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KuCoin CEO slams insolvency rumors citing “no plan to halt withdrawal”

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Crypto trade KuCoin discovered itself on the heart of dialogue when a sub-community of Crypto Twitter began warning traders about an incoming ban on funds withdrawal. KuCoin CEO, Johnny Lyu, was nonetheless fast to dismiss the unvetted rumors earlier than they picked up steam.

Distinguished crypto figures on Twitter, together with dealer @KongBTC and blockchain investigator @otteroooo, requested their followers to withdraw all of their funds from the KuCoin whereas claiming that the trade could quickly cease all customers from withdrawing funds.

Rumors linked KuCoin’s intent to cease withdrawals with Terra’s (LUNA) and 3AC collapse, which in line with the warnings, led to “immense endure” for the trade owing to excessive publicity to the fallen tokens.

Whereas dismissing the supposed rumors via the above tweet, Lyu highlighted the corporate’s sturdy place by disclosing a latest $150 million funding, which positioned the corporate’s valuation at $10 billion in Could 2022. He additionally identified that the corporate is at the moment hiring for a number of positions, requesting traders to make their very own judgment amid the continued FUD — concern, uncertainty and doubt:

“No “immense endure” from any “coin collapse”, no plan to halt withdrawal, every part on KuCoin is working properly.”

Additional distancing KuCoin away from the insolvency rumors, Lyu confirmed to share the corporate’s 2022 H1 evaluation report with detailed details about their operations. Lastly, he despatched out a warning to the folks accusing KuCoin of shutting down providers and creating panic amongst traders:

“For FUDers who deliberately unfold unverified information, KuCoin reserves the appropriate to take authorized actions. Do not FUD, BUIDL.”

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