Binance US asks users to convert USD into stablecoins for withdrawals

cointelegraph.com:

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US has updated its terms of service, hinting that direct withdrawals in the U.S. dollar are no longer supported on the platform.

Binance.US updated its terms of service on Oct. 16, significantly modifying the section about the “BAM Fiat Wallet,” referring to Binance US services related to USD custody.

In the updated terms, Binance.US wrote that users “may convert” their USD funds to stablecoins or other digital assets in order to withdraw USD funds from their accounts.

Some cryptocurrency enthusiasts took to X (formerly Twitter) to confirm the terms of service's change on Binance.US. "Binance seizes USD. Don’t worry you can buy Tethers printed out of thin air or shitcoins," one crypto observer on X wrote.

Binance US seizes USD.

Don’t worry you can buy Tethers printed out of thin air or shitcoins. pic.twitter.com/BPh7SY3qTM

Similarly to previous terms of service’s updates, Binance.US stressed that digital assets are not eligible for insurance protections by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

“In the event we terminate our relationship with a USD custodian and we are unable to find another USD custodian, we will provide notice and time to withdraw your U.S. dollar deposits,” Binance.US wrote in an update on May 5, 2023. The firm added:

The latest updates of Binance.US’ terms of service notably differ from a version posted in May 2023. At the time, the page included now-removed information that BAM — Binance.US operator — is not a member of FDIC and is not a bank, but has “worked with the USD custodians” to ensure U.S. dollar deposits are held by USD custodians in omnibus accounts at FDIC-insured banks.

Subject to BAM‘s and the USD custodian‘s compliance, it’s BAM’s intention that the