Breaking: Binance US to Suspend XRP Trading And Deposits From January 13

Binance US today in an official statement announced that it will suspend XRP trading and deposits on January 13, 2021 at 10am EST. However, it stated that XRP withdrawals will not be affected at this time.

Binance US to Suspend XRP Trading, Is it the end for XRP?

Further, in its statement, it stated if the users have purchased XRP with funds deposited via ACH/Debit Card, the funds will be available to withdraw after this holding period expires. The users will not be allowed to deposit XRP on its platform.

Yesterday, Coinbase also announced suspension of XRP trading and deposits from January 19th, 2020. The suspension of XRP by Binance was much awaited news.

Will Ripple Win SEC Lawsuit on February 22?

Binance US, Coinbase and Bitstamp are the key exchanges that have already announced suspension of XRP trading on their platforms. SEC today announced the date for lawsuit hearing on February 22, 2021. As per the official court document, Judge Analisa Torres ordered all the parties involved in the case to appear on February 22, 2021, through a telephonic call owing to the pandemic.