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Italian Regulator Warns Binance Crypto Exchange Not Authorized to Provide Investment Services in Italy
15.7.2021
Binance’s regulatory troubles grow with Italy being the latest country to issue a warning on the global cryptocurrency exchange. Other countries that have issued similar warnings include the U.K., Japan, Thailand, and the Cayman Islands. Crypto Exchange Binance Unauthorized in Italy...
Payments Provider Clear Junction Stops Processing Payments for Binance
12.7.2021
On Monday, the global payments solutions provider Clear Junction announced it ceased processing transactions for Binance. The move by Clear Junction was brought on by the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) recent warning, according to a blog post written about the decision. Clear Junction...
After Barclays, Santander Bank Blocks Payments to Binance in UK Citing Customer Protection
9.7.2021
Santander Bank in the U.K. has become the latest high street bank in the country to block fund transfers to cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Recently, Barclays and Natwest banks reportedly made a similar move. A number of Santander Bank customers reported on social media that they have received...
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...
Binance’s Troubles Grow as Thailand Files Criminal Complaint — Similar Warnings by Cayman Islands, UK, Japan
4.7.2021
A growing number of regulators worldwide have come after Binance. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal complaint against the crypto exchange after the authorities in the Cayman Islands, the U.K., and Japan issued similar warnings on Binance and related...
Binance resumes fiat withdrawals via Faster Payments in UK
1.7.2021
Binance has uploaded a notice to its U.K. website stating that Binance Markets Limited is not licensed to undertake regulated activities in the United Kingdom
South Africa Bank Blocks Clients From Buying Crypto on Binance, Exchange Rejects Allegations
23.6.2021
A South African bank, Absa, has reportedly blocked use of its credit cards for users buying cryptocurrencies on international exchanges, according to one media report. The claims come after clients of the financial institution reported receiving a text message informing them of the suspension...
TIME Tokens and TimeWarp Staking Launch on Binance Smart Chain
14.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The new initiative extends the Ethereum-based TimeWarp staking programme, which currently offers a yield of 224% APY. TimeWarp, a new DeFi farming opportunity backed by multiple real-world revenue streams, has just launched on Binance Smart Chain after a successful earlier launch...
‘Blogger by Day, Trader by Night,’ Binance Runs Advertising Campaign in Major Ukrainian Cities
6.6.2021
An advertising campaign across some of Ukraine’s most populous cities is now aiming to attract new traders to the world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance. The Eastern European nation is known as a promising market and a leader in terms of cryptocurrency adoption. Binance...
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
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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.com Closing Another Door On Americans, Responsible For 7% Of Its Traffic
11.11.2020
Amid regulatory uncertainty, major crypto exchange Binance seems to have finally taken a stricter approach to the 'no-US residents on Binance.com' policy, evicting them from the platform more than a year after the US platform was launched.
In October, almost 7% of visits (n.b. - not visitors),...
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.com Was Down, Apps, APIs 'Worked Fine'
20.10.2020
Major crypto exchange Binance confirmed that they were experiencing "temporary difficulties accessing Binance.com" on Tuesday morning (UTC time), however, "Mobile Apps, Desktop Apps, APIs all [worked] fine."
"Homepage, Download, Trade, Futures, Accounts, Markets, Launchpad...
Binance.US CEO calls companies not integrating crypto ‘ignorant’
22.9.2020
The CEO called digital assets a "pandemic resilient" solution for businesses