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SEC chair Gensler offered to serve as an advisor to Binance in 2019: Lawyers claim
8.6.2023
Years before serving as head of the SEC, Gary Gensler offered up his advisory services to Binance, the exchange's lawyers allege
SEC Summons Binance CEO CZ as Lawsuits Shake Cryptocurrency Industry
8.6.2023
The United States District Court in Washington, D.C., at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), summoned Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) on Wednesday. Binance CEO CZ Challenged by SEC Summons as Legal Battles Escalate On Wednesday, several social media accounts shared...
Robinhood ‘Actively Reviewing’ Listed Coins After SEC Sues Binance and Coinbase
7.6.2023
Robinhood is reviewing its crypto offerings after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went after major digital assets exchanges. In lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, the regulator claims that a number of tokens listed by the trading platforms are unregistered securities....
Unraveling the Crypto Crisis: Timeline of Major Incidents
7.6.2023
The regulatory crackdown on crypto in the US has certainly intensified with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase, but our timeline shows that the crisis has already been ongoing for a long time.
These are the major incidents that shaped crypto in 2022...
Binance.US coins trade at premium amid litigation fears, fiat gateway issues
7.6.2023
Stablecoins such as USDT and USDC were trading for 3% to 4% higher than par value at the time of publication
BNB Drops to 6-Month Low as ADA, MATIC, SOL Lead Altcoin Tumble
7.6.2023
Cryptocurrencies the SEC characterized as securities in recent lawsuits led the drop among altcoins, while BTC traded mostly flat
The Bitcoin Rich List: An In-Depth Look at the Largest Bitcoin Wallets in Existence Since 2014
7.6.2023
Over the past decade, several bitcoin wallets have been named the largest in existence. However, since 2021, Binance has controlled the largest bitcoin address, which currently holds 248,597 BTC and is worth approximately $6.66 billion. Just over nine years ago, the largest wallet belonged to...
Price analysis 6/7: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
7.6.2023
Bitcoin and most major altcoins are facing selling at higher levels, but there are no signs of panic selling at the moment
NFT Lending Is Trending, Raising Concerns of ‘Predatory’ Platform Behavior
7.6.2023
Amid an extended crypto winter that has cooled NFT trading, platforms like Blur, Binance and Astaria have introduced new lending options to boost liquidity. While some traders support NFTfi, others say the trend is risky
Crypto Billionaires Lose Big Amid SEC's 2023 Crackdown on Binance and Coinbase
7.6.2023
Crypto billionaires have been hit hard by the Securities and Exchange Commission's crackdown on Binance and Coinbase, incurring huge losses so far this week.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, has seen his net worth shrink by $1.4 billion to $26 billion, while Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong...
The SEC Is Fighting the Last War
7.6.2023
SEC chair Gary Gensler wants you to think Coinbase and Binance are the same as FTX and Celsius. They’re not
US District Court issues summons for Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao over SEC action
7.6.2023
According to the summons, CZ’s current residential address is in the Mediterranean island nation of Malta
Binance.US To Remove Over 100 Trading Pairs by Thursday Days After SEC Charges
7.6.2023
Binance.US has decided to remove over 100 trading pairs by June 8, days after the Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance and its CEO.
Those trading pairs, which are assets that can be traded for each other on an exchange, included AAVE/USDT, SUSHI/USDT, POLYX/USDT, FLOW/USDT, ATOM/BTC...
Evidence in SEC suit includes 2022 testimony of Binance.US’ long silent ex-CEO
7.6.2023
Catherine Coley left social media and the CEO job, but the SEC brought her in to testify the following year
Binance.US halts trading for dozens of USDT, BTC, BUSD pairs amid SEC lawsuit
7.6.2023
Binance’s arm in the United States suspended its OTC trading platform and reduced the number of supported convert trading pairs
Janet Yellen Urges Congress to Enact Stricter Regulations for Crypto Industry Amid SEC Shakedown
7.6.2023
In a recent statement, former U.S. Federal Reserve chair and current Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, expressed her desire for Congress to enact more regulatory measures concerning the cryptocurrency industry. Yellen cited Treasury reports on cryptocurrencies that have pinpointed various risks...
Security or not, Ethereum price looks poised to hold the $1.8K level based on 3 key metrics
7.6.2023
Ethereum could eventually fall afoul of the SEC, but at the moment, key data points suggest ETH is poised to hold the $1,800 level
Bitcoin, Ether Trade at Premiums on Binance.US as Investors Flee Following SEC Actions
7.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was seeking to freeze assets on Binance.US after suing the exchange and its global sister-entity Binance, CoinDesk reported Tuesday
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood Ups Her Stake in Coinbase Following SEC Lawsuit
7.6.2023
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood upped her stake in Coinbase after a US regulator accused the exchange of operating unlawfully.
Three Ark Investment Management LLC funds, including Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF, bought 419,324 shares of Coinbase on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg News, citing its data. ...
SEC Chair Gensler Likens Binance to FTX, Expresses Concern Over Crypto Industry
7.6.2023
Gary Gensler – chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – sees “parallels” between Binance and its failed competitor FTX’s handling of customer assets.
During an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, the chairman said financial advisors should not look to Binance as...