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Global Financial Service Disruptions

Binance

crypto exchange · Global · Binance

Technical failureStatus: resolvedTier 1Severity 2 of 5Evidence confidence: mediumAnalyst-verified

Binance withdrawals were paused for about 20 minutes on 3 Feb 2026 during a crypto sell-off; Binance blamed technical strain and denied liquidity issues. Coverage is mainly crypto press.

First disruption
Feb 3 02:23 UTC
First public signal
Feb 3 (user reports on social media, then Binance post on X)
Acknowledged
Feb 3
Restored
Feb 3
Duration
0.33 hours
DFX first recorded
Nov 5 14:58 UTC

What was restricted

withdrawalsScope: institution wide

Withdrawals paused for about 20 minutes during a sharp market sell-off, prompting bank-run fears.

Cause, kept in separate layers

What the institution said
Technical difficulties / technical strain, not liquidity pressure
DFX classification
Technical failure (cyber: unconfirmed)
Wording used
technical difficulties
Conflicting reports
Duration from user reports; secondary outlets only.

Evidence

Other restrictions at Binance