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Is Binance Suppressing the Broader Crypto Market While Pumping BNB To New Highs?

Is Binance Suppressing the Broader Crypto Market While Pumping BNB To New Highs?

Author:
Coingape
Published:
2025-08-22 04:19:05
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BNB hits another ATH while altcoins bleed—coincidence or calculated move?

The Exchange Paradox

Binance's native token screams past previous resistance levels as the rest of the crypto market struggles for oxygen. Retail traders watch their portfolios stagnate while BNB charts look like a vertical climb. The pattern repeats: exchange token outperforms, ecosystem tokens languish.

Liquidity Wars

Trading volumes concentrate around Binance Smart Chain assets while other networks see capital outflows. The exchange's dominance creates a self-reinforcing cycle—more users bring more liquidity, which attracts even more users. Meanwhile, decentralized rivals scramble for scraps.

The Regulatory Shield

While regulators globally tighten screws on crypto, Binance maintains operational flexibility through its decentralized structure. The platform navigates compliance hurdles that sink smaller exchanges—another advantage consolidating its position.

Market makers shift capital toward BNB pairs, creating artificial scarcity across other tokens. The result? An entire ecosystem held hostage by its own success story. Sometimes the house doesn't just win—it redesigns the game mid-play.

BNB

Rumors are circulating once again that Binance may be unfairly influencing the crypto market. On-chain trackers show that the exchange could be generating fake trading volume to push the price of its own token, BNB. 

Observers point to Binance’s billion-dollar dashboard, claiming it shows clear signs of suspicious activity. Tokens such as ORB and SHIELD are allegedly being used to spoof numbers and inflate trading volume, creating the appearance of demand where little exists.

Pressure on Other Assets

At the same time, accusations have surfaced that Binance is selling off other assets in large quantities, pushing their prices lower. Some analysts believe this strategy is designed to force liquidations of traders holding high leverage long positions, particularly those trading with 50x or 100x leverage. 

Update: Constant fake volume being generated on $BNB – easy to follow on the $1b+ Dashboard. Look at this nonsense to inflate volume and manipulate price of $BNB.

Tokens being used to spoof numbers are $ORB and $SHIELD.

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— MartyParty (@martypartymusic) August 21, 2025

Crypto analyst Dan Gambardello expressed his frustration, stating that it is exhausting to watch Binance suppress the broader market while pushing BNB toward new highs. He described the activity as blatant market manipulation.

“It’s exhausting watching Binance suppress the broader crypto market while they pump their coin $BNB to all time high,” he wrote on social media.

Current State of the Market

Despite the allegations, the entire crypto market is currently under pressure. The global market capitalization has slipped to $3.83 trillion, a decline of 1.25 percent. The Fear and Greed Index sits at 46, hinting at neutral sentiment among investors. The Altcoin Season Index stands at 42 out of 100, showing continued Bitcoin dominance.

Bitcoin dropped below $113,100 while ethereum eased to $4,270, both showing mixed daily losses. Altcoins mirrored the decline, with XRP falling to $2.84, Solana retreating to $182, and Cardano sliding to $0.85. Even Dogecoin and Tron posted minor declines. BNB has also slipped in red at the time of writing.

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