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Binance used ‘tortured’ interpretation of law in bid to toss suit, says SEC
Binance’s arguments used in its motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the United States securities regulator relies on an incorrect legal analysis and have no basis in law, the regulator has argued. In a Nov. 7 court filing the SEC rebuffed Binance’s earlier bid to toss the regulator’s suit saying no court has adopted Binance’s “tortured interpretation of the law.” The SEC sued Binance in June alleging it, Binance.US and its founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao sold unregistered securities and failed to register as an exchange in the United States. Binance argued…
Crypto Exchange Binance Has No Real Argument for Dismissing SEC Suit, Regulator Says
The SEC pushed back against Binance and Binance.US’s motion to dismiss the suit it brought earlier this summer, saying the motion relies on “distorted” and “tortured” interpretations of both federal law and precedents. The SEC first sued Binance in June, a day before suing Coinbase, arguing both companies offered unregistered securities to the investing public (the Binance suit included some other allegations). Original Source ArgumentBinanceCryptoDismissingExchangeRealRegulatorSECSuit CryptoX Portal
Solana Whale Deposits $11M In SOL To Binance, Bearish Signal?
Data shows a Solana whale has deposited SOL worth $11 million to Binance, which could be bearish for the asset’s price. Solana Has Enjoyed Sharp Bullish Momentum During The Past Month Since the start of Bitcoin’s rally towards the $35,000 level, the cryptocurrency market as a whole has been having a good time. Among the assets, Solana has particularly stood out, as its returns have been one of the highest. During the last 30 days, SOL has observed an exceptional rally of more than 84%, leading to its price surpassing…
Binance Unveils Self-Custody Wallet
Binance has released a self-custody Web3 wallet that can be used to interact with the DeFi ecosystem. Users are required to use the Binance app to create a wallet, with the app serving as the venue for activities such as staking, lending and borrowing. The wallet will also use multiparty computation (MPC), which involves a private key being broken into three parts of which the wallet owner controls two, as a means of removing the need to memorize seed phrases. The new wallet appears to compete with TrustWallet, which the…
TrustWallet's TWT Falls as Parent Company Binance Releases Web3 Wallet
TrustWallet’s native token [TWT] has plunged over the past few hours after Binance, the exchange that acquired TrustWallet in 2018, releases its own competing web3 wallet. Source
Crypto Exchange Binance Rolls Out Its First Ever Self-Custody Web3 Wallet
Binance hopes to remedy that with multi-party computation (MPC), which removes the need for users to memorize seed phrases without compromising the benefits of security and self-custody. MPC involves a private key being broken up into three parts called key shares, with two of the three key shares being controlled by the wallet owner. Source
Binance launches Web3 wallet for its 120M registered users
Crypto exchange Binance announced the launch of its new Web3 wallet at the Binance Blockchain Week conference in Istanbul, to be made available to all users via the Binance mobile app. During the launch, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO of Binance, revealed the intent behind launching the service: “Web3 wallets represent more than just storing digital assets — they are an integral part of the Web3 framework, empowering individuals with the ability for self-sovereign finance.” For the purpose of simplicity, Binance’s Web3 wallet launches within the primary Binance app, which is…
Bitcoin Ordinals see resurgence on Binance listing
Ordinals, a BRC-20 token collection minted on the Bitcoin blockchain, have surged by 40.8% in the past 24 hours to $10.19 after listing on crypto exchange Binance. According to Binance’s Nov. 7 announcement, traders can now trade Ordinals (ORDI) against Tether (USDT), Bitcoin (BTC), and the Turkish Lira (TRY). Binance claims that it did not charge developers any listing fees for the ORDI token and that withdrawals will open on Nov. 8. As part of initial incentives, the first 1,000 users who deposit at least 72 ORDI to the exchange received…
Binance to list Bitcoin Ordinals’ token ORDI
The largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced the listing of the native token of the Bitcoin Ordinals project — ORDI. Users can already fund accounts with coins in preparation for trading. The platform introduced spot trading pairs: ORDI/BTC, ORDI/USDT, ORDI/TRY. Withdrawals will open tomorrow, on Nov. 8. In addition, within 48 hours, the token will be available on an isolated margin paired with the stablecoin Tether (USDT). Before trading, the first thousand users who top up their account with at least 72 ORDI will receive a reward of 50 USDT. At…