Unverified Rumor of Interpol Red Notice for Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Sends Bitcoin Lower

From coindesk.com

Binance’s exchange coin BNB quickly slumped by more than 3% late Monday afternoon on an unverified rumor that an Interpol Red Notice had been issued for exchange founder and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. “Interpol Red Notice for CZ,” read an encrypted message from well-followed Crypto Twitter user Cobie. The message was tweeted in a sequence of letters and numbers encrypted using the SHA-256 hash function, the same cryptography that secures many cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Spokesperson for Binance and Interpol did not immediately respond to a request for comment. tweet The rumor comes days after ... (full story)