The removal of some trading fees on the major crypto exchange Binance is believed to be the reason behind a surge in trading volume on Friday that ended up barely moving the price at all. Now, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has announced steps to combat so-called wash trading on his exchange.
Notably, the surge in volume occurred on the same day as a zero-fee promotion on certain bitcoin (BTC) spot trades went into effect on Binance.
The volume surge can be seen on charts for the BTC/USDT trading pair on the exchange. The chart also shows that the price closed for the day right around the USD 21,600 level – the same level as where it opened:
The sharp increase in trading volume was spotted by traders, with Changpeng Zhao later picking up the comments on Twitter and admitting that he “thinks this is due to zero fees and people trying to gain VIP tiers.”
Zhao promised to remove incentives for people to wash trade, such as the ability to earn elite status with the exchange for trading...
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