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Bernstein Report: Binance Will Remain the Top Global Crypto Exchange Despite DOJ Settlement
22.11.2023
Source: Adobe Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is expected to maintain its position as the dominant global exchange, even after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). According to a research report by broker Bernstein, Binance experienced minor outflows...
Kraken Exchange CEO Jesse Powell Slams SEC for ‘Assault on America’
22.11.2023
Jesse Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Jesse Powell, co-founder of crypto exchange Kraken, has called the US regulators masochists attacking America and extortionists chasing crypto companies out of the country. Powell came after the country’s regulators...
New Binance CEO Richard Teng pitches 'very strong' foundation to skeptics
22.11.2023
Teng’s tenure will focus on three aspects of the business as the CEO — reinstating investor confidence, collaborating with regulators and driving Web3 adoption, he said
New Zealand’s Kiwi Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin NZDD Embarks With New Self-Custody Wallet
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay New Zealand-based crypto exchange Easy Crypto and Australian blockchain firm Labrys launched a new NZ dollar-pegged stablecoin on Wednesday. Dubbed NZDD, the stablecoin will be regulated by the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority, a company statement read. The stablecoin will...
Genesis Files Lawsuit Against Former Business Partner Gemini Trust, Seeking to Recover $689 Million
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Timon Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital has taken legal action against cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust in an attempt to reclaim over $689 million. The lawsuit was filed in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, alleging that Gemini...
Binance announces reaching resolution with the US regulators
22.11.2023
Binance has announced that it is reaching a resolution with US regulators. The issues in question pertain to compliance, registration, and sanctions. Authorities involved in the case are the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the US Department of Justice...
Mt. Gox creditors offered fresh hope with new ‘commencement of repayment’ email
22.11.2023
The Mt. Gox trustee announced the redemption of $47 million in trust assets amid social media reports suggesting repayment to creditors could start in 2023
New Binance CEO Says Exchange Has “Robust Revenues and Profits,” Hinting at Ability to Pay $4.3B Fines
22.11.2023
Image Source: Bloomberg New Binance CEO Richard Teng has hinted at the exchange’s ability to pay the $4.3 billion it has been fined by the US Justice Department. Teng, who was named CEO of Binance on Tuesday after Changpeng Zhao stepped down, said in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter)...
Binance Founder CZ Writes to Staff: I have to deal with some pain, but will survive
22.11.2023
Source: X / @cz_binance Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao issued an internal memo to Binance staff following his guilty plea to several charges, including money laundering. The cryptocurrency exchange giant has agreed to pay a $4.3 billion penalty as part of the legal resolution. In...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao quits, names Richard Teng his successor
22.11.2023
Changpeng Zhao has stepped down from the position of Chief Executive Officer for Binance, a venture he founded in 2017. CZ announced this through an official post, calling it an emotional moment and something that is right to do at the moment. He has named Richard Teng as the next CEO of Binance...
SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF Listing
22.11.2023
Source: Grayscale The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held discussions with Grayscale about converting the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). A memorandum published by the SEC indicates that officials from the agency’s...
Binance Sees More Than $900 Million in Outflows as Former CEO Pleads Guilty
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Iryna Budanova Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has seen more than $900 million in outflows over the past 24 hours after former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering violations. According to data from DeFi TVL aggregator...
SEC Identifies 16 Crypto Tokens as Securities in Kraken Lawsuit
22.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified 16 crypto tokens as securities in its lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. Some of the alleged crypto securities were the same as those highlighted in the SEC’s lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance. Kraken’s...
New Zealand dollar stablecoin goes live through local crypto exchange
22.11.2023
Easy Crypto launched the aptly named New Zealand Dollar Stablecoin (NZDD) in partnership with an Australian blockchain development firm
Trial of Bithumb Operator’s CEO Begins
22.11.2023
Source: chones/Adobe The trial of Lee Sang-jun, the CEO of the crypto exchange Bithumb’s parent company, has begun in Seoul, South Korea. Lee (54), the CEO of Bithumb Holdings, is being tried alongside the former pro golfer and celebrity Ahn Seong-hyeon (42) on charges of “soliciting the listings”...
Binance settles with U.S. government: Timeline of US enforcement actions
22.11.2023
U.S. government agencies have spent months, sometimes years, investigating Binance in the lead-up to unsealing an indictment against the exchange
Crypto markets mixed as traders digest DOJ action against Binance, CZ
21.11.2023
Cryptocurrencies flash mixed signals as market participants digest the details of CZ’s guilty plea and the DOJ’s $4.3 billion settlement with Binance
DOJ Announces $4.3 Billion Settlement With Binance; CZ to Step Down as Part of Plea Deal
21.11.2023
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed a landmark settlement involving Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. Under the agreement, Binance will pay $4.3 billion to settle with the law enforcement authority. This significant development...
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao Resigns and Pleads Guilty – What’s Going On?
21.11.2023
Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of Binance, has pled guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money laundering requirements and will forfeit his executive position at the crypto exchange. Expected to appear in Seattle federal court on Tuesday afternoon, Zhao (commonly known as CZ) will...
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: SEC Sues Kraken and IOSCO Issues Crucial Crypto Regulations
21.11.2023
  Multiple countries advanced cryptocurrency oversight last week through legal actions, guidance, and policy initiatives. Image by RareStock, Adobe Stock. The past week brought several new major developments on the crypto regulation front. The SEC sued a major crypto exchange, IOSCO developed...