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Detained Binance Executive in Nigeria Remanded after "Not Guilty" Plea
2024-04-09T07:20:54.976+02:00
He has been sent to a correctional facility until the decision on his bail application.
His trial will start on May 2.
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A Change In 7 Years: Binance Forms a Seven-Member Board of Directors
2024-04-02T06:56:12.274+02:00
The Board is being chaired by Gabriel Abed, the former ambassador of Barbados to the UAE.
The Board includes other long-term Binance employees and its CEO.
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Binance Faces Escalating Regulatory Pressure: Philippines Blocks Operations
2024-03-25T16:03:20.695+02:00
The SEC has cautioned against investing in Binance since November 2023.
The regulator has assured investors of sufficient time to transition to authorized platforms.
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CommEX Shuts Down Only 6 Months after Acquiring Binance's Russia Business
2024-03-25T13:36:42.800+02:00
The platform suspended services from March 20 and will complete the shutdown of website access by May 10.
Operated by a Seychelles-registered firm, details regarding ownership and operations of CommEX remain limited.
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Nigeria Charges Binance for Tax Evasion
2024-03-25T13:10:23.241+02:00
The lawsuit named the exchange and the two detained executives.
One of Binance's detained executives reportedly escaped on Friday.
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Crackdown on Binance: Nigeria Court Orders the Exchange to Disclose Customers’ Data
2024-03-19T07:46:30.745+02:00
The data would help the investigative agencies to unravel the alleged money laundering and terrorism financing on Binance.
Nigeria detained two of Binance’s executives and reportedly demanded $10 billion.
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Binance's $10 Billion Venture Capital Unit Goes Independent: Report
2024-03-15T21:10:12.122+02:00
This transition happened amid increased scrutiny of the crypto exchange worldwide.
Binance Labs will continue to use the Binance's brand despite operating independently.
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Nigeria Presses Binance amid Economic Turmoil and Detains Executives
2024-03-13T18:21:12.539+02:00
The authorities demand user data of the top 100 users and six months of transactions.
Binance faces intensified crackdown by authorities for alleged currency speculation.
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Binance Unveils New Platform for Users to Predict Token Listings and Earn Rewards
2024-03-07T15:31:57.138+02:00
The exchange's users can purchase "Picks" for 1 USDT each to predict listings.
Successful predictions can lead to rewards like USDT futures bonus vouchers or trading fee rebate vouchers.
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Binance.US Reduced Two-Third of Its Staff amid 75% Revenue Loss
2024-03-06T09:58:48.102+02:00
The SEC recently accused Binance.US of being “unable or unwilling” to answer the requests.
Following the SEC’s action, $1 billion in assets were drained from the platform.
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Binance Ceases Nigerian Naira Services amid Legal Dispute
2024-03-05T15:01:28.121+02:00
The exchange will cease to support any deposits from Naira after 2 p.m. UTC on Tuesday.
The Nigerian government demands nearly $10 billion from Binance amid a legal dispute.
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Binance Faces Regulatory Storm as Executives Detained in Nigeria: Report
2024-02-28T20:11:56.916+02:00
The crypto exchange has halted the trading of the naira against Bitcoin.
Nigeria's central bank has expressed concerns about illicit funds on crypto exchanges.
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Binance Faces Regulatory Scrutiny in Nigeria amid Calls for Crypto Ban
2024-02-22T12:22:14.068+02:00
Crypto users in Nigeria struggle accessing exchanges' websites like Binance and OctaFX.
Binance's P2P platform has imposed limits on USDT sales, causing trading issues for users.
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Criminal Sentencing of Ex-CEO of Binance Postponed until April End
2024-02-13T10:29:06.586+02:00
Changpeng Zhao is facing up to 18 months in prison.
He is barred from traveling outside the US while awaiting sentencing.
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Watch Out for This Popular Crypto Exchange Clone
2024-02-12T12:41:49.410+02:00
A scam company is again impersonating Coinbase, this time in the UK.
Be wary of emails and phone calls from people posing as platform representatives.
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Binance Halts $4.2 Million in XRP after $112 Million Ripple Hack
2024-02-02T12:09:01.752+02:00
Personal accounts were affected by the hack, not Ripple itself.
The hackers laundered stolen XRP through multiple exchanges like Binance, Kraken, and OKX.
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Hamas Crypto: October 7 Victims Sue Binance and Former CEO
2024-02-01T12:29:02.837+02:00
The crypto exchange has been blamed for facilitating Hamas-linked transactions.
The lawsuit named the state of Iran and Syria.
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Binance Founder's Travel Plea Denied despite $4.5 Billion Security Offer
2024-01-25T11:40:23.903+02:00
The lawyers formally requested permission for him to travel to Abu Dhabi on January 4.
The judge, citing his immense wealth and ties to the UAE, deemed him a significant flight risk.
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Binance Pulls the Plug on Russian Ruble: Delisting Confirmed by January 30
2024-01-24T22:46:16.009+02:00
Users are advised to trade, convert, or withdraw RUB assets on Binance before the deadline.
Binance spot trading and other services will delist RUB trading pairs.
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Binance Faces Legal Showdown as Judge Questions SEC Lawsuit Dismissal Request
2024-01-22T19:42:28.428+02:00
Last June, the SEC accused Binance's US arm of inflating volumes, diverting funds, and providing misleading information.
The firm settled for $4.3 billion with the DOJ and CFTC over illicit finance breaches last year.
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Exclusive: Scammers Impersonate Binance, but the Exchange Says There’s Nothing It Can Do
2024-01-15T13:32:31.871+02:00
Fraudsters are offering fake cash prizes in official SMS threads from the crypto exchange.
Binance responds it "seems unrealistic" to eliminate this type of phishing attempt.
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India's Crypto Crackdown: Offshore Exchanges Expelled from App Stores
2024-01-10T18:35:15.540+02:00
Apple has been directed to remove applications like Binance from its App Store within India.
India has implemented anti-money laundering regulations and introduced taxes on crypto transactions.
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Catalyx Grapples with Security Breach in Canada: Operations Temporarily Frozen
2023-12-29T15:27:37.240+02:00
The report suggests the loss of customer funds, but the firm has not disclosed the extent of the losses.
Regulatory authorities has launched an investigation, imposing a 15-day freeze order.
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Binance Marks Record Year with 40 Million New Users in 2023
2023-12-28T20:13:51.893+02:00
The crypto exchange customer base hit 170 million globally.
In 2023, the company invested $213 million in compliance and supported 58,000 law enforcement.
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US Court Approves $2.7 Billion Settlement of Binance and Zhao with the CFTC
2023-12-19T09:03:55.321+02:00
Zhao will personally pay $150 million, while Binance will come up with the rest.
The settlement was reached last month.
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