Tag: Binance

The end of an era for Binance, troubles for Kraken: Law Decoded

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Binance and CZ’s ongoing legal drama with United States law enforcement ended with a plea deal. Last week, the legal drama featuring the world’s largest crypto exchange and United States law enforcement ended with a plea deal. Binance and Changpeng “CZ” Zhao have admitted violating U.S. Anti-Money Laundering laws, agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in fines. CZ resigned as CEO of Binance as part of the deal. Binance’s former head of regional markets outside the U.S., Richard Teng, is the new CEO. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson reflected on the plea…

Binance CEO Details Prediction, Says Crypto Exchange About To Reinvent Itself With New Corporate Structure: Report

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The new CEO of the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume foresees strength ahead for crypto and his company. Fortune reports that Changpeng Zhao’s successor at Binace, Richard Teng, says that Binance’s move towards compliance will pay off in the long term, positioning the company to claim a bigger share of the growing crypto market. Teng, who previously worked as Binance’s head of regional markets, was promoted to the CEO position last week after the company’s previous chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, stepped down. Says Teng, “We are starting from a…

New Binance CEO Promises Greater Transparency

The new Binance CEO has noted that Binance will begin operating a conventional corporate structure under his leadership. New Binance CEO Richard Teng has promised that the firm will maintain a greater commitment to transparency moving forward. Teng made this pledge in his first blog post to the company users. Mr Teng took over as CEO after Changpeng Zhao (CZ) pled guilty to charges of money laundering and sanctions violations. CZ was asked to step down from the company as part of a $4 billion criminal settlement with the US…

Binance CEO outlines plan for crypto exchange after CZ steps down

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Richard Teng, Binance’s former global head of regional markets and now CEO, announced his intention to drive growth at the crypto exchange following Changpeng “CZ” Zhao stepping down. In a Nov. 27 blog post, Teng said he had the support of CZ and Binance’s leadership following the former CEO’s departure as part of an agreement with United States officials. According to Teng, Binance planned to continue a user-focused approach to its business and “drive growth and the adoption of Web3,” assuring customers they would hear more from him soon. “I…

Binance Futures Unveils Its Grand Trading Tournament with $2 Million USDT in Prize

Alongside the traditional trading competition, Binance futures participants can engage in a Copy Trading Competition and a Trading Bots Competition. On Monday, September 27, Binance Futures, the leading crypto derivatives exchange globally, has unveiled the highly anticipated Binance Futures Grand Trading Tournament. Boasting the largest prize pool in the tournament’s history, participants have the chance to compete for up to $2 million in USDT. In an exciting development, this edition of the tournament introduces new competitions aligned with Binance’s recent innovations. Alongside the traditional trading competition, participants can engage in…

Web3 edu-tech startup Open Campus raises $3.15m from Binance, EDU jumps 6%

Crypto educational startup Open Campus has raised over $3 million from Binance Labs to double down on NFTs. Open Campus (EDU), a cryptocurrency-focused educational startup, has raised $3.15 million from Binance‘s venture arm Binance Labs. According to an announcement on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, the funding is expected to help the startup onboard new users onto Web3 and “attract more native users to participate in education through the launch of novel Publisher NFTs.” After the news broke, the project’s native token jumped by more than 6%, reaching in a moment…

Binance listing triggers a 75% price surge for Blur

BLUR, the native cryptocurrency of the Blur NFT marketplace, experienced a 75% surge in price over the last seven days, largely due to the token’s listing on Binance and several other positive developments. Blur stands out in the non-fungible token (NFT) sector by employing BLUR as its governance token. This unique approach aims to decentralize the Blur NFT marketplace, giving control to the community — a distinctive strategy when compared to competitors like OpenSea, which operates without a token and relies on private investors. The platform has recorded a decent…

Binance CEO exits, Kraken sued, HECO hacked

This week, Binance agreed to a $4.3 billion settlement and saw founder Changpeng Zhao exit as CEO; the U.S. SEC levels charges against Kraken; and HECO Bridge, another venture affiliated with Justin Sun, suffered an $85 million hack. Binance troubles On Nov. 20, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) proposed a $4 billion settlement with Binance, addressing allegations related to money laundering and sanction violations. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao resigned due to the criminal charges. Uncertainty regarding extradition emerged, as Zhao currently resides in the United Arab Emirates. Binance’s influence…

Binance onboarded millions into finance but forgot the paperwork — Columbia professor

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Recent events surrounding the crypto exchange Binance sparked significant debate about the United States’ crackdown on crypto firms. According to Omid Malekan, adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and author, the Department of Justice’s approach in the case is very different from what is seen in traditional finance. “People who sincerely believe that crypto is some unique enabler of bad people doing bad things don’t understand how the rest of the financial system actually works,” Malekan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), adding that companies that follow Anti-Money Laundering best practices…