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Binance Crypto Exchange Braces for Regulatory Onslaught: Can the Crypto Giant Withstand the Escalating Pressure from US Authorities?
20.3.2023
Binance is increasingly taking heat from regulators on multiple fronts, with its US business being the most vulnerable to ongoing crackdowns by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Most pressing for the exchange in the US now is perhaps claims by the SEC that Binance.US is operating...
Today in Crypto: 45% Jump in Payment Fraud Attacks on Crypto Exchanges, Court Rejects Reason to Halt Binance.US’ Acquisition of Voyager, India & UAE Partner on CBDC Plans, Xapo Bank Integrates with the Faster Payment System
16.3.2023
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Voyager-Binance.US Pause Denied by Bankruptcy Judge
16.3.2023
A New York court denied the government’s request to halt the $1 billion deal, saying delay would harm customers
Helium's HNT Crypto Token Slides to 2-Month Low After Binance.US Delisting Announcement
15.3.2023
The token is migrating to the Solana blockchain as of March 27
U.S. Government Demands Halt to Voyager-Binance.US' $1 Billion Deal – Here's Why
15.3.2023
The US government has demanded to put Binance.US’s proposed deal to purchase the assets from the collapsed cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital on hold.
In a set of court filings submitted on Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and New York’s financial regulator expressed...
Voyager-Binance.US' $1B Deal Should Be Halted, U.S. Government Says
15.3.2023
The Department of Justice doesn’t like provisions that would render the company immune from prosecution for former wrongdoing
US officials appeal protections for Voyager execs in Binance.US sale
15.3.2023
The DOJ disagrees with the legal protections given to those involved in the Voyager-Binance.US sale saying the court “improperly” exceeded its authority
Binance US, Alameda, Voyager Digital and SEC — the ongoing court saga
13.3.2023
Court cases involving the U.S. SEC and some major crypto industry enterprises - Voyager Digital, Alameda Research and Biance - have continued to progress throughout 2023
U.S. Justice Department Opposes Voyager Digital’s Sale to Binance.US, Appeals Judge’s Decision – Here's the Latest
10.3.2023
Shortly after bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital was authorized to sell its assets to crypto exchange Binance.US and transfer its users to the platform, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made an attempt to block the sale by filing an appeal that could derail it....
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US Trustee appeals NY Judge’s approval of Voyager deal with Binance.US
10.3.2023
The United States Department of Justice filed an appeal against an approval made by N.Y. just days before to allow a billion-dollar sale of assets from Voyager Digital to Binance.US
U.S. DOJ Appeals New York Judge’s Decision to Approve Voyager’s Sale to Binance.US
10.3.2023
The appeal comes just one day after Judge Michael Wiles gave Voyager Digital the go-ahead to sell its assets to Binance.US
Voyager Continues Liquidating Crypto Assets for Circle’s USDC Stablecoin
9.3.2023
Amid its ongoing bankruptcy case, Voyager has liquidated more than $80 million since March 8, according to on-chain data sourced from Arkham Intelligence
US Bankruptcy Judge Approves Binance.US $1.3B Deal for Voyager Digital, but Hurdles Remain – Here's the Latest
8.3.2023
Voyager Digital, the bankrupt crypto lender, has been given the green light to sell its assets to Binance.US and transfer its customers to the exchange.
At a hearing in New York, US Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles approved Voyager's restructuring plan, thus allowing it to sell its assets...
SEC snubbed as Voyager wins court approval for sale to Binance US
8.3.2023
The ruling allows the crypto lender a path out of its bankruptcy, but it still has to undertake some due diligence with Binance US before the sale is final
Binance.US Can Move Ahead With Plan to Acquire Voyager Digital's Assets, Judge Rules
7.3.2023
Binance should be allowed to buy assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital in a deal worth over $1 billion, Michael Wiles, a bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of New York, ruled today
SEC not allowed to punish Voyager advisers over bankruptcy token, says US judge
7.3.2023
The SEC claims the transactions involved with redistributing the funds to impacted Voyager account holders will trigger U.S. securities laws
Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Expresses Skepticism Over U.S. SEC Objection to Binance US Deal
7.3.2023
Judge Michael Wiles of the Southern District of New York questioned a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney over the agency's concerns that Binance US may be operating an unregistered securities exchange
Voyager Denies SEC Claims VGX Token Is Security as Binance US Decision Looms
6.3.2023
Advisors for the bankrupt lender expressed surprise at the regulator’s shifting position, but is seeking to compromise given the $10 million monthly price tag of delaying an offer from Binance US
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Flat as Crypto Winter Deepens
6.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Binance's Secret Plot: Leaked Texts Reveal Plans to Evade U.S. Law Enforcement – What's Going On?
6.3.2023
Binance and Binance.US, the US arm of the crypto exchange touted as a separate company, have been more intertwined than previously disclosed, mixing staff, technical teams, and finances. ...
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