:
The suspension has left traders and investors in a state of anxiety, questioning the stability of the platform and the safety of their funds.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, quickly stepped in to provide reassurance and clarification.
In a follow-up tweet, he shared that an unusual bug had been found in a trailing stop order, and that the issue was being addressed:
As the recovery process continued, CZ provided further updates, noting that Engine 1 was back online but that more time was needed for reconciliations and for other engines to catch up.
He admitted the unfortunate timing of the bug, which occurred 57 minutes into an hourly snapshot, prolonging the reconciliation process.
Founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao, Binance initially operated from China before relocating its headquarters in response to the Chinese government's cryptocurrency trading regulations.
The exchange has faced multiple challenges in recent years, including investigations by the United States Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service on allegations of money laundering and tax offenses.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority also ordered Binance to cease all regulated activity in the country in June 2021.
Furthermore, Binance shared client data with the Russian
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