The charges, which also name two Binance executives detained by the government, were announced by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, one outlet reported. The exchange is being charged with four counts of tax evasion, including “non-payment of Value-Added Tax (VAT), Company Income Tax, failure to tax returns, and complicity in aiding customers to evade taxes through its platform.” Source
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Selling on Rise? Crypto Whale Transfers $42.8M ETH to Binance
Roughly 18 hours ago, an investor holding a large amount of ether transferred 12,000 ETH worth $42.8 million to Binance, according to Lookonchain. Source
Solana Whale Makes Massive 1,000,000 SOL Deposit To Binance, Bearish Sign?
On-chain data shows a Solana whale has just moved a massive SOL stack to Binance, which could prove to be bearish for the asset’s price. Solana Whale Has Deposited 1 Million SOL To Binance Today According to data from the cryptocurrency transaction tracker service Whale Alert, several large SOL transactions have occurred on the blockchain during the past day. More specifically, six massive transfers have been spotted on the network. Out of these, two transactions were gigantic, with tokens worth $362 million and $498 million involved. These extraordinary transfers, though,…
Ether.fi (ETHFI) Sell-Off Intensifies As Arrington XRP Capital Shifts Holdings To Binance, Will $3 Support Hold?
ETHFI, the governance token for the Ether.fi staking protocol has seen a significant drop in price since its debut on Binance on Monday, March 18. After initially trading at $4.13, the token has lost over 25% of its value, raising concerns among investors. Nonetheless, recent on-chain activity has fueled speculation of further sell-offs, potentially threatening the token’s stability and its ability to hold the $3 mark. In particular, blockchain analytics firm Nansen has identified interesting behavior involving Arrington XRP Capital on the Ether.fi platform, highlighting some significant transactions. Price Concerns…
Binance Asks Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Block U.S. Nationals: Bloomberg
Prime Brokers act as intermediaries between institutional investors and the market, offering services such as custody, trade execution, risk management, and lending with the aim of attracting institutional investors by providing a comprehensive end-to-end service model similar to their counterparts in traditional finance. Source
Nigerian Court Orders Binance to Hand Data on All Nigerians Trading on its Platform: Report
“The applicant’s application dated and filed February 29, 2024, is hereby granted as prayed. That an order of this honorable court is hereby made directing the operators of Binance to provide the commission with comprehensive data/information relating to all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform,” the judge ordered, the report said. Source
Binance CEO Now Expects Bitcoin Price to Top Earlier Estimate of $80K This Year
Binance CEO Richard Teng now expects the price of bitcoin to surpass his earlier estimate of $80,000 this year. The executive anticipates continued significant inflows into U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as endowments and family offices increase bitcoin exposure in their investment portfolios. Binance CEO Teng’s Bitcoin Price Prediction Binance CEO Richard Teng shared […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
Ether.Fi’s ETHFI Token Debuts at $4.13 After Airdrop and Binance Launchpad Distribution
At the time of writing, ETHFI is trading at $3.60 on Binance and recorded a trading volume of over $118 million in the first 45 minutes of trading. The token had a fully diluted value (FDV), the market value of a token if the entire supply ends up in circulation, of $3.6 billion. Source
Binance launches investigation into BOME insider trading allegations
Crypto exchange Binance recently announced the initiation of a detailed investigation into the claims concerning Book of Meme (BOME), a Solana-based meme coin. This move came in response to allegations and community discussions about possible insider trading linked to the “BOME rat warehouse” incident. The exchange made an official statement on the X platform highlighting its commitment to market fairness and transparency and emphasizing the immediate start of an internal inquiry following these allegations. The announcement from Binance indicated that the investigation was triggered by concerns over potential insider trading…
Binance CEO sees Bitcoin soaring above $80k as demand continues to come
Binance CEO Richard Teng predicts Bitcoin’s value will surpass the $80,000 mark amid increasing investments in crypto-backed exchange-traded funds. Binance CEO Richard Teng foresees Bitcoin’s price surpassing the $80,000 mark amid a surge in investments in crypto-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bloomberg reports. Teng, who became Binance CEO following the departure of the exchange’s founder Changpeng Zhao in November 2023, emphasized the substantial influx of capital from institutional investors into spot Bitcoin ETFs, particularly following regulatory approval for such products earlier this year by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Expressing…