US review could delay or block Binance’s acquisition of Voyager Digital

A US national security review could block or delay Binance's $1.022 billion acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital.

According to the interagency body Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which vets foreign investments into US companies for national security risks, its review could affect the ability of the parties to complete the transactions, the timing of completion, or relevant terms.

Binance.US, the crypto exchange's US-based affiliate, is bidding to acquire the platform for $20 million in cash and crypto assets to repay Voyager's 1.7 million customers.

The deal between Binance.US and Voyager Digital will go in front of the bankruptcy courts in early January.

Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy in July and had assets purchased by FTX, but FTX also filed for bankruptcy a few months later.