U.S. review could delay or block Binance deal for Voyager Digital


FILE PHOTO Smartphone with displayed Binance logo and representation of cryptocurrencies placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken November 8 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with displayed Binance logo and representation of cryptocurrencies placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Binance's $1 billion acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital could be delayed or blocked by a U.S. national security review, according to a Friday bankruptcy court filing.

The crypto exchange's U.S.-based affiliate Binance.US intends to buy Voyager's crypto lending platform with a bid that includes $20 million in cash and crypto assets that will be used to repay Voyager's customers.

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