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Binance Fired Investigator Who Uncovered Market Manipulation at Client DWF Labs: WSJ
9.5.2024
A Binance team found that "VIP" clients – those trading more than $100 million per month – were engaging in pump-and-dump schemes and wash trading, the Wall Street Journal said
Former FTX Europe Head Pays $1.5M for Gold Watch Recovered From Titanic: WSJ
2.5.2024
Patrick Gruhn, the former head of FTX Europe, has paid nearly $1.5 million for a gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the Titanic’s richest passenger, The Wall Street Journal has reported
Goldman Sachs Clients Not Interested in Crypto, Says Chief Investment Officer: WSJ
2.4.2024
Goldman Sachs, nowadays one of the few Wall Street banks to do so, isn’t backing away from its negative stance against crypto, as it doesn’t see the value of the asset itself
Binance Execs Detained as Nigeria Blames Crypto for Its Currency Crisis: Report
14.3.2024
Two Binance employees remain under custody in Nigeria over a spat between the government and the cryptocurrency exchange. The employees will remain under detention until March 20 following a court decision, according to a WSJ report.
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Detained Binance Executives to Remain in Nigerian Custody Until Hearing: WSJ
13.3.2024
The two men were arrested on Feb. 26 after arriving in Abuja to meet with Nigerian leaders who accused the crypto exchange of crashing the country’s currency, the naira
China's Illegal Crypto Activities Are Taking Place in Laundromats and Cafes: WSJ
18.1.2024
Physical trading is most popular in China's inland, as places further from the coast are generally poorer so local governments are preoccupied with other matters
Do Kwon Faces Extradition to U.S. for Charges Tied to the TerraUSD and Luna Collapse: WSJ
7.12.2023
The blowups of his UST and LUNA tokens fueled a crisis that gripped the whole crypto industry in 2022, causing losses that reverberated far and wide
Sam Bankman-Fried Used Mackerel to Pay For a Haircut in Brooklyn Detention Center: WSJ
24.11.2023
With smoking now banned, the age-old practise of paying for certain goods and services with cigarettes has given way to trading preserved fish
Breaking: Binance's CZ pleads guilty to violating anti-money laundering requirements—WSJ
21.11.2023
Changpeng Zhao plans to plead guilty to violating U.S. anti-money laundering requirements and will reportedly step down as the CEO of the Binance crypto exchange
Crypto Exchange Bullish Completes Purchase of CoinDesk: WSJ
20.11.2023
Bullish, which is run by former NYSE President Tom Farley, bought 100% of CoinDesk from crypto-focused venture capital firm DCG in an all-cash deal
Former FTX, Alameda Executives to Start New Crypto Exchange: WSJ
13.11.2023
Two former colleagues of recently convicted Sam Bankman-Fried are building a new crypto exchange, just days after their former CEO was found guilty on seven charges of fraud
WSJ debacle fueled US lawmakers’ ill-informed crusade against crypto
30.10.2023
The Wall Street Journal corrected its misreporting about crypto funding Hamas, but it was too late to stop lawmakers from amplifying false claims
Crypto donations raised by Hamas ‘remain tiny,’ says Elliptic
26.10.2023
Elliptic’s statement was framed as a rebuttal to recent articles and letters circulating among the media and U.S. lawmakers this month
Hamas Has Raised Millions in Crypto Donations – WSJ
11.10.2023
FTX Employees Knew About the Backdoor to Alameda Months Before Collapse: WSJ
5.10.2023
The employees flagged their discovery to one of FTX's director of engineering Nishad Singh but the problem never got fixed
Tether Denies Links With Alleged Spokeswoman Alex Welch; Blasts ‘Tabloid’ News Outlets
26.9.2023
A controversy surrounding Alex Welch, an alleged spokeswoman of Tether, the company behind USDT, erupted last week as an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted her as a source for information on the company’s loans. However, Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino denied any involvement of Welch...
Tether Calls Out WSJ ‘Tabloid Style’ Reporting, States Outlet ‘Disregarded’ Reporting Banking Industry Woes
22.9.2023
Tether, the company behind the issuance of USDT, the largest stablecoin in the crypto market, has called out the latest report of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the rise of its loan portfolio. The company stated that traditional banking institutions were “not addressing the needs of their...
Binance.US Head of Legal and Chief Risk Officer Leaving the Crypto Exchange: WSJ
14.9.2023
The departure comes just days after the crypto exchange lost its CEO Brian Shroder
Binance's Largest Market is China: WSJ
2.8.2023
China is Binance’s largest market, amounting to 20% of worldwide volume
Sequoia Capital Slashes Crypto Fund From $585M to $200M : WSJ
27.7.2023
The vaunted VC firm told investors earlier in the year it would shrink the fund to reflect a changed market