Tagged: changpeng zhao

July 7, 2023 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

There have been multiple reports that four top executives have exited Binance in rapid succession. Several reports claim that these departures are due to the regulatory challenges Binance is experiencing – most pointedly, the fact that Binance is being sued by the US Securities and… Read More

June 17, 2023 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, the SEC revealed that it has received court approval for “emergency relief” from Binance and affiliated entities to require funds impacting US investors to be maintained in the US. The order states that funds must be repatriated and held for the benefit of… Read More

June 17, 2023 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received court approval for emergency relief regarding assets held by Binance for US customers. The SEC states that all defendants in its litigation against Binance Holdings Limited, BAM Management US Holdings Inc., BAM Trading Services Inc., and Changpeng… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 6:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance is continuing its staggered retreat from another market. According to a Tweet from today, Binance is exiting the Netherlands market as they have been “unable to register as a VASP with the Dutch regulator.” A VASP is a virtual asset service provider, and the… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance.US revealed on Thursday (June 8, 2023) that it will be suspending US dollar deposits and that its banking partners are getting ready to suspend fiat US dollar withdrawal options as early as June 13, 2023. This update has come a few days after US… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Long anticipated and finally here, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed 13 charges against Binance and its founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao. Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world, garnering around 60% of crypto trading. Zhao, who goes by CZ, is… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of overall trading volume and scope of operations, recently revealed that it may be reassessing its workforce following numerous other industry-wide reports of layoffs and an extended bear market. On Wednesday (May 31,… Read More

May 13, 2023 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

After a bit of a struggle to gain access to the Canadian market, Binance has decided to exit the country. In an extended Tweet, Binance announced its decision. Unfortunately, today we are announcing that Binance will be joining other prominent crypto businesses in proactively withdrawing… Read More

April 6, 2023 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Announced today, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revoked the Australian financial services (AFS) license held by Oztures Trading Pty Ltd, trading as Binance Australia Derivatives. ASIC states that the cancellation took effect as Binance had requested the move. Binance will cease providing… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, the world’s largest digital currency exchange, is reportedly expecting to pay monetary penalties in order to settle US regulatory and law-enforcement investigations of its operations. This, according to the company’s CSO (as reported by the WSJ). Over the past five years, Binance has managed… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 7:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has invested in GOPAX, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange licensed “to provide fiat-to-crypto services to customers, as part of its Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI).” In November 2022, GOPAX halted “the withdrawal… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2022, Binance claims it ramped up its regulatory compliance and user protection initiatives. By working collaboratively with regulators worldwide, Binance reveals it has “secured registrations and licenses in 14 jurisdictions as of the end of 2022.” To further reinforce their commitment to fight against… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 12:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, the global blockchain services provider, has received the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), following the issuance of its provisional license in March 2022. The MVP license “means that Binance can offer an approved range of virtual asset-related… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced the appointment of its Co-Founder Yi He “as the new head of its venture capital (VC) arm and incubator, Binance Labs.” Binance CEO CZ (Changpeng Zhao) stated: “As… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and CEO of Binance – the world’s largest crypto exchange has tweeted that Binance has “temporarily” halted withdrawals of Bitcoin. CZ said the pause was due to a technical glitch and all funds were safe – adding that things should be… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 10:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance has received a crypto asset license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), according to the crypto exchange. This is Binance’s first digital asset-specific license. The company said approval by the CBB demonstrated its commitment to being in regulatory compliance as the first of… Read More

March 6, 2022 @ 7:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

There has been a fair amount of discussion regarding Russia using crypto to evade sanctions. First, crypto as a market is simply too small to be an effective tool for the Russian government to utilize it to mitigate the full impact of the economic blockade…. Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, a leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider, has committed $10 million minimum to “help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine” via its Binance Charity Foundation. As mentioned in the update, the donation will be “split between major intergovernmental organizations and nonprofit organizations already on the… Read More

December 31, 2021 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance Canada, or Binance Canada Capital Markets, Inc., has been registered as a Money Service Business (MSB), The Calgary-based operation is registered to provide foreign exchange dealing, money transferring, and dealing in “virtual currencies.” The registration is good until December 2024. As shared with CI,… Read More

December 30, 2021 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, has acquired the remaining shares of Swipe, a Visa card platform that enables users to spend crypto. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Binance acquired a majority portion of Swipe in 2020. According to a… Read More