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Binance Freezes $4.2 Million in Stolen XRP; Ripple Investigation Aided by XRP Ledger Foundation
3.2.2024
After the unauthorized access of Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s personal holdings, Binance CEO Richard Teng revealed that the platform had successfully “managed to freeze $4.2 million” of the compromised assets. Teng elaborated that Binance is committed...
Legendary Industry Veterans Get Candid On Ageism In Gaming
2.2.2024
Video game publisher Activision Blizzard has been embroiled in controversy within the last few years, from allegations that a culture of sexual harassment was allowed to thrive to reports of union-busting by management. But in January 2024, when a new lawsuit was filed against the Call of Duty...
Famed Analyst Richard Bove Says US Dollar Is Finished as World’s Reserve Currency — Expects China to Overtake US Economy
31.1.2024
Renowned financial analyst with over 54 years of experience, Richard Bove, has warned that the U.S. dollar is finished as the world’s reserve currency, cautioning that China will overtake the U.S. economy. He warned that the offshoring of American manufacturing poses a significant threat...
The Absolute Best Gadgets From CES 2024
16.1.2024
CES 2024 was certainly interesting this year; while we did anticipate AI being inserted into everything from TVs to cars, there were some genuine surprises from the show floor here in Las Vegas. Despite going to what felt like a million press conferences and keynotes, the Gizmodo team did manage...
Logan Paul Finally Offers Refunds For Failed NFT Game
5.1.2024
In case you forgot, controversial YouTuber Logan Paul promised to pay back millions of dollars to folks who fell victim to his NFT “game,” CryptoZoo. The game—a sort of Pokémon-like where you collect, sell, and trade exotic animals on the blockchain—never really existed, though, which left...
Is Binance CEO Richard Teng Changing the Industry’s Messianic Narrative + More News
3.1.2024
Richard Teng. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Television / YouTube Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Is Binance CEO Richard Teng Changing the Industry’s Messianic...
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Barred from Travel by US Judge
30.12.2023
Source: X / @cz_binance Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, has been blocked from traveling again as his sentencing for criminal charges approaches in late February. On December 29, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Judge Richard...
Binance Successfully Completes SOC 2 Type II Compliance Audit
20.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Binance has completed a comprehensive SOC 2 Type II compliance audit, aiming to further enhance cryptocurrency security. The crypto exchange Binance announced in a blog post that it had successfully undergone the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II compliance audit. This...
Public-Private Partnerships Necessary in Investigating Crypto Crimes: Former IRS Agent and Lead Investigator at Merkle Science
15.12.2023
Richard Reinhardt. Image: LinkedIn / Merkle Science In an exclusive interview with CryptoNews, former IRS agent Richard Reinhardt, now serving as the lead investigator at Merkle Science, talked about growing challenges in investigating crypto-related crimes and the need for public-private...
Taipei Blockchain Week Opens with Vitalik Buterin, Binance’s Richard Teng
14.12.2023
Taipei Blockchain Week 2023 — Finance Cupcake. Photo by: Tanzeel Akhtar Taipei Blockchain Week kicked off this week with around 2,000 people from the crypto community gathering on Thursday to hear industry players discuss blockchain trends ranging from Llayer 1’s role in Web3’s...
SEC Finally Serves Hex Founder Richard Heart with Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
13.12.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally served Helsinki-based cryptocurrency developer Richard Heart with a lawsuit filed in July, according to a new court document. Heart hides out According to court documents, the SEC had been attempting to serve Schueler for over...
BNB and The Sandbox Investors Pivot to Rebel Satoshi – Here’s Why
13.12.2023
TLDR Rebel Satoshi ($RBLZ) enters the crypto space with new innovations and fantastic growth potential. Experts predict BNB could rise to $270 soon despite the current market downtrend. The Sandbox’s (SAND) collaboration with Gucci may cause SAND’s price to reach $0.5500. Richard Teng...
Judge Greenlights Plea Deal in High-Profile Binance Case; CZ Faces Sentencing in 2024
7.12.2023
A U.S. federal judge has endorsed the plea deal agreed upon between the U.S. government and Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, widely known as “CZ.” Judge Richard Jones approved the plea in a recent court document, setting the sentencing for February 2024. U.S. Federal Judge Confirms...
Former Binance CEO CZ’s Guilty Plea Accepted by US Judge
7.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance known as CZ, had his guilty plea accepted by a U.S. judge in a case involving anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. According to a recent court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Judge Richard...
New Binance CEO Richard Teng Addresses Compliance Issues in First Interview
6.12.2023
Image Source: Binance Richard Teng, the newly appointed CEO of Binance, has faced a challenging debut during his first public interview. In an interview at the Financial Times’ Crypto and Digital Assets Summit in London, the crypto boss acknowledged that Binance’s compliance systems...
New Binance CEO Evasive in First Marquee Interview Since Getting One of the Biggest Jobs in Crypto
5.12.2023
In his first public interview since getting the job last month after founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was formed to step down amid a $4.3 billion legal settlement with the U.S. government, Teng said Binance’s compliance systems were inadequate in the past and that mistakes were made. But Teng, who...
Richard Teng Says Binance Has Changed Following Record-Breaking Compliance Settlement
5.12.2023
Binance CEO Richard Teng says the company has fundamentally changed following a massive $4.3 billion settlement over compliance issues. Image by Koukichi Takahashi, Adobe Stock. On Tuesday, new Binance CEO Richard Teng stated in an interview with Cointelegraph that Binance is now “totally...
Richard Teng: Steering Binance in a New Era of Compliance
4.12.2023
With Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao gone, the new CEO has big shoes to fill as he's tasked with cleaning up the reputation of the world's largest crypto exchange
Did You Know Henry Kissinger Is A Canonical Villain In Assassin’s Creed?
30.11.2023
You probably know by now that Henry Kissinger, a notorious war criminal who was the U.S. Secretary of State during Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford’s presidencies, died yesterday, November 30, at the age of 100. You might also know that he was behind the carpet bombings in Cambodia that took place...
Binance to End Support for BUSD Stablecoin, Remaining Balances Converted to FDUSD
29.11.2023
Binance ends BUSD support and transitions to FDUSD stablecoin after regulatory troubles. Image by maurice norbert, Adobe Stock. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced today in a blog post that it will end support for its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin on December 15. The move comes after...