The Gas Fee Blowout
In an eyebrow-raising incident, the Binance trading platform’s wallet, nicknamed “Binance 14,” racked up a staggering 530 Ether (ETH), totaling nearly $843,797, in gas fees over just 24 hours. On September 21, Ethereum network gas fees saw a wild rollercoaster climb, soaring from a mere 6 gwei (roughly $0.17) per transaction to a jaw-dropping peak of 332 gwei (about $11.20).
Community Reactions: A Mix of Outrage and Humor
The crypto community couldn’t contain its reactions. Web3 investor Belinda Zhou didn’t hold back, describing Binance’s engineers as “incapable,” suggesting that they must have totally misconfigured the settings, leading to such exorbitant gas allowances. There’s nothing like a good dose of crypto schadenfreude, right?
The Blame Game: APIs or Engineers?
Meanwhile, Adam Cochran, a partner at Cinneamhain Ventures, chimed in, attributing the mishap to subpar APIs. He didn’t mince words when he criticized Binance’s tech capabilities, questioning how they could securely hold “hundreds of billions in coins across multiple protocols” with such issues. Sounds like someone needs a serious tech makeover!
Binance Responds: Not Our Intention!
In the midst of the chaos, a Binance spokesperson explained the debacle away, stating that the wallet activity was simply a routine consolidation of ETH. They emphasized that any impact on gas prices was not intentional and was swiftly resolved. Guess they didn’t get the memo that blockchain is supposed to be about transparency!
Legal Troubles Add to the Fire
As if this wasn’t enough, Binance is already under intense scrutiny due to ongoing legal battles with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. On the same day of the gas fee scandal, CEO Changpeng Zhao found himself needing to clear the air regarding a $250 million loan from BAM Management. Zhao insisted that the funds flowed the other way, with him lending money to the holding company of Binance’s U.S. counterpart. Talk about a tangled web!
A Moment in History
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