Binance Faces Backlash Amid Allegations of Seizing Palestinian Crypto Funds Under Israeli Request
Binance, a major worldwide cryptocurrency exchange, is under severe investigation after it was accused of confiscating cryptocurrency assets from Palestinians at Israel's request. The charges, made public by industry insider Ray Youssef, CEO of Noones P2P network and co-founder of Paxful, aroused intense controversy in the cryptocurrency world. Binance has recently rejected these allegations, claiming that only a limited number of accounts tied to illegal activity were affected. The dispute started after Youssef posted on X (previously Twitter) that Binance had purportedly taken all Palestinian cryptocurrency funds in response to an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) request. According to the accusations, this action was taken in accordance with Israel's anti-terrorism legislation, which allow for the temporary seizure of property from proclaimed terrorist organizations, including cryptocurrencies. Binance allegedly produced a letter from Israel's National Bureau for Counter-Ter...