{"id":21458,"date":"2023-08-23T05:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T05:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/binance-us-taps-moonpay-as-banking-alternative-to-regain-usd-ramps\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T05:13:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T05:13:06","slug":"binance-us-taps-moonpay-as-banking-alternative-to-regain-usd-ramps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/binance-us-taps-moonpay-as-banking-alternative-to-regain-usd-ramps\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance.US taps MoonPay as banking alternative to regain USD ramps"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

Two months after becoming a crypto-only platform, Binance.US has announced a new partnership with crypto payments firm MoonPay to allow users to buy the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT) to use on its platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The crypto exchange announced\u00a0on Aug. 22 that USDT was being adopted as the new \u201cbase asset\u201d for all transactions, and its partnership with\u00a0MoonPay allows a path for users to transact in USD.<\/p>\n

The new partnership comes in the wake of Binance.US suffering a breakdown with its banking partners, which saw fiat deposits on the exchange halted as of June 9. <\/p>\n

At the time, it cited \u201caggressive and intimidating\u201d tactics from the Securities and Exchange Commission\u00a0\u2014 which sued the exchange and its affiliates four days prior \u2014 as the reason for the disruption.<\/p>\n

\n

Today, we’re excited to introduce a new $USD<\/a> on-ramp!<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0f Buy $USDT<\/a> on https:\/\/t.co\/AZwoBOgsqS through payment partners like @moonpay<\/a>, which supports debit & credit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.<\/p>\n

\u2714\ufe0f Sell USDT for USD to withdraw via bank transfer.<\/p>\n

Learn more & get started \u2935\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u2014 Binance.US (@BinanceUS) August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Binance.US customers looking to fund their accounts can now exchange dollars for USDT, which can in turn be used to purchase other cryptocurrencies on the platform, according to the statement.<\/p>\n

While direct bank deposits remain disabled on Binance.US, the partnership offers users an on-ramp that supports purchases through debit and credit cards along with Apple and Google Pay. <\/p>\n

On June 23, the exchange experienced a series of issues with USD-denominated withdrawals but managed to temporarily recover the functionality. At the time, it warned that the service would be discontinued in the near future. <\/p>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>DoJ concerned about a run on Binance if prosecutors bring fraud charges: Report<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prior to Binance.US and its affiliates being hit by a lawsuit from the SEC, the exchange supported the purchase and sale of popular cryptocurrencies through direct USD deposits and withdrawals.<\/p>\n

In March, a number of crypto exchanges and service providers lost their banking partners amid a wider banking crisis that saw a number of crypto-friendly banks \u2014\u00a0Silicon Valley Investment Bank, Silvergate\u00a0and Signature Bank \u2014 all collapse\u00a0within the span of a few weeks. <\/p>\n

Big Questions: <\/em><\/strong>Did the NSA create Bitcoin?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n