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Over $200M in Crypto Futures Bets Liquidated as Bitcoin Slumped Under $36K on Binance Settlement
22.11.2023
The overnight price volatility in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies washed out a notable chunk of leverage from the market, with bitcoin alone seeing more than $65 million worth of liquidations in futures markets
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
Binance, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao to Pay $2.85B Fine in CFTC Settlement
21.11.2023
Crypto exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao will pay nearly $3 billion in fines to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to settling the regulator's lawsuit against it. The company is also settling with the U.S. Department of Justice and Treasury Department in parallel actions...
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...
US officials announce $4.3B settlement with Binance, plea deal with CZ
21.11.2023
Officials with the U.S. Justice Department, Treasury, and CFTC alleged Binance "lacked basic safeguards" to protect against sanctions and Changpeng Zhao committed criminal acts
Binance to Make 'Complete Exit' From U.S., Pay Billions to FinCEN, OFAC on Top of DOJ Settlement
21.11.2023
Crypto exchange Binance will leave the U.S., pay billions in fines and appoint a monitor for five years to settle charges with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the U.S. Treasury Department's money laundering and sanctions watchdogs...
BNB price rallies on news of DOJ-Binance settlement
21.11.2023
The BNB token defied today’s wider market downturn with a high volume rally, which saw its price hit a 5-month high at $271.90
Bitcoin Buffeted Then Bounces on Binance/U.S. Settlement Report
21.11.2023
Hurting the mood on Tuesday morning was the DOJ announcement of significant cryptocurrency enforcement actions to come later this afternoon
First Mover Americas: SEC Sues Kraken; Binance Faces $4B Settlement
21.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Binance $3.9B USDT move gains community attention amid DoJ settlement claims
21.11.2023
Binance transferred $3.9 billion USDT between its wallets, days before a report about a $4 billion settlement with the United States Justice Department was published
BNB Records Uptick Following Reports of Potential $4 Billion Settlement With the DOJ
21.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / akif BNB has surged over 7% in the last 24 hours after reports of Binance being involved in a potential $4 billion settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The recent rise in the Binance-based token marks its highest point since June after the price moved...
BNB pops after report that DOJ wants $4B settlement with Binance
21.11.2023
BNB hit its highest price since June after Bloomberg reported the Justice Department wanted $4 billion from Binance to end its probe into the exchange
Crypto Markets Chop as Reports Emerge That US DoJ Wants Over $4 Billion From Binance to Settle Yearlong Investigation – Here’s The Latest
20.11.2023
Binance Logo / Source: Adobe The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is seeking a settlement of more than $4 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance as a proposed resolution to a yearlong investigation into the exchange, Bloomberg reported on Monday citing people familiar with...
Bitcoin and BNB Token Stage Relief Rallies on Binance Settlement News
20.11.2023
Crypto exchange Binance could reportedly soon be paying $4 billion to settle multiple U.S. criminal charges
Coinbase Unveils Open Source On-Chain Payments Protocol to Offer Instant Settlement for Merchants
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced an open-source On-Chain Payments Protocol to its Coinbase Commerce product. The new protocol aims to enhance the payment experience for merchants and customers by providing instant settlement,...
Coinbase Unveils Open Source On-Chain Payments Protocol to Offer Instant Settlement for Merchants
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced an open-source On-Chain Payments Protocol to its Coinbase Commerce product. The new protocol aims to enhance the payment experience for merchants and customers by providing instant settlement,...
Mediation to begin in FTX, BlockFi Case, Judge Rules
14.11.2023
In a court filing on November 13th, U.S. bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan ended an automatic stay on proceedings between bankrupt crypto companies FTX and BlockFi, paving the way for mediation in their claims settlement. BlockFi’s forced bankruptcy FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was found...
Opyn DeFi protocol founders are leaving crypto after CFTC crackdown
14.11.2023
Two of the founders of crypto options platform Opyn are stepping down from leadership roles to pursue other aims, but Opyn will continue under new leadership
FTX, BlockFi claims settlement allowed to proceed, judge declares
14.11.2023
A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has ordered the end of an automatic holding placed on claims settlement proceedings between the two bankrupt crypto companies FTX and BlockFi
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis Seeks Court Help to Reduce Settlement Payout to 3AC
10.11.2023
Source: Pexels Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) subsidiary Genesis Global is seeking approval from the US court to revise its settlement agreement with the bankrupt Three Arrows Capital Ltd (3AC). According to a document filed on November 9 with the US bankruptcy court of the Southern District...