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FTX Sues Binance, Former CEO CZ for $1.8B
11.11.2024
The filing alleges that FTX was already insolvent and the FTT tokens used in a share repurchase transaction were worthless, and therefore the transfer should be classed as fraudulent
CZ Talks Prison, New 'Educational Venture' at First Public Appearance Since Release From U.S. Jail
31.10.2024
The Binance founder received an ovation at a standing-room only appearance in Dubai
Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Is a Free Man
27.9.2024
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been released from prison, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Could Be Released on Friday
27.9.2024
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, could be released on Friday, two days ahead of his scheduled release date of September 29th (Sunday), according to an interpretation of the law
U.S. Judge Lets Most of SEC Case Against Binance Proceed, Dismisses Secondary Sales Charge
29.6.2024
A federal judge ruled the SEC had plausibly alleged Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao violated federal securities laws
Former Binance CEO CZ Begins 4-Month Prison Sentence in California
3.6.2024
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has reported to a federal prison in California where he will spend the next four months for failing to implement an adequate know-your-customer (KYC) program at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange
Binance Slapped With $4.3 Million Fine By Canada’s FINTRAC
9.5.2024
Crypto exchange Binance is facing a $4.3 million USD fine by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for violating terrorist financing and money laundering laws, the Canadian regulator announced Thursday. News of the fine comes just over a week after former...
The Crypto Lawsuit State of Play
8.5.2024
Last month, Ethereum incubator ConsenSys sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an injunction asking a federal court to block the regulator from investigating its MetaMask offering or from declaring Ether (ETH) a security. It's the latest company to follow a growing trend...
CZ’s Trial Proves it Pays to Cooperate
2.5.2024
His four-month sentence was vindication for the Binance founder’s legal strategy
As CZ Gets His Sentence, Michael Lewis Should Rewatch 'Star Wars'
1.5.2024
He likened FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried to Luke Skywalker and Binance's Changpeng Zhao to Darth Vader. Federal judges saw it differently
How CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation Secured 4-Month Prison Sentence
1.5.2024
Judge Richard Jones said he spent the weekend pouring over the voluminous letters of support for the ex-CEO of Binance until the book they were contained in literally fell apart
Breaking: Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months of Prison for Money Laundering
30.4.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to four months in prison following his guilty plea to money laundering charges. The court also imposed a hefty fine on Binance, raising questions about the company's future.
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Appear in Court Today for Sentencing
30.4.2024
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao will learn how much time, if any, he'll spend in prison Tuesday
Why the DOJ May Have Recommended a Three-Year Sentence for CZ
29.4.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao now faces the genuine possibility that he'll spend three years in federal prison in the U.S. – well above the possible 18 months laid out in his plea agreement
CZ Sentencing Letters Paint Former Binance CEO as Devoted Family Man, Friend
29.4.2024
More than 160 of Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s loved ones, friends and colleagues have written to a Washington judge ahead of the Binance founder and former CEO’s sentencing tomorrow, asking for leniency and painting a picture of Zhao as a devoted father and friend, and a “geeky” tech nerd who shuns luxury...
Binance Founder CZ Apologizes and Accepts Responsibility in Letter to Judge
24.4.2024
Binance founder and former chief executive Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has penned a letter to the judge overseeing his case, expressing remorse for his actions and accepting full responsibility for his "poor decisions."
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Apologizes Ahead of Sentencing, 161 Others Send Letters of Support
24.4.2024
Binance's founder and former chief executive, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has apologised for his "poor decisions" and accepted "full responsibility" for his actions, in a letter to the judge overseeing his case
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
24.4.2024
Attorneys with the U.S. Department of Justice and former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao filed their sentencing memos on Tuesday night
Binance.US Appoints Former NY Fed Compliance Chief Grant Martin To Board Amidst Crypto Regulation Crackdown
16.4.2024
Grant Martin, the former Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is joining the board of Binance.US., the crypto exchange announced in a Tuesday blog post. News of Martin's appointment follows just months after former global Binance CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao...
Binance Asks Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Block U.S. Nationals: Bloomberg
19.3.2024
The presence of U.S. nationals on the platform has been a contentious issue for authorities as, officially, they are banned but continue to pop up