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Binance under investigation in France since February 2022: Report

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The legal troubles for world’s leading crypto exchange Binance continue to mount as new reports suggest the exchange has been under investigation in France since early last year. According to a report published in French daily Le Monde, the French arm of the crypto exchange has been the subject of a preliminary investigation – conducted by the judicial investigation service of finance under the direction of the specialized interregional jurisdiction of Paris – since February 2022. The Paris public prosecutor’s office reportedly cited “acts of illegal exercise of the function…

Coinbase Report Casts Doubt on Bitcoin Halving Effects on Market Performance

It remains uncertain how the upcoming halving will affect Bitcoin’s price behavior, especially with global liquidity appearing to have peaked in the near term. With the next Bitcoin (BTC) halving anticipated in the second quarter of 2024, there is considerable speculation about its potential impact on the performance of the leading crypto asset and the market in general. However, according to reports, a new  Coinbase publication suggests that while halving is often seen as a positive event due to its effect on Bitcoin scarcity and supply-demand dynamics, the true outcome of…

Binance Under Investigation in France, Accused of ‘Serious’ Money Laundering: Report

Allegations against Binance from French prosecutors “relates on the one hand to acts of illegal exercise” of operating as a digital asset service provider and “acts of aggravated money laundering, by competition with operations of investments, concealment, conversion, the latter being carried out by perpetrators of offenses having generated profits,” the Paris’ public prosecution office told CoinDesk. Source

Do Kwon to Remain in Jail While Montenegro Courts Consider South Korea Extradition: Report

In March, the South Korean national was arrested in Montenegro over the alleged possession of falsified documents along with fellow Terra executive Han Chang-Joon. South Korean officials were already searching for Kwon, and following his arrest, the country requested Kwon’s extradition, as did the U.S. Kwon also faces possible jail time in Montenegro over the document forgery case. Source

Fed, SEC investigate Goldman Sachs over Silicon Valley Bank’s securities portfolio: Report

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Goldman Sachs is currently facing scrutiny from the Federal Reserve and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its involvement in the purchase of Silicon Valley Bank’s securities portfolio prior to the bank’s collapse, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Breaking: Goldman Sachs is being investigated by the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission over its role in Silicon Valley Bank’s final days https://t.co/L7buF8TfvX — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 15, 2023 According to the report, both agencies are investigating Goldman Sachs’ actions…

Fed, SEC investigate Goldman Sachs over Silicon Valley Bank’s securities portfolio: Report

Goldman Sachs is currently facing scrutiny from the Federal Reserve and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its involvement in the purchase of Silicon Valley Bank’s securities portfolio prior to the bank’s collapse, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Breaking: Goldman Sachs is being investigated by the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission over its role in Silicon Valley Bank’s final days https://t.co/L7buF8TfvX — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 15, 2023 According to the report, both agencies are investigating Goldman Sachs’ actions…

Judge will consider whether to try Sam Bankman-Fried separately for superseding charges: Report

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A United States federal judge is reportedly weighing a proposal to split former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) criminal charges into two trials following a filing from prosecutors.  According to a June 15 report from The Wall Street Journal, Judge Lewis Kaplan of the District Court for the Southern District of New York was considering whether to dismiss or separate charges in Bankman-Fried’s criminal case after an “imaginative” argument from the former FTX CEO’s legal team. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers filed a motion that argued he should not face charges that had…

Do Kwon heading into extradition custody in Montenegro after receiving bail: Report

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Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will reportedly be taken into extradition custody in Montenegro, according to a report by the regional edition of Radio Free Europe (RFE). He also faces questions about ties to a local political figure. A spokesperson for the High Court of Montenegro told RFE that Kwon was ordered into custody for six months while the court decides on South Korea’s extradition request for him. A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for Kwon in September. His case has been called “the largest financial fraud or financial securities…

Hong Kong Regulator Admits to Pressuring Major Global Banks to Onboard Crypto Exchanges As Clients: Report

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A Hong Kong regulatory agency is reportedly admitting to pushing global banks operating in its jurisdiction toward accepting crypto exchange platforms as clients. According to a new report by Reuters, The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the body that regulates banks in the region, says that it had asked major financial institutions to “try and meet the business needs of licensed crypto exchanges.” Blue-chip institutions HKMA had asked to onboard crypto exchanges include UK-based lenders HSBC and Standard Chartered, and the Bank of China, a Chinese state-owned bank. Last month,…

Exchanges pledged $2.5B to user protection funds amid FTX’s collapse: Report

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According to a new report published by blockchain analytics firm Nansen on June 14, most reputable cryptocurrency exchanges adopted user protection funds amid the collapse of FTX. Together, exchanges such as Binance, OKX and Bitget have more than $2 billion combined in nominal fiat protection funds. Meanwhile, Huobi’s insurance fund is collateralized by 20,000 Bitcoin (BTC), while Coinbase grants up to 150,000 British pounds ($189,140) worth of insurance to U.K. customers’ accounts. The Nansen researchers wrote: “Proof of Reserves should become the minimum standard in the exchange industry, However, as…