PANews reported on February 17 that regarding the rumors of Binance's upcoming sale, Binance co-founder He Yi responded on social media that the recent crisis PR rumors may be competitors trying to divert attention from Binance by buying up articles in bulk. She emphasized that since the price of Bitcoin broke through a new high, Binance has continued to attract the attention of institutional investors, and every month institutions ask whether they are willing to accept investment and cooperation. She also said that Binance does not rule out the introduction of strategic partners and is willing to open up mergers and acquisitions, but if there are plans to sell other trading platforms, they are welcome to contact.