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Binance CEO CZ Predicts DeFi to Outshine CeFi in Upcoming Bull Run
4.9.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao believes decentralized finance (DeFi) can outshine centralized finance (CeFi) during the upcoming bull run.
On September 1, the crypto boss hosted a live X Spaces event, during which he expressed his belief that DeFi has the potential to surpass CeFi in terms of trading...
Binance Crypto Exchange Gauges Complete Exit from Russian Market Amid Sanctions
29.8.2023
Binance is reportedly considering a complete withdrawal from the Russian market amid growing Western sanctions on the country.
On Monday, an exchange spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that Binance is exploring all possible options, including a full exit from Russia.
"All options are...
Binance Faces Criticism Over Alleged Transactions with Blacklisted Russian Lenders
23.8.2023
Binance is facing criticism for its alleged involvement in facilitating transfers to and from blacklisted Russian lenders.
According to a Tuesday report from The Wall Street Journal, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange offered its customers the option to use five sanctioned Russian...
Today in Crypto: Thailand May Banish Facebook Because of Crypto Scam Ads, Terra Freezes Website Due to Phishing Scams, Phantom Launches the 'Sign In With Solana' Feature
22.8.2023
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Binance considers legal action against Checkout.com as partnership ends
18.8.2023
Binance Connect was shut down on Aug. 16 after Checkout.com discontinued supporting the crypto exchange
Binance Makes Historic Move as First Licensed Crypto Exchange in El Salvador
9.8.2023
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has become the first fully licensed crypto exchange in El Salvador.
In a Tuesday announcement, the company said it has been granted a Bitcoin Services Provider license (BSP) by the Central Reserve Bank (Banco Central de Reserva) and the first...
Binance Users Reach 150 Million, CZ Reveals
5.8.2023
Registered users of Binance have hit 150 million, the crypto exchange’s founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), announced on social media. The milestone has been reached despite increased regulatory pressure on the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets in the past few months. Crypto...
Coinbase Looking to Add Lightning Network Support
4.8.2023
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, is moving to add support for Lightning Network on its trading platform. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, confirmed that the exchange was looking into the best ways to achieve this task, reaffirming his support for bitcoin payments....
Binance's CZ warns crypto community about emerging scam
2.8.2023
The scheme consists of mirroring addresses and sending dust transactions to users to trick them into sending funds to the scammer's wallet
Binance Nearly Shuttered U.S. Exchange to Protect Global Operations: The Information
2.8.2023
As investigations loomed, the board of directors of Binance.US voted on whether to liquidate the company but could not come to a unanimous decision, The Information reported
Lightspark CEO David Marcus States Building on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is ‘Incredibly Complex and Hard’
1.8.2023
David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, a company that builds business-grade solutions to facilitate payments on top of the Lightning Network, shared his experience in developing on top of the Bitcoin scaling layer. Marcus stated that it is “incredibly complex and hard to build software around this...
‘Let's just diversify and see' — Binance CEO on its stablecoin strategy
1.8.2023
Due to regulatory and transparency risks, CZ says that spreading risk across different stablecoins is the key to longevity
German regulator raised concerns about Binance CEO prior to license application withdrawal: Report
28.7.2023
BaFin reportedly advised Binance that CEO Changpeng Zhao wouldn’t pass a “fit and proper” test as part of the financial watchdog’s licensing regime
Binance to Restore Full Services in Japan in August, CZ Unveils
27.7.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will start offering full services in Japan next month, founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) announced. The leading trading venue for digital assets reenters the Japanese market with a domestic exchange after announcing earlier it was discontinuing services through its global...
Binance, CZ to Seek Dismissal of CFTC Complaint
26.7.2023
Crypto exchange Binance and its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) plan to seek the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). On July 27, the trading platform is due to submit its response to the CFTC complaint alleging that it broke derivatives laws...
Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao Plan to Submit Motion to Dismiss CFTC Lawsuit
25.7.2023
Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao – CZ – and the exchange’s former compliance chief Samuel Lim have intended to file two motions to dismiss a complaint from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Per a court filing on Monday, Binance and...
Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao seeks to dismiss CFTC complaint
25.7.2023
Binance, Changpeng Zhao and former compliance chief Samuel Lim intend to file two motions to dismiss a March lawsuit from the CFTC against them
Binance Says It Intends to File Motion to Dismiss CFTC Complaint
25.7.2023
Binance, Changpeng Zhao, and Samuel Lim filed a motion Monday night to ask the court for additional allowed length in its response
24th Quarterly BNB Burn Successfully Completed by Binance
20.7.2023
The embattled crypto exchange giant Binance completed its quarterly burn of 1.99 million BNB coins worth around $477 million on Wednesday successfully.
The exchange has been conducting such quarterly burns of BNB to reduce the token’s supply since October 2017.
The price of the BNB did not see...
Binance CEO Confirms Layoffs, Refutes Exaggerated Figures
17.7.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has confirmed that his exchange is laying off people, but said numbers reported in the media are “way off.”
“As we continuously strive to increase talent density, there are involuntary terminations,” CZ wrote in a tweet this weekend, while adding “This happens...