Tag: Binance

Binance CEO Says Nigeria’s Detention of Employee on ‘Spurious’ Charges Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’

Binance CEO Richard Teng has warned that Nigeria’s decision to invite and subsequently detain mid-level employees on what he calls “spurious” charges sets “a dangerous precedent for companies worldwide.” Teng stated that certain lawmakers in Nigeria demanded a significant payment in cryptocurrency to dismiss the charges against Binance. Binance CEO Laments ‘Spurious’ Charges Against Tigran […] Source CryptoX Portal

Binance releases 18th proof of reserve

Binance, crypto’s largest exchange, disclosed reserve increments across the top five digital assets by market cap despite a slump in prices over the past month. The Binance proof-of-reserve (PoR) reported an excess backing of at least over 104% for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), BNB, and Solana (SOL).  “When we say Proof of Reserves, we are specifically referring to those assets that we hold in custody for users. This means that we are showing evidence and proof that Binance has funds that cover all of our user’s assets 1:1,…

Binance CEO Teng Says Nigeria Must Release ‘Beloved Colleague’ Gambaryan

“As you may be aware, one of our beloved colleagues, Tigran Gambaryan, continues to be held by the government in Nigeria for more than 70 days,” Teng wrote in a blog post. “I also feel that it’s time to speak out about this issue on behalf of the global business community. To invite a company’s mid-level employees for collaborative policy meetings, only to detain them, has set a dangerous new precedent for all companies worldwide.” Source

Binance founder’s jail sentence, BTC’s rollercoaster ride, spot Bitcoin ETFs hit record outflows

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Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison; Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a rollercoaster ride, tumbling to a two-month low below $56,000 before recovering above $62,000; and spot Bitcoin ETFs hit record outflows. Sustained regulatory efforts Last week witnessed a series of regulatory efforts and enforcement actions, with circulating reports suggesting that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has considered Ethereum to be (ETH) a security for over a year.  Amid the SEC’s investigations into certain Ethereum sales, reports confirmed that U.S. prosecutors…

Binance Nigeria Money Laundering Trial Delayed to May 17, Spokesperson for Detained Executive Tigran Gambaryan’s Family Says

Gambaryan, who is a U.S. citizen and Binance’s head of financial compliance, was detained in Nigeria alongside British-Kenyan regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, in February. The company, alongside the executives, was given anti-money laundering charges as well as tax evasion charges from Nigerian authorities almost a month later. Source

Former Binance CEO CZ: I Will Do My Time — Crypto Industry Has Entered a New Phase

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has expressed his gratitude to the crypto community for their support following his four-month U.S. prison sentence for pleading guilty to money laundering charges. “I will remain a passive investor (and holder) in crypto. Our industry has entered a new phase. Compliance is super important,” Zhao emphasized. CZ: Binance […] Source CryptoX Portal

Shiba Inu Surprise! Binance Japan Listing Ignites 360% Price Spike

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Shiba Inu (SHIB), the meme coin with a loyal following, experienced a whirlwind of activity in the Japanese market this week. The catalyst? The listing of a new SHIB/JPY trading pair on Binance Japan, a move that initially sent the price soaring. Shiba Inu Soars On Binance Listing, But Briefly On April 30th, Binance Japan announced the addition of the SHIB/JPY pair to its spot trading platform. This move provided Japanese investors with a convenient way to trade SHIB directly with their yen, eliminating the need for currency conversions. The…

Why did Binance ditch Ordinals — and will the market survive?

Data shows Binance’s NFT marketplace wasn’t really a popular destination for Ordinals anyway — with traders now fixated on Runes instead. Binance’s decision to scrap support for Ordinals in April raised eyebrows among Bitcoin enthusiasts. The embattled exchange, which has been fighting legal battles on multiple fronts in recent months, said the move was designed to “streamline” its product offering. It went on to warn anyone who holds Bitcoin NFTs to move them somewhere else so they could continue to be eligible for airdrops. This marks quite a sudden U-turn…

Former Binance Boss Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Jail

On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), formerly the CEO of Binance, was sentenced in a Seattle courtroom for his compliance failures at the cryptocurrency exchange. The sentencing was first covered by Nikhilesh De and Danny Nelson of Cryptox, who reported directly from the courthouse. Per Nikhilesh De’s X thread, the proceedings began with […] Source CryptoX Portal

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Appear in Court Today for Sentencing

The former crypto executive pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act last November, a charge which might normally carry up to 10 years in prison. Because of his guilty plea and his cooperation, the sentencing guidelines calculation for his sentence would actually fall to about 18 months. A presentence report filed by the court’s Probation Office recommended he spend just five months. Source