A video appeared on WeChat showing an order to sell 21 million BTC on Binance, which provoked exchanges of Binance, Huobi and OKEx to exchange claims, writes CoinDesk.
"While many U.S. crypto exchanges are using the latest bull run to spruce themselves up in hopes of impressing institutional investors and regulators, China’s so-called “Big Three” centralized crypto exchanges (CEX) – Binance, Huobi and OKEx – are slinging mud at each other.
The latest flap is over a bogus video that purports to show a single sell order of 21 million bitcoin (BTC, -0.73%) on Binance on Jan. 4. The clip went viral last week on WeChat, a popular China-based social media platform."
Blockchain analysts at CipherTrace and CryptoQuant have denied placing such an order on the platform.
According to the Bitcoin emission schedule, 21 million BTC will be mined by 2140.
Co-founder and chief marketing officer of Binance
Yi He saw the intrigues of competitors in the appearance of the fake video:
"I wasn’t going to answer because I thought no one would believe it. Considering how our competitors have done by posting it in every group chat, I just wanted to express my appreciation to them."