Tag: Binance

Circle Intervenes in SEC Case Against Binance, Defends Stablecoins’ Regulatory Status

The SEC’s case against Binance centers on its claim that BUSD was sold as an investment contract, primarily because Binance marketed it as offering yield through reward programs. In a recent development, renowned stablecoin issuer Circle has intervened in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Binance, arguing that stablecoins should not be classified as securities. Circle Defends Binance via Stablecoins The crux of Circle’s argument is that financial trading laws should not be extended to stablecoins whose value is intrinsically tied to other assets. This intervention comes…

Circle weighs in on SEC vs. Binance case, argues stablecoins are not securities

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In a court filing, Circle argued that assets that are pegged to the U.S. dollar, like the Binance USD (BUSD) or its own stablecoin USDC, are not securities, partly because those who purchase the assets are not expecting any profit from acquiring them. According to Circle, payment stablecoins do not have the “features of an investment contract” on their own. Circle, the company that issued the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, has weighed in on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case against crypto exchange Binance, arguing that stablecoins…

Binance CEO CZ Denies Any Links to Mystery Company CommEX

CZ confirmed that Binance did encourage CommEX to have a similar design and technical features to Binance. Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has denied claims that he may be the owner of CommEX, a company whose identity continues to raise suspicion. CZ issued the disclaimer on Thursday in line with the growing speculations around the ownership of the mysterious company. Recall that earlier this week, CZ announced that Binance was leaving Russia. In the announcement, he stated that the decision has to do with an ongoing investigation of the company that’s being…

Binance urges users to convert Euros to USDT after Paysafe debank

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Crypto exchange Binance has urged users to convert their Euros into Tether (USDT) before the end of October, after losing the support of its banking partner. On Sept. 28, Binance urged European Paysafe users to convert their EUR balances in their Binance accounts to USDT before Oct. 31, noting that Paysafe has “unilaterally decided to stop processing EUR deposits for Binance users.” Binance however noted that users may continue to withdraw their EUR balances from Binance accounts to their bank accounts. “Paysafe users are advised to take appropriate actions in advance.”…

Binance France temporarily expands partnership with Paysafe

Binance France has temporarily extended its collaboration with Paysafe. The partnership, which was supposed to end on Sep. 25, has been prolonged to ensure smooth operations. Binance France clients are now urged to convert their fiat balances to crypto. In June, Binance said it was working with Paysafe, the global payment solutions provider, to implement an orderly and fair process to terminate this service over the next few months. In the Sep. 26 update, a Binance France spokesperson said the exchange had negotiated more time for clients and would provide another update on…

Binance France Urges Users to Convert Fiat to Crypto

The global crypto exchange has been facing intense regulatory scrutiny. Most of its regulatory issues are in Europe Binance has urged customers in France to convert their fiat currency on the exchange to crypto. This comes on the heels of the crypto exchange losing its euro banking partner Paysafe. As part of the partnership, Paysafe provided Binance France with infrastructure for euro deposits and withdrawals via SEPA bank transfers. The companies announced the drawing end of their partnership in June. It expired on September 25 with Binance yet to reveal…

Binance Hails Turkey as a Crypto Hub

Speaking to Serdar Turan, the Editor-in-Chief of CoinDesk Türkiye, in the lead up to Binance Blockchain Week in early November, Conlan said: “I think we have an enormous potential and opportunity in Web3, and it’s one of the reasons I’ve been drawn to this industry three years ago. The major reason being the penetration. If you look at the global industry, we’re only at 5% penetration globally. I know obviously here in Turkey, it’s at 12%.” Source

Binance Exits Russian Market, Sells Business to CommEX

The new development comes a day after CommEX officially launched on September 26, 2023. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has exited the Russian market, selling its business operations to CommEX, a digital assets trading platform. While Binance did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, the company assured its Russian users that all their assets are safe and will be securely protected during the transition process, which is expected to span up to a year. Binance to Start Migrating Users to CommEX Announcing the exit on September 27,…

Binance still struggling to find banking partner in France: Report

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After losing its euro banking partner, Paysafe, Binance France has proposed that its customers immediately convert all the fiat money they hold on the exchange into crypto, according to comments from an executive to local media.  The partnership between Binance France and Paysafe expired on Sept. 25. The latter supported Binance’s French subsidiary with infrastructure for euro deposits and withdrawals via SEPA bank transfers. The end of the partnership was announced in late June, but Binance France still has not found a new partner. Related: CZ appoints Binance security team…