Binance CEO’s Departure Triggers $175 Million Crypto Liquidation and $1 Billion Asset Outflow

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Crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao have been making headlines recently. CZ announced that he would step down as CEO and plead guilty to violating Anti-Money Laundering requirements in a case with the U.S. Department of Justice. As a result, Binance reached a $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and appointed a new CEO. These developments have had a significant impact on the market, with $175 million worth of long positions being liquidated in the last 24 hours. Additionally, $51 million in short positions were purged. Overall, over $226 million in crypto assets were liquidated, affecting 92,742 traders. The news has also led to a decrease in asset inflows to the Binance exchange, with over $1 billion falling in the last 24 hours. Binance’s token BNB experienced a rally, reaching a five-month high of $271.9 before dropping to $234 after news of the DoJ settlement.

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