Nigerian court adjourns Binance and executives' tax evasion trial to May 17: A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned a tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency ...
reuters.com/business/finance/nigerian-court-adjourns-binance-executives-tax-evasion-trial-may-17-2024-04-19/
Binance gets Dubai crypto license following CZ’s departure: Report : The full regulatory license could turn the tides for Binance, which has been under intense ...
cointelegraph.com/news/binance-dubai-crypto-license-following-cz-s-departure
FTX Controversy Derails Top Law Firm’s Bid for Binance Role: The Department of Justice is retreating from picking an elite New York law firm for a key assignment ...
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FG Finds Fleeing Binance Executive in Kenya: “While Gambaryan is currently in the commission’s net, the process of extraditing the fleeing Anjarwalla is revving ...
fij.ng/article/fg-finds-fleeing-binance-executive-in-kenya/
Binance Executive Flees Nigerian Prison Amid New Charges: The cryptocurrency exchange was charged with tax evasion in Nigeria on Monday.
forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/03/25/binance-executive-flees-nigerian-prison-amid-new-charges/
After threatening to block Binance for months, Philippines does the deed: Points out scofflaw crypto outfit needs a license
theregister.com/2024/03/26/philippines_blocks_binance/
Crypto exchange Binance is looking for a home because it has reached 'regulatory maturity'
qz.com/binance-crypto-exchange-headquarters-paris-blockchain-1851397114
Binance executives remain in detention after Nigeria court appearance, families say
reuters.com/world/africa/binance-executives-remain-detention-after-nigeria-court-appearance-families-say-2024-03-20/
This defendant should be detained at the correctional centre after the arraignment. There have been Nigerians who had been convicted in the U ... Show more www.premiumtimesng.com/news/684302-alleged-money-laundering-court-sends-binance-executive-to-abuja-prison.html
Nigeria seeks to prolong detention of Binance executives: Nigerian authorities have asked an Abuja court to extend the detention of two Binance executives caught ...
reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-seeks-prolong-detention-binance-executives-2024-03-14/
VIDEO: How Binance officials left the court after failed arraignment by EFCC, FIRSwww.premiumtimesng.com/news/683160-updated-efcc-firs-fail-to-arraign-binance-officials-in-tax-evasion-money-laundering-cases.html
Binance Executive’s Nigeria Case Is Adjourned Until April 19: A Binance Holdings Ltd. executive detained for more than a month in Nigeria on tax evasion charges ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-04/binance-executive-s-nigerian-court-case-adjourned-until-april-19
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Binance says its Compliance Chief Tigran Gambaryan, who remains detained in Nigeria, should not be held responsible for the exchange during ongoing talks with ... Show more www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/03/binance-says-compliance-chief-detained-in-nigeria-has-no-decision-making-power-at-firm/
EFCC denies blocking bailiffs from serving Binance executive charges: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied stopping service charges on a ...
punchng.com/efcc-denies-blocking-bailiffs-from-serving-binance-executive-charges/
Nigerian authorities pursue legal action against Binance and executives | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/04/05/nigerian-authorities-pursue-legal-action-against-binance-and-executives/
Binance Names Board of Directors in First for Crypto Exchange: Binance Holdings Ltd. named a board of directors for the first time, as the world’s largest ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-01/crypto-exchange-binance-names-its-first-board-of-directors
Paid articlePaid Diesel price drops as Dangote sells N1,225/litre, supplies petrol May: Officials of the multi-billion dollar plant and oil dealers confirmed that the product was ...
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The next crypto sentencing: Binance's "CZ" set for April 30: CZ's guilty plea for failing to maintain an anti-money laundering program was part of a ...
axios.com/2024/04/02/changpeng-zhao-binance-sentencing-cryptocurrency
Binance’s $4.3 Billion Payment in US Plea Deal Approved by Judge: Binance Holdings Ltd. will pay $4.3 billion after a judge approved a plea deal that levies one ...
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Quick Glance: Prosecutors Seek Stricter Control for Binance's CZ
- Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, attended the Viva Technology conference in Paris.
- U.S. prosecutors requested tighter bond conditions for Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao ahead of his sentencing in April.
- Zhao pleaded guilty for violating the Bank Secrecy Act and resigned as Binance's CEO.
- Zhao's lawyers objected to the proposal to further restrict his movement.
Binance Executives File Suit Against Nigeria: Local Media: The two Binance executives held in Nigeria after being invited for consultations filed suit against ...
coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/29/binance-executives-file-suit-against-nigeria-local-media/
EFCC arraigns Binance chiefs Thursday, gets arrest warrant: “The suspect escaped while under a 14-day remand order by a court in Nigeria. He was scheduled to ...
punchng.com/efcc-arraigns-binance-chiefs-thursday-gets-arrest-warrant/
Binance Russian Successor Exchange CommEX Plans to Shut Down: An exchange that took over Binance’s Russia business in September is shutting down.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-25/binance-russian-successor-exchange-commex-plans-to-shut-down
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Binance executive escapes Nigerian custody as authorities file new tax charges: One of two Binance executives detained in Nigeria has escaped custody ...
cnbc.com/2024/03/25/binance-executive-escapes-nigerian-custody-as-authorities-file-new-tax-charges.html
Ex-DSS boss criticises NSA’s handling of fleeing Binance Executive: A former DSS Assistant Director, Dennis Amachree, has bemoaned how a fleeing Binance ...
punchng.com/ex-dss-boss-criticises-nsas-handling-of-fleeing-binance-executive/
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Revealed: How online crypto criminal was unmasked in landmark police probe: Cybercrime cops gained unprecedented access to a cryptocurrency exchange's ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/6405552/revealed-how-online-crypto-criminal-was-unmasked/
Binance Asks Prime Brokers to Run Stricter Checks Keep Out US Investors: Binance has asked prime brokers to run more stringent checks to keep US investors off ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-19/binance-tasks-prime-brokers-with-checks-to-root-out-us-investors
Paid articlePaid Alleged Terrorism Financing: Court orders Binance to release data to EFCC: The interim order was granted to enable the anti-graft agency unravel the alleged ...
premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/678469-alleged-terrorism-financing-court-orders-binance-to-release-data-to-efcc.html
How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance: The exchange must face a lawsuit, an appeals court ruled. The SEC is all over it.
coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/13/how-an-appeals-court-ruled-on-an-aspiring-class-action-lawsuit-against-binance/
Binance Cuts Support for Nigeria’s Naira After Local Issues: Binance will halt all support for trading using Nigeria’s Naira currency, after coming under fire ...
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Binance.US Slashed Two-Thirds of Its Workforce as Revenue Plunged After SEC Lawsuit: Court Transcript
coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/06/binanceus-slashed-two-thirds-of-its-workforce-as-revenue-plunged-after-sec-lawsuit-court-transcript/
NTC starts crackdown on unlicensed online investment platforms: The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has initiated a crackdown on cryptocurrency ...
noypigeeks.com/tech-news/ntc-crackdown-unlicensed-online-investment-platforms/
Binance.US Slashed Two-Thirds of Its Workforce as Revenue Plunged After SEC Lawsuit: Court Transcript
coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/06/binanceus-slashed-two-thirds-of-its-workforce-as-revenue-plunged-after-sec-lawsuit-court-transcript/
Binance Says It Recovered $4 Billion in Mishandled Users’ Funds: Binance Holdings Ltd., the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it has recovered $4 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-29/binance-says-it-recovered-4-billion-in-mishandled-users-funds
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Binance Executives Arrested in Nigeria
- The government allegedly detained two senior executives of Binance after they flew into Nigeria following a ban on their website.
- According to a report by Financial Times, both executives were arrested by officials of the office of the National Security Adviser and had their passports seized.
- The detention was part of the government's efforts to curb speculation on the Naira through actions against cryptocurrency exchanges.
- Authorities have coordinated an investigation into cryptocurrency exchanges involving Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, police, and the National Security Adviser, requesting a list of Binance’s Nigerian users since the company's inception.
IRS Hires Former Binance.US Exec to Beef Up Crypto Expertise: The IRS is hiring two former digital-asset executives, including one who worked at Binance’s US ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-27/irs-hires-former-binance-us-exec-to-beef-up-crypto-expertise
Kraken Joins Binance, Coinbase Seeking Dismissal of SEC’s Lawsuit: Crypto exchange Kraken has filed to dismiss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-23/kraken-joins-binance-coinbase-seeking-dismissal-of-sec-s-lawsuit
Paid articlePaid The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday defended its authority to oversee certain cryptocurrency assets in court ... Show more
Mystery of Polygon’s missing MATIC: Everyone’s doing it, says ChainArgos: Polygon faces questions about 400M MATIC allegedly missing from its staking address but ...
cointelegraph.com/magazine/mystery-polygon-missing-matic-everyone-doing-it-chainargos/
Binance’s Zhao again blocked from traveling by U.S. judge: Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of the largest crytocurrency exchange, pleaded guilty to not maintaing ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-29/binance-s-zhao-again-blocked-from-traveling-by-us-judge
Paid articlePaid Bitcoin traders expect a return to swing highs after BTC price hits $42,000: Bitcoin recaptures the $42,000 level, a potential sign that the recent sell-off has ...
cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-traders-expect-a-return-to-swing-highs-after-btc-price-hits-42-000
Hacker mocks Algorand after maintaining control of CEO’s X account for 15 hours: As of Jan. 26, an unnamed hacker has continued to be active on the X account of ...
cointelegraph.com/news/hackers-algorand-ceo-twitter-account
Cristiano Ronaldo kicks it with NFT holders as court challenges loom: Cristiano Ronaldo signed a multiyear NFT partnership with Binance in 2022 and released his ...
cointelegraph.com/news/cristiano-ronaldo-binance-football-nft-holders-lawsuit
Binance leads industry in law enforcement collaboration as crypto crime goes down
cointelegraph.com/news/binance-leads-industry-in-law-enforcement-collaboration-as-crypto-crime-goes-down
Man accuses Edo policemen of N500,000 extortion: An X user, identified as dottibumblebee, has accused some police officers from the Edo State Police Command of ...
punchng.com/man-accuses-edo-policemen-of-n500000-extortion/
Crypto scammers in the crosshairs: Binance has joined forces with the Royal Thai Police to fortify the latter's forensic expertise in cryptocurrency ...
bangkokpost.com/business/general/2711493/crypto-scammers-in-the-crosshairs
Binance CEO Richard Teng to Keep Top Leadership After US Settlement: Binance Holdings Ltd.’s new chief executive officer indicated he’s in no rush to reshape the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-29/binance-top-executive-team-to-remain-intact-new-ceo-teng-says
Google pulls Binance, other global crypto apps from India store: Google pulled many crypto exchanges, including Binance and Kraken, from its Play Store in India ...
techcrunch.com/2024/01/13/google-pulls-binance-other-global-crypto-apps-from-india-store/
Binance, Other Crypto Apps Are Taken Off App Store in India (BNB): India stepped up its crackdown on offshore crypto exchanges operating without local ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-10/binance-other-crypto-apps-are-taken-off-app-store-in-india-bnb
SEC ‘backed into a corner,’ IRS tracks crypto trades, and Mickey Mouse NFTs: Hodler’s Digest, Dec 31 – Jan 6
cointelegraph.com/magazine/sec-backed-into-a-corner-irs-tracks-crypto-trades-and-mickey-mouse-nfts-hodlers-digest-dec-31-jan-6/
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Quits, Pleads Guilty, and Must Pay $200 Million in Fines
wired.com/story/binance-cz-ceo-quits-pleads-guilty-breaking-law/
Quick Glance: Binance Faces Billions in Fines, CEO to Step Down Over Money Laundering Charges
- Founder and CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, also known as 'CZ', plans to step down and plead guilty to violating US anti-money laundering regulations, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
- The crypto exchange did not respond to multiple requests for comment from TechCrunch regarding the charges.
- Binance was founded in June 2017 and quickly rose to become the world's largest crypto exchange within 180 days.
- In the past 24 hours, Binance's trading volume exceeded $11.6 billion, marking a 515% increase over the second largest exchange, Coinbase, according to CoinMarketCap data.
US judge signs off on Binance, former chief's plea deals with DOJ -court filings
reuters.com/legal/us-judge-signs-off-binance-former-chiefs-plea-deals-with-doj-court-filings-2023-12-06/
U.S. SEC Seeks to Leverage Terraform Win in Coinbase, Binance Disputes: The agency contends last week's court ruling that offerings from Terraform were ...
coindesk.com/policy/2024/01/05/us-sec-seeks-to-leverage-terraform-win-in-coinbase-binance-disputes/
Binance might be peak for U.S. crypto enforcement cases, says CFTC official: Enforcement action against crypto firms may have peaked after last month's $4 ...
reuters.com/technology/binance-might-be-peak-us-crypto-enforcement-cases-says-cftc-official-2023-12-05/
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance pleads guilty along with CEO to money laundering charges
usatoday.com/story/money/2023/11/21/binance-money-laundering-charges/71668597007/
Binance CEO pleads guilty amid US illicit finance probe; S’porean ex-chief compliance officer charged
straitstimes.com/business/binance-chief-changpeng-zhao-pleads-guilty-steps-down-to-settle-us-illicit-finance-probe
Binance warned VIP customers about law enforcement investigations, Treasury says: Binance's VIP users were granted a set of special privileges, including an ...
cnbc.com/2023/11/21/binance-warned-vip-customers-about-investigations-treasury-says.html
US SEC sues Kraken crypto exchange over failure to register: Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was sued on Monday by the U.S ...
reuters.com/business/finance/us-sec-sues-kraken-operating-crypto-trading-platform-without-registering-2023-11-20/
The Binance Crackdown Will Be an 'Unprecedented' Bonanza for Crypto Surveillance: Binance’s settlement requires it to offer years of transaction data to US ...
wired.com/story/binance-settlement-transaction-histories/
zkSync went down for 5 hours on Christmas Day but is now back online: zkSync went offline at approximately 5:50 am UTC and was back up at 10:52 am UTC.
cointelegraph.com/news/zksync-went-down-5-hours-christmas-day-now-back-online
Binance to Start Thailand Crypto Exchange With Billionaire Sarath: A joint venture between Binance Holdings Ltd. and Gulf Energy Development Pcl plans to roll ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-16/binance-to-start-thai-crypto-exchange-with-billionaire-sarath
SEC Keeps Pressing for Evidence of Potential Fraud at Binance.US: The Securities and Exchange Commission is still looking for evidence that Binance and its ...
wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-11-27-2023/card/sec-keeps-pressing-for-evidence-of-potential-fraud-at-binance-us-FteJJJqSg6PWXrwquJul
Quick Glance: Former Binance CEO's Stay in US Pending Trial
- Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, must remain in the US until the court in Seattle decides on his stay until his sentencing in February.
- He is a citizen of the United Arab Emirates and Canada and stepped down as CEO of Binance last week after pleading guilty to causing the company to fail to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program.
- The court will review whether Zhao should stay in the US after the US government appealed a decision allowing him to return to the UAE before his February sentencing.
- The government will take a position on the amount of jail time to seek for Zhao, according to a spokesperson for the Justice Department.
Binance Fights SEC Allegations, Cites Lack Of 'Howey Test' Criteria In Lawsuit : Crypto exchange Binance, its U.S. counterpart Binance.US, and founder Changpeng ...
benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/12/36214897/binance-fights-sec-allegations-cites-lack-of-howey-test-criteria-in-lawsuit
Philippines SEC begins Binance ban countdown: The Philippines SEC head Kelvin Lee said three months isn’t standard and even pushed for more immediate action.
cointelegraph.com/news/philippines-sec-begins-binance-ban-countdown
Disgraced Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Barred From Leaving U.S. Before Sentencing
thedailybeast.com/disgraced-ex-binance-ceo-changpeng-zhao-barred-from-leaving-us-before-sentencing
Quick Glance: Binance Founder Restricted by Judge Due to Wealth
- Binance founder Zhao Changpeng is unable to leave the U.S. before his sentencing due to his immense wealth and lack of ties to the country.
- The federal judge's decision reverses a previous approval for Zhao to travel to the UAE before his sentencing on Feb. 23.
- Judge Jones found that Zhao has not proven by clear and convincing evidence that he is not likely to flee if he returns to the UAE.
- Despite being released on bail, Judge Jones has temporarily prohibited Zhao from traveling home before the sentencing and considered the government's requests.
New Binance chief refuses to disclose global headquarters’ location: Richard Teng maintains stance on that information held before crypto exchange pleaded guilty ...
ft.com/content/77e9282e-cde2-4ea2-bcbc-eae7c88a7910
Quick Glance: Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Killed Near Moscow
- Ilya Kiva, accused of treason, was assassinated near Moscow by Ukrainian special forces.
- Kiva, a supporter of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fled to Russia after facing treason charges.
- Two Ukrainian officials confirmed that the SBU carried out the operation to kill Kiva.
- His death is the latest in a series of assassinations of Ukrainian defectors and Russians involved in Moscow’s invasion.
SEC Says Its Binance Case Should Advance Despite DOJ Settlement: The Securities and Exchange Commission says Binance Holdings Ltd.’s recent $4 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/sec-says-its-binance-case-should-advance-despite-doj-settlement
Binance’s $4.3bn fine was set high as a warning, says US regulator: CFTC commissioner says crypto groups should ‘take the hint’ after penalty designed to bring ...
ft.com/content/81bdaf30-3f61-4ff4-b579-805a4af8f8e1
Who is Richard Teng? Profile, biography, Binance and more: Curious about Richard Teng, the new CEO of Binance? Find out about his background ...
cointelegraph.com/learn/richard-teng
Binance suspends euro stablecoin after 200% price surge: At one point, AEUR surged to over 200% of its par value before trading was suspended.
cointelegraph.com/news/euro-stablecoin-suspended-binance-200-percent-surge-price
IRS Criminal Investigation Unit Is Taking on More Crypto Tax Cases: The Internal Revenue Service crime unit that played a leading role in the Binance Holdings ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-04/irs-criminal-investigation-unit-taking-on-more-crypto-tax-cases
How the world’s crypto king ended up in a Seattle court: U.S. probes into Binance date back to 2018 when the company was only a year old ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-01/binance-vip-traders-got-sneak-peek-of-record-us-crypto-penalty
Philippines' SEC Moves to Block User Access to Binance: The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission will block crypto trading platform Binance from ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-30/philippine-regulators-move-to-block-access-to-binance-platform
Tornado Cash token falls 57% after Binance announces delisting: Binance will no longer accept deposits of TORN after Dec. 8 and halt withdrawals on March 7, 2024 ...
cointelegraph.com/news/tornado-cash-token-falls-binance-announces-delisting
The end of an era for Binance, troubles for Kraken: Law Decoded : It’s the end of an era for Binance and the beginning of another court battle for Kraken ...
cointelegraph.com/news/the-end-of-an-era-for-binance-troubles-for-kraken-law-decoded-nov-20-27
CZ challenges US gov’t attempt to restrict travel before sentencing date: In a recent court filing, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the former CEO of Binance ...
cointelegraph.com/news/changpeng-cz-zhao-us-government
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