Binance Built a Blockchain, Except it Didn’t

Binance Built a Blockchain, Except it Didn’t
For all its claims of promoting decentralization, Binance runs two “blockchains” that are not just highly centralized, but regularly alter history, undermining one of the core tenets of the blockchain — immutability.
Patrick Tan
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15 min read·
Jan 2
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Written by Patrick Tan
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