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Former Comptroller Brian Brooks gets a new gig as Bitfury CEO
5.11.2021
Former Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks has become the new CEO of Bitfury and will oversee the firm’s rapid expansion plans
$100M funding round for Binance.us falls through on regulatory concerns
20.8.2021
Despite a failed $100 million funding round leading to the resignation of Binance.us CEO, Brian Brooks, the exchange still has its sights set on launching an IPO
Binance Discontinues Crypto Products and Services in South Korea
13.8.2021
On August 13, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance revealed it is ending a great number of services in South Korea. The company noted in the announcement that it evaluated local regulations and “will discontinue the following offerings in Korea, effective immediately.” Binance Ends...
Crypto community in shock over Brian Brooks’ resignation from Binance.US
7.8.2021
Changpeng Zhao said Brooks stepping down would not "impact Binance.US customers in any way." The cryptocurrency community has different thoughts
Binance US CEO Steps Down as the Crypto Exchange Faces Rising Regulatory Scrutiny
7.8.2021
Former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has resigned as the CEO of Binance U.S. after just over three months. He cited “differences over strategic direction.” Meanwhile, Binance is facing regulatory scrutiny worldwide, including in the U.K., Malaysia, Japan, Cayman...
Binance Is Hunting for a New CEO — Exchange’s US Venture ‘Looks at Potential IPO Route’
23.7.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has explained in a recent interview that the company is looking to launch a U.S.-based initial public offering (IPO) in the future. The crypto exchange has been stuck in regulatory crosshairs during the last few weeks and has had issues with payment...
Crypto Exchange Binance.us Hires Former Financial Regulator
8.7.2021
Binance.us has hired Manuel Alvarez, a former financial regulator from California, to work as its chief administrative officer. The San Francisco-based crypto exchange, which sources technology from Binance, is aiming to deal with “the big question” — compliance. Binance.us...
Former Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks to Lead Binance’s US Trading Platform
21.4.2021
A former top regulator and acting head of the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, Brian Brooks has been appointed the CEO of crypto exchange Binance.us. Brooks will lead the exchange on May 1st and replace the company’s current lead, Catherine Coley. Binance has hired an individual with ties...
Diem Launch, Deutsche CELO, Binance.US CEO, BlockFi's Crypto Dad + More News
20.4.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The Facebook-backed Diem Association (formerly Libra) is aiming to launch a pilot with a single stablecoin pegged to the USD...
Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance.US crypto exchange
20.4.2021
Former top U.S. banking regulator Brian Brooks is joining the U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as its new CEO
US exchanges are suspending or delisting XRP left and right
31.12.2020
Binance.US and eToro are the latest exchanges to discontinue XRP trading in America as Ripple faces the SEC's enforcement hammer
Binance.US adds North Carolina, now services more than 80% of US
12.11.2020
Eligible residents of North Carolina can now register to use the Binance.US digital asset marketplace
Binance.US Joins SEN, Silvergate’s 24/7 Crypto Trading Club
9.11.2020
Binance.US has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN), a 24/7 instant settlement network operated by Silvergate Bank
Binance CEO denies allegations that the exchange’s US arm is a regulatory decoy
29.10.2020
“Binance has always operated within the boundaries of the law,” said CZ
Leaked Docs Reveal How Binance Dealt With US Regulations: Report
29.10.2020
Crypto trading colossus Binance created a corporate plan for profiting from the U.S. market while avoiding regulatory scrutiny, Forbes reported Thursday, citing a 2018 document it obtained
Binance.US CEO calls companies not integrating crypto ‘ignorant’
22.9.2020
The CEO called digital assets a "pandemic resilient" solution for businesses
Heads of Binance.US and eToro grace Fortune's top 40 under 40 list for 2020
3.9.2020
Some of crypto's own take the spotlight in Fortune's fresh list of elites
Binance.US Opens Doors to Florida Crypto Traders
25.8.2020
Eligible residents of Florida can now register to use the Binance.US digital asset marketplace
Binance.US Expands Into Florida, Eyeing Millions of Potential New Traders
25.8.2020
Florida's financial regulators granted Binance.US a money transmitters license in July
No One Knows Why Binance.US Is Down Right Now
7.8.2020
Binance's U.S. trading platform has gone down unexpectedly