Inside Binance: Employee Suspended After Suspicious Tweet

Binance has suspended an employee for possible insider information abuse: what actually happened?

On December 7, 2025, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, once again found itself in the spotlight — and this time not because of listings or high-profile projects, but due to an internal investigation. The company recorded a potential violation of corporate policy: one of its employees allegedly may have used insider information for personal gain. In an industry where every word and every minute can move the market, such incidents are felt particularly sharply.

According to Binance, it all began with unexpected activity related to a new token that appeared on the network at 05:29 UTC. Less than a minute later — and in crypto terms, this is an eternity — a tweet from Binance Futures was published containing text and images related to that same asset. At first glance, it looked like an ordinary promotional post. But internally, the exchange quickly realized that such timing coincidence seemed far too “convenient” for a single person.

During the internal review, it was discovered that the employee had access to confidential information about this asset before it appeared on the network. Binance’s team viewed this as possible use of insider data or, at the very least, a serious conflict of interest. As a result, the employee was promptly suspended from duties. The exchange also contacted relevant government authorities in the employee’s jurisdiction, emphasizing its readiness to cooperate with regulators and provide all necessary materials.

To emphasize the transparency of the process and encourage accountability in the community, Binance announced the distribution of a $100,000 reward among those who first provided reliable information through the official channel. Separately, the exchange noted that messages on X (formerly Twitter) also played an important role in data collection, but to receive payment, information must come exclusively through the official channel — to avoid chaos, fake reports, and anonymous guesses.

This case serves as another reminder of how vulnerable the cryptocurrency market is to leaks and unauthorized access. Insider schemes are not a myth, but a very real threat. As early as October 2025, analysts stated that even White House staff may have transmitted sensitive data to crypto traders. And if such leaks are possible at the government level, what can one say about commercial companies, where information moves faster than the tokens themselves?

The Binance incident demonstrates not only the existence of the problem but also the largest exchange’s readiness to act decisively, quickly, and publicly. In an environment where user trust is the most valuable asset, reputational gaps are patched without unnecessary ceremony.