Binance Flaunts Crypto Edge Over Banks With Speedy $1B Transfer: ‘Took 15 Seconds And Costs $1.29’
By Benzinga
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on Sunday said the exchange will convert over $1 billion Industry Recovery Initiative funds from BUSD (CRYPTO: BUSD) to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Binance Coin (CRYPTO: BNB) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).
What Happened: Zhao, popularly known as "CZ," said on Twitter that the transaction from Binance’s industry fund to BUSD took 15 seconds and cost only $1.29 — something that likely contributed to the buying pressure in Bitcoin, Ether and BNB.
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The transfer txid. Took 15 seconds and costs $1.29. Imagine moving $980 million through a bank before banking hours on a Monday. https://t.co/ViCppASVFK
— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) March 13, 2023
All three assets have reached two-week highs, with Bitcoin crossing $22,500 and Ether at $1,600.
The crypto market suffered yet another blow over the weekend as Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY) and Silicon Valley Bank, a subsidiary of the SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB), collapsed.
This follows on the heels of Silvergate’s Capital Corp (NYSE:SI) closure by regulators earlier last week.
Price Action: Apex crypto BTC was trading at $22,254, up 8.33% in the last 24 hours. ETH was up 8.10%, trading at $1,596, according to Benzinga Pro data.
