Crypto Reporter
Shalini Nagarajan
Crypto Reporter
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Binance restored withdrawals on Tuesday after a brief outage that the exchange attributed to technical difficulties, offering traders a quick reset after a jittery stretch for crypto markets.
The exchange first flagged the problem in a post on X, telling users, “We are aware of some technical difficulties affecting withdrawals on the platform. Our team is already working on a fix, and services will resume as soon as possible.”
Follow-up reports said Binance brought withdrawals back online after fixing the issue, with the disruption lasting about 20 minutes.
Liquidation Wave Highlights Fragile Market Sentiment
It follows a bruising spell for crypto after Bitcoin dipped below $76,000 over the weekend.
CoinGlass data showed $2.56B in liquidations as digital assets slid with equities and metals during a broader risk pullback.
While far short of the $19B washout after President Donald Trump’s China tariff move, the episode again showed how quickly leverage can unwind when sentiment shifts.
Binance did not publish a detailed explanation of what triggered the interruption, leaving users to focus on the practical takeaway, withdrawals processed again once the platform stabilized.
Binance Reserve Moves Add To Market Scrutiny
The pause landed during a period when traders have treated operational updates from major venues as market signals, especially after sharp swings in risk appetite across crypto and other assets.
Separately, Binance has also been in focus for its Safety Asset Fund for Users reserve shift, after reports said the exchange executed an initial $100M bitcoin purchase as part of a planned $1B conversion.
That backdrop has kept attention on liquidity and platform plumbing, even when an incident resolves quickly, since fast-moving markets tend to amplify nerves around access to funds and execution.
