That in turn could have implications for a suite of cases which the SEC has taken against Coinbase (COIN), Binance and Bittrex, arguing that they should have registered because tokens traded on those platforms, such as solana (SOL), polygon (MATIC) and cardano (ADA), fall under its purview. Source
Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court rules XRP is not a security, sparking community debate on implications for the Binance lawsuit. In court, the judge denied the SEC’s request for summary judgment regarding programmatic sales of XRP and sales by confident leaders of the company. This ruling implies that XRP is not considered a security when sold to the general public. The verdict has created a mixed response, with the majority of the crypto community interpreting it positively, likely because they are primarily retail investors focused on the…
Binance has appointed Eleanor Hughes as the new general counsel. She has been a member of the Binance legal team since November 2021. Hughes now takes over, leading a battery of 85 lawyers. Shift in Binance’s legal team Ina July 13 announcement, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, shared that during their time working together, he has come to trust their legal advisor to protect users and manage risks on the platform. Binance has appointed Eleanor Hughes as its new general counsel. She joined Binance’s legal team in November…
“The Xterio ecosystem is expanding faster than ever and bridges free-to-play genres with on-chain gaming enhanced by AI capabilities,” said Yi He, co-founder of Binance and head of Binance Labs. “The Xterio core team brings together experienced Web2 professionals with Web3 expertise; we look forward to closely working with them to allow gamers around the world to experience rich on-chain gameplay.” Source
Arkham has raised over $10 million from two rounds of equity financing with the latest equity round at $150 million, according to Binance’s research page. Whilst 5% of token supply is allocated to the token sale, 20% will go to core contributors, 17.5% will go to investors and 17.2% will be put towards the foundation treasury. Source
“If the allegations against Binance are true, they implicate very serious criminal and civil misconduct, including national-security related issues,” said Alex Zerden, a former U.S. Treasury Department official who is founder and CEO of advisory firm Capitol Peak Strategies. “And given the exchange’s global footprint, the investigation into Binance and these allegations would likely span multiple jurisdictions and require sustained cooperation among multiple jurisdictions.” Source
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Due to regulatory concerns, Binance is leaving The Netherlands. As an alternative option for trading needs, Binance has recommended that its customers in the country use Coinmerce. Binance issues Coinmerce notice Binance customers in The Netherlands reported on July 6 that they had been advised by the platform to use Coinmerce for their crypto trading needs. Coinmerce is a crypto exchange, one of the few platforms that Dutch authorities have registered. “Over the coming days, you will receive…
A soaring altcoin project built on Ethereum (ETH) is picking up support from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume. Binance recently announced the listing of Pendle (PENDLE) in their Innovation Zone. The platform allows for spot trading pairs with Bitcoin (BTC), PENDLE/BTC, Tether (USDT), PENDLE/USDT, and TrueUSD (TUSD), PENDLE/TUSD. Binance’s Innovation Zone is a dedicated trading space for crypto assets that could be more prone to rapid price swings. Pendle is a tokenized decentralized finance (DeFi) yield-trading protocol that enables investors to purchase assets at a discount and…
Binance General Counsel Han Ng, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, and Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie are among those that have resigned, a source familiar with the matter told Fortune. In addition, Binance’s Global Vice President of Marketing and Communications Steve Milton left the company in June, according to his LinkedIn profile. Their departure follows Senior Director of Investigations Matthew Price’s recent decision to part ways with the exchange. Source
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied On June 6, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it would retire deposit addresses and memos of several coins, including bitcoin (BTC), ripple (XRP), dogecoin (DOGE), avalanche (AVAX), internet computer (ICP), solana (SOL), and monero (XMR) in Q3 2023. #Binance will be retiring selected deposit addresses and memos in Q3. This will be done in accordance with upgrading efforts to provide better efficiency and fund security for our users. Read more here 👇https://t.co/o3kwWfPSUu — Binance…