Why did Binance’s He Yi call out “discounted USDT”? Why can’t these funds be unfrozen once transferred in?
On November 8 (around 17:28 Beijing time), He Yi posted a reminder on X: Please don’t transfer to Binance “discounted USDT from a friend,” “coins sent over the blockchain by a relative,” “a friend’s money that just passed through your account,” or business and payment-collection funds from certain regions.
Her reasoning was straightforward: compliance teams can easily identify these kinds of funds, and associated addresses have already been flagged before the illicit money reaches Binance. Incoming funds may be frozen by law enforcement. These cases are generally complex and take a long time to resolve, and Binance has no authority to unfreeze the funds.
Here’s the downer: a few percentage points saved on USDT can end up costing you the most during the freeze that follows. Before accepting any coins, ask where they came from. If the source can’t be explained, don’t accept them, no matter how cheap they are.
The original post has received around 420,000 views, and the comments are heated. But the rule itself is easy to understand: the platform can’t vouch for where your money came from.
#防骗 #合规 #资金安全 $USDT
On November 8 (around 17:28 Beijing time), He Yi posted a reminder on X: Please don’t transfer to Binance “discounted USDT from a friend,” “coins sent over the blockchain by a relative,” “a friend’s money that just passed through your account,” or business and payment-collection funds from certain regions.
Her reasoning was straightforward: compliance teams can easily identify these kinds of funds, and associated addresses have already been flagged before the illicit money reaches Binance. Incoming funds may be frozen by law enforcement. These cases are generally complex and take a long time to resolve, and Binance has no authority to unfreeze the funds.
Here’s the downer: a few percentage points saved on USDT can end up costing you the most during the freeze that follows. Before accepting any coins, ask where they came from. If the source can’t be explained, don’t accept them, no matter how cheap they are.
The original post has received around 420,000 views, and the comments are heated. But the rule itself is easy to understand: the platform can’t vouch for where your money came from.
#防骗 #合规 #资金安全 $USDT
