A Binance spokesperson denied rumors that the trade contributed to the market downturn by promoting off its holdings of Solana (SOL) and different tokens through over-the-counter (OTC) transactions.
The hypothesis arose from widespread allegations that main crypto corporations, together with Binance, have been liquidating giant quantities of tokens by way of OTC offers. Nonetheless, Binance has categorically denied these accusations, emphasizing that the corporate has no management over impartial market makers and their methods.
Addressing considerations over the switch of a big quantity of SOL tokens by well-known market maker Wintermute, a Binance spokesperson defined that such corporations function in line with their very own buying and selling methods. “We’ve got no means of understanding the choices of our customers, together with market makers who switch their property in line with their very own methods. Subsequently, whereas blockchain transparency is likely one of the greatest benefits of cryptocurrencies, it is vital to not leap to conclusions primarily based on transaction screenshots,” he stated.
The spokesperson reiterated that Binance has no details about its customers’ buying and selling choices and warned in opposition to misinterpreting blockchain knowledge.
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