Binance has halted all Australian Dollar trading today
(June 1) for its users in Australia, two weeks after announcing the intention to
suspend the service. The crypto exchange said on Twitter that it was still
trying to find an alternative partner to resume the offering.
Binance’s decision to suspend AUD deposits and
withdrawals through bank transfer was reportedly due to a problem
with a local payments provider.
The unidentified payments partner had given the exchange’s users until
17:00 June 1, 2023, AEST to withdraw their funds.
“We regret to
inform you that AUD deposits and withdrawals by bank transfer are no longer
available to Binance’s Users in Australia,” Binance Australia said.
“Binance has ceased all AUD trading pairs as of June 1.”
Fellow Binancians,
We regret to inform you that AUD deposits and withdrawals by bank transfer are no longer available to Binance users in Australia. Binance has ceased all AUD trading pairs as of June 1. In order to facilitate withdrawals and trading activities after June 1, you…
— Binance Australia (@Binance_AUS) June 1, 2023
According to the exchange, the alternative available for its users in Australia to buy or sell crypto is credit and debit cards or peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace. Additionally, the exchange advised its users to convert their AUD holdings to stablecoin USDT to make withdrawals.
Binance Australia’s Customers Sell BTC at a Discount
Meanwhile, ahead of the deadline, Binance’s Australian customers put their bitcoins up for sale at a 20%
discount. The foremost cryptocurrency was traded for about $23,000 compared to $27,000
outside the continent, according to a report by Reuters.
“Due to the recent
removal of fiat on-ramp services by our payment processor’s banking partner,
some Australian users have been withdrawing their AUD holdings from the
platform in advance of the off-ramp closure on June 1,” said Binance’s
spokesperson in an email shared with the publication.
“As a result, AUD
pairs have experienced less volatility which has impacted their pricing. We
will be delisting remaining AUD pairs in line with the closure of fiat off-ramp
services,” the source added.
As reported by Finance
Magnates, Binance
is facing hostility from the banking sector, not to mention the regulators. On the same day the exchange announced the disruption of AUD service in Australia, a local lender Westpac Bank barred its
customers from transacting with the crypto exchange.
Similarly, Binance was affected
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