Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) has delisted the Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin, according to a tweet on Monday. Source
Coinbase Officially Suspends Binance USD Stablecoin Trading
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Bitcoin price flash spikes to $50K on Binance after USD Coin peg snaps
The panic caused due to USD Coin’s (USDC) depeg from the U.S. dollar manifested itself in a wrong order, costing traders $50,000 per Bitcoin (BTC), albeit for several minutes. Bitcoin price sees $50K in “fat finger” error The BTC/USDC pair on Binance flash spiked to $50,000 on March 12 around 7:00 pm UTC. The reason for the impulse spike is unknown and was likely due to a “fat finger” trade of a large order. BTC/USDC hourly price chart on Binance. Source: TradingView The potential reason for the flash spike is likely…
Binance Converts $1B Recovery Funds into Native Crypto as Banking Fears Heighten
Pressure continues to mount on stablecoins given the current situation that has seen three major crypto-backing banks collapse in the past few days. In the wake of the recent failure of at least, three notable US-based financial institutions, Binance has started converting the remainder of its $1 billion industry recovery funds to other crypto assets. Binance to Swap BUSD Funds for BTC and Others According to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, pressure continues to mount on stablecoins given the current situation that has seen three major crypto-backing banks collapse in the…
Binance Launches Prepaid Card in Colombia – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a prepaid cryptocurrency card in Colombia, expanding its reach in Latam. The card, which will allow customers with their identity verified to make payments with crypto, establishes the country as one of the leading markets for the exchange in Latam behind Brazil and Argentina. Binance Announces Crypto Prepaid Card in Partnership With Movii Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in volumes traded, is making moves to expand its services in Colombia. The company announced the launch of a new prepaid cryptocurrency-linked card, that…
Binance CEO announces recovery funds conversion from BUSD to ‘native crypto’
The failure of three major crypto-backing banks, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank caused the stablecoin (USDC) to fall to as low as $0.87 from its $1 benchmark. Amid the concern mounting around stablecoins, Binance CEO and co-founder Changpeng (CZ) Zhao tweeted on March 13 that with the “changes in stablecoins and banks,” it will be converting the remaining $1 billion funds in its Industry Recovery Initiative into “native crypto.” Given the changes in stable coins and banks, #Binance will convert the remaining of the $1 billion…
Binance Will Convert $1B Worth of BUSD Stablecoin to Bitcoin, Ether, BNB, and Other Tokens
Binance tapped into its Industry Recovery Initiative funds to cover the move. Original
Binance US, Alameda, Voyager Digital and SEC — the ongoing court saga
Over the last year, a series of court cases have struck the crypto industry. Bankruptcy, liquidity issues and fraud have caused the industry to fall under the microscope of regulators around the world. The former cryptocurrency brokerage company Voyager Digital, Alameda Research – the investment arm of FTX- and cryptocurrency exchange Binance have been among some of the major entities dealing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the battle over assets and owed funds. As the new year has continued on, so have many of these cases.…
Binance Trains Ukraine’s Cyberpolice and Security Service – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Crypto exchange Binance has organized training courses for representatives of law enforcement authorities in Ukraine. The leading coin trading platform has been involved in dozens of similar initiatives over the past year, in a number of countries. Binance Provides Crypto Training to Security Officials in Ukraine The world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance, has provided training to Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies in the form of online seminars for their staff devoted to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. A representative of the crypto trading platform informed the participants about…
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Exchange That Transferred $34 Million Through Binance – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Authorities in Kazakhstan have busted an illegal crypto trading platform, seizing over $350,000. The exchange allegedly processed almost $34 million in transactions through wallets on Binance, two of which have been blocked during the ongoing investigation. Digital Asset Exchange Making Millions in Turnover Closed Down in Kazakhstan A platform illegally trading cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan, ABS Change, has been identified and shut down, the country’s Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) announced on Telegram. Three Kazakhstani citizens have been accused of running the exchange which carried out its activities without a license since…
Binance Bans Russians From P2P Transactions With Dollars and Euros – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced new restrictions for Russian users, in accordance with the latest European sanctions. The platform is restricting access to peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions in U.S. dollars and euros for traders based in the Russian Federation. Binance Prohibits US Dollar and Euro Transactions for Russians on Its P2P Market The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, is imposing restrictions on P2P transactions in U.S. dollars and euros for Russian traders. They have been introduced in compliance with the 10th round of EU sanctions on Russia announced on the first…