Binance Accounts Frozen for Seizure

What happens if your Binance accounts get frozen? Binance customer service begin responding with only “account under internal review.” Eventually, Binance might tell you that a law enforcement agency in the United States has triggered the freeze or intends to seize the account. Either before or after the seizure, Binance might ask you to contact the law enforcement agency involved after providing the agency’s email address.

The federal law enforcement agencies typically involved in these investigations include the FBI, DEA, and United States Secret Service (USSS). Although less common, a state law enforcement agency in Florida might trigger the freeze or seizure of a cryptocurrency account.

Attorney for Binance Accounts Frozen for Forfeiture

If your account a Binance was frozen as part of a criminal investigation, or if you were ask to contact a law enforcement agency in the United States, consider seeking the services of an experienced crypto forfieture attorney.

We can reach out to the investigating agency, find out the reason for the restrictions, and provide the appropriate response. If the agency intends to seize the account for a civil or criminal asset forfeiture proceeding, we can act on your behalf before the seizure. If your funds were already seize, we can help you file a verified claim for court action.

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Background Information on Binance.com

Binance does business as and runs Binance.com, an online exchange platform through which millions of users around the world buy and sell virtual assets, including cryptocurrency. Binance was founded mainly by Zhao in 2017 before becoming the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. Binance is a Cayman Islands corporation.

When a user opened an account on Binance, the platform assigns the user a custodial virtual asset wallet. The digital wallet remains in Binance’s custody but allows the user to conduct transactions on the platform Binance.com. Those transactions include tranferring assets to other Binance users or to external digital wallets and convering convert cryptocurrency into fiat currency that could then be transferred to traditional bank accounts, including foreign bank accounts, or otherwise withdrawn.

Binance charged its users fees for every transaction. The fees varied based on a user’s trading volume. Higher-volume traders typically paying lower fees. Higher-volume traders helped provide liquidity, which is critical to a large cryptocurrency exchange.

This article was last updated on Friday, September 12, 2025.