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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down as CEO, will plead guilty to federal charges
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is set to plead guilty to federal money laundering charges and step down from his position at the crypto exchange. Binance will also pay $4.3 billion as part of a government settlement.
Binance reaches deal with SEC to avoid US asset freeze
The SEC and Binance have reached an agreement that will allow the cryptocurrency exchange to continue operating in the US until a lawsuit filed by the regulator earlier this month is resolved.
Binance faces SEC charges for allegedly mishandling funds and dodging rules
The SEC has slapped crypto giant Binance with 13 charges.
Binance reportedly mixed customer funds with company revenue at a US bank
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance reportedly mixed its revenue with customer funds at a US bank in 2020 and 2021. Under US financial regulations, customer money must be kept separate from corporate funds.
Binance leaves Canada due to stricter crypto rules
Canadians will no longer have access to the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.
Crypto giant Binance is reportedly facing US probe for violating Russian sanctions
According to Bloomberg, the agency is looking into whether the cryptocurrency exchange allowed Russian customers to move money as a way to go around US sanctions on the country's financial institutions.
Crypto giant Binance charged with violating US trading and derivatives laws (updated)
Binance and its founder have been charged with commodities law violations.
Crypto exchange Binance abandons rescue of FTX one day after announcing takeover bid
Binance says the situation is "beyond our control or ability to help."
Crypto giant Binance is buying its rival FTX following a very public dispute
Crypto exchange Binance is buying its rival FTX after a public dust-up.
Binance forced to briefly halt transactions following $100 million blockchain hack
The company's CEO said the issue has been contained and all funds are safe.
Hackers reportedly deepfaked a Binance exec to carry out listing scams
The scammers seemingly used Patrick Hillmann's media appearances to ape the chief comms officer's image.
Binance sued over the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin
The plaintiff accuses the exchange of falsely advertising Terra as a safe asset.
Senator Elizabeth Warren drafts bill to target use of crypto by sanctioned Russians
Critics say that lawmakers’ fears may be overblown.
Crypto exchanges refuse to freeze all Russian accounts as Ukraine requested
Major crypto exchanges including Coinbase and Binance are refusing a request by Ukraine to freeze all Russian accounts.
Crypto exchange BitMart loses $196 million to hackers
The crypto exchange has lost the equivalent of $196 million to a hack.
US probe into Binance reportedly expands to investigate insider trading
US regulators are believed to be expanding their investigation of Binance to include possible insider trading at the cryptocurrency exchange.
UK watchdog bans cryptocurrency exchange Binance (updated)
The UK's financial watchdog has banned Binance's cryptocurrency exchange in the UK,
Crypto exchange Binance faces US money laundering probe
Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly being probed by the DoJ and IRS amid allegations that it is being used to launder money.
Binance cryptocurrency exchange blackmailed over customer data 'hack'
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is being blackmailed by hackers that claim to have access to customer passport and identity documents. In a statement, Binance said that "an unidentified individual has threatened and harassed us, demanding 300 BTC in exchange for withholding 10,000 photos that bear similarity to Binance KYC data."
Hackers stole $40 million from a major Bitcoin exchange
Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that it lost $40 million (7,000 Bitcoins) in a "large scale security breach." The company said that hackers accessed a hot wallet that contained about two percent of its total BTC holdings. They used phishing and viruses to obtain user data and managed to bypass security checks, preventing Binance from blocking the transaction. The company said that "no user funds will be affected," as has an emergency fund that will cover the incident "in full."
