India to Block Websites of Binance, Kraken, and 7 Other Crypto Exchanges

The Indian government has issued show cause notice to nine popular offshore virtual digital assets service providers under the local anti-money laundering laws. The announcement yesterday (Thursday) further detailed that the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) ordered to blacklist the domains of the nine crypto exchanges as they are illegally operating in the country. The names of the crypto exchanges in the notice are Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC Global, and Bitfinex. All these exchanges are ranked at the top in terms of global crypto trading volume but…

Curve Founder Moves Over 23 Million CRV To Binance, Is It Time To Take Profit?

Curve Finance founder Michael Erogov has moved over 23 million CRV, the native governance token of the Curve DAO, to Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, over the last five days, The Data Nerd, on December 27, shows. The founder moved 2.5 million CRV on December 27. This transfer may ruffle investors, raising concerns because it could indicate that Erogov is likely liquidating. Curve founder moves coins to Binance | Source: The Data Nerd via X CRV Is Firm, Up 60% In The Last 3 Months While the founder’s sale of CRV…

Binance debuts new web3 AI gaming platform

Binance has introduced Sleepless AI as the 42nd project on its Launchpool.  Sleepless AI is a web3 and AI-integrated gaming platform offering a new interactive gaming experience. The platform allows users to engage with AI-based features in a game setting. The platform will go live tomorrow, enabling users to stake BNB, FDUSD, and TUSD to earn AI tokens over a seven-day period. The AI tokens will be tradable on Binance starting Jan. 4, with several trading pairs available, including AI/BTC and AI/USDT. The total supply of AI tokens is set…

Dogecoin, Cardano, And Chainlink Get Special Listing From Binance

Binance is on the move once again with new special listings for Dogecoin, Cardano, and Chainlink, among others. The exchange has announced brand new crypto trading pairs for these cryptocurrencies which would bring advantages to traders. Binance Adds New Dogecoin, Cardano, And Chainlink Pairs In a new development that was revealed on Christmas Day, the Binance crypto exchange has expanded its list of pairs available for both Cross Margin and Isolated Margin users. The announcement revealed that it will be adding 11 new pairs across these two products. The new…

Hong Kong’s HashKey Exchange restricts large third-party deposits except from Binance

Hong Kong’s HashKey Exchange says crypto deposits greater than $1,024 will only be allowed from Binance. In a blog announcement on Dec. 21, HashKey Exchange said it wants to meet regulatory requirements introduced by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), which is why the exchange will not accept crypto deposits from third-party exchanges except Binance. Those users who send more than 8,000HKD (around $1,024) would have to adhere to regulatory Travel Rule guidelines. “Currently, HashKey Exchange only accepts a single digital asset deposit of equal amounts greater than…

Binance Settles Landmark $2.7B Case with CFTC

The court order goes beyond financial penalties. It requires Binance and CZ to make certifications regarding the existence, application, and effectiveness of Binance’s enhanced compliance controls. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) made a significant announcement, confirming that the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has approved the previously disclosed settlement for the Binance exchange and its executive. The court has finally entered a consent order outlining civil monetary penalties and equitable relief against the trading platform and its ex-CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao. The court findings…

US court approves settlement against Binance, firm to pay $2.7B to CFTC

A United States court has entered an order against crypto exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, that will see Binance pay $2.7 billion and CZ pay $150 million to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In a Dec. 18 statement, the CFTC announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois had approved the previously announced settlement and concluded the enforcement action first issued by the CFTC in November.  “The court finds Zhao and Binance violated the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations,…

Solana’s BONK Token Rockets To New Heights, Surging 121% On Binance Listing News

In an unexpected turn of events, the Solana-based memecoin Bonk (BONK) has experienced an extraordinary 1,000% monthly surge following its recent listings on major cryptocurrency exchanges.  The momentum began with Coinbase’s listing, followed closely by Binance’s surprise announcement, propelling BONK to new heights and generating enthusiasm within the crypto community. Astounding 1,000% Surge On Binance And Coinbase Listings The listing on Binance proved to be a game-changer for BONK, as its price skyrocketed above $0.00003, marking an astounding increase of over 1,000% in just one month. The frenzy surrounding the memecoin…