Source: Pixabay / satheeshsankaran Binance has officially withdrawn its application for a financial license in Abu Dhabi, according to Reuters. This move is indicative of the exchange’s ongoing reassessment of its global operations and licensing requirements. The application, submitted by BV Investment Management, a Binance unit, aimed to manage collective investment funds as per the…
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Source: Adobe Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, is expected to lose its leading position following the guilty plea to US charges and a record $4.3 billion penalty. While the total market value of cryptocurrencies has surged by 12% or $180 billion in the past week, Binance Coin (BNB), the platform’s native token,…
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Source: AdobeStock / Rafael Henrique 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: OKX and Bybit Capitalize as Binance’s Market Share Declines Safe Partners with Sygnum Bank and Coincover, Launches Safe{RecoveryHub} BNB Chain Launches DAU Incentive Program, Monthly Prizes…
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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 CZ’s Plea Agreement On November 21, 2023, Binance…
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On November 21, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Department of Treasury’s Finance Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) all settled charges against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its Chief Operating Officer, Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The settlement concerned a variety…
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Surprisingly, unknown whales have managed to move 300 billion Shiba Inu tokens from Binance in one big swoop. The reason for such a significant transfer is questionable given the sheer size of this token migration. Everyone in the cryptocurrency community is wondering who the address owner is and what they’re up to after this unusual…
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In the last two months, Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency, has been increasingly decoupling from XRP, the native currency of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), and BNB, the coin priming the broader Binance ecosystem. While this pans out, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Cardano (ADA) remain mostly correlated with Bitcoin. XRP, BNB Decoupling From Bitcoin While…
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The soccer star’s Binance-tied NFTs allegedly promoted investments in unregistered securities on the crypto exchange. Pro-soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit from plaintiffs claiming they suffered losses from his promotion of the now-legally embroiled crypto exchange Binance. A Nov. 27 filing to a United States district court in Florida claimed…
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the enforcement action against Binance has allowed the crypto industry to “turn the page.” He emphasized: “There are many, many companies in crypto that are helping build the crypto economy and update our financial system globally. But many of them are still small startups, so I think getting regulatory clarity…
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On Tuesday, Binance US, the American branch of Binance.com, revealed that Changpeng Zhao (CZ), its former CEO, has relinquished his position as chairman of the board with immediate effect. The announcement emphasized that Binance US is fully functional and operates independently from Binance.com. Changpeng Zhao Steps Down as Binance US Chairman The update from Binance…
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