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UK Regulator FCA Says Crypto Exchange Binance Has Complied With Its June Requirements
26.8.2021
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has announced that cryptocurrency exchange Binance has complied with the requirements it imposed on the company in June. The FCA further clarified that while Binance is allowed to provide some investment services, it is...
$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 Makes Regulatory Compliance Top Priority as the Crypto Exchange Pivots Into Financial Services Company
19.8.2021
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has made regulatory compliance its top priority. The exchange is on a hiring spree to “significantly” add to its compliance and legal teams. “We are going through a pivot from a technology innovator into a financial services company, so...
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 Discontinues Futures and Derivatives Products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands
3.8.2021
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, announced it is discontinuing its derivatives and futures products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. This is likely the consequence of the regulatory crackdown that governments all over the world have exerted on Binance lately....
Malaysia Takes Enforcement Actions Against Binance, Advises Investors to ‘Withdraw All Investments Immediately’
30.7.2021
The securities regulator of Malaysia has taken enforcement actions against the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Noting that the exchange is operating illegally in the country, the regulator has advised those who currently have accounts with Binance “to immediately cease trading through...
Crypto Exchange Binance Plans to Be Regulated Financial Institution, Seeks CEO With Strong Compliance Background
29.7.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) says that his company wants “to be licensed everywhere” and “From now on, we’re going to be a financial institution.” Following warnings by a growing list of regulators worldwide, Zhao also revealed that Binance is seeking “a...
Binance will 'work with regulators' as it expands, says CEO
27.7.2021
“We want to be licensed everywhere,” said Changpeng Zhao
Binance Futures to limit leverage to 20x for existing users
26.7.2021
New leverage limits on Binance Futures will soon apply to existing users with registered futures accounts of less than 30 days
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...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Ponders Regulation: ‘Compliance Is a Journey’ in Crypto
9.7.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao stated his take on the recent regulatory crackdown Binance is facing. In a blog post, Zhao explains Binance aims to comply with local regulations. However, he also stated cryptocurrency was a nascent industry, and there are a lot of uncertainties in the field. Binance...
‘Compliance is a journey,’ says Binance CEO amid regulatory scrutiny
7.7.2021
The crypto industry has massively evolved since Binance’s launch four years ago, but it still needs more regulatory certainty, Binance's CEO said
Microstrategy Buys $10M Worth of Bitcoin, MSTR Shares Down Over 60% Since February
18.5.2021
On Tuesday, the publicly-listed business intelligence company, Microstrategy, announced the purchase of 229 bitcoins adding to the firm’s current stash of crypto. The company’s CEO Michael Saylor told his Twitter followers that Microstrategy now holds 92,079 bitcoins. Microstrategy...
Binance Faces DOJ Probe as Investigators Target Crypto Money Laundering and Tax Evasion
13.5.2021
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is now being probed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the assumption that it could be immersed in money laundering transactions. The investigation will also include inquiries from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which...
Shiba Inu hits another exchange as SHIB deposits overwhelm Binance
11.5.2021
There's a new dog in town, and it's wasting no time in marking its territory
Binance CEO warns of CBDC drawbacks as digital dollar pilots proceed in US
4.5.2021
CBDCs will never offer the same freedom of use as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
Binance CEO CZ: Bitcoin is less volatile than stocks like Apple and Tesla
3.5.2021
Changpeng Zhao says the crypto faithful are in it for tech compared to gain chasers looking for the next “moon-shot gem.”
World’s Wealthiest Annual Ranking Now Lists 12 Crypto Billionaires
12.4.2021
The American business magazine Forbes recently published the company’s 2021 documentation of the wealthiest billionaires in the world. According to the list published annually every March, there are now 12 billionaires that work directly within the cryptocurrency industry and the list...
CEO of biggest crypto exchange has ‘close to 100%’ of net worth in crypto
7.4.2021
Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao is placing his bets on crypto
Another Binance Smart Chain Project Turtledex Rug Pulls With Tokens Worth $2.5M Confirmed Stolen
22.3.2021
The team behind Turtledex protocol, a Binance Smart Chain (BSC) project has reportedly rug pulled its investors shortly after raising 9,000 Binance tokens worth $2.5 million. Immediately following the confirmation of the theft, the value of the protocol’s native token TTDX, reportedly plunged...