Binance Suspends Employee Over Alleged Front-Running Scandal

Binance Investigates Employee for Insider Trading During Token Launch

Binance has suspended an employee after an internal investigation uncovered evidence of alleged front-running during a token launch. The employee is accused of using confidential information from their previous role at BNB Chain to buy tokens before the public announcement of a Token Generation Event (TGE).

Binance’s Internal Audit team outlined that the employee’s actions were deemed “misconduct” involving “front-running trades using insider information.” According to Binance’s statement, the employee made purchases of tokens through several wallet addresses prior to the public TGE announcement, potentially gaining improper profits.

“The behavior constitutes front-running based on non-public information, which is a clear breach of Binance’s company policy,” the statement read. The employee allegedly sold part of their holdings shortly after the announcement, securing significant profits while holding onto tokens with unrealized gains.

Investigation and Disciplinary Actions

Binance’s preliminary investigation confirmed the allegations but found no evidence of insider trading within the team itself. The company emphasized that it has no collaboration with the project involved in the alleged misconduct but did not disclose which project this was.

The exchange also rewarded four whistleblowers who reported the issue through its official channels, distributing a total of $100,000 as part of its initiative to encourage internal transparency and ethical conduct.

This incident at mirrors a similar case in 2023 with Coinbase, where former manager Ishan Wahi admitted to leaking confidential information about token listings. Binance’s approach to handling such misconduct underlines its commitment to maintaining regulatory compliance and trust within the crypto industry.

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