Binance will dedicate at least 20% of its new hires to compliance efforts, CEO Richard Teng stated in a recent interview with Bloomberg. The crypto exchange is reportedly preparing to expand its workforce by 1,000 employees this year. According the CEO, they will grow their compliance team to 700 employees ...
Binance has resumed offering its services in India after a seven-month suspension due to regulatory issues. The exchange confirmed in an X post published today, August 15, 2024, that it has officially registered as a reporting entity with India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). In January 2024, FIU blocked the website ...
Binance has announced its plans to convert a series of delisted tokens to USDC starting September 2. This move affects 15 tokens, including Bitcoin Gold (BTG), Monero (XMR), Tribe (TRIBE), Sologenic (SOLO), Spartan Protocol (SPARTA), and Symbol (XYM), among others. These moves reflect Binance's strategy to streamline its offerings and ...
Binance is reportedly facing new regulatory challenges in India. According to local media, The Times of India, the Ahmedabad zonal unit of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has issued a show cause notice to Binance, demanding payment of 7.22 billion rupees (approximately $86 million) in goods and services ...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has withdrawn its request for a court to rule on whether certain tokens, mentioned in its lawsuit against Binance, should be classified as securities. In a filing submitted on July 30, the SEC responded to the court's minute order by seeking to ...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr. Abraham Ehizojie, a medical doctor at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The warrant comes after Dr Ehizojie failed to comply with court orders to produce a medical report for Tigran Gambaryan, ...
Binance is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to sell a majority stake in South Korean exchange Gopax to local cloud service provider Megazone. According to a July 11 report by South Korea's Chosun Ilbo, the move is part of Binance's efforts to address governance concerns raised by local ...
According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, cryptocurrency would usher in a future where the global financial system is more efficient, fair, and accessible. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal earlier this week, Armstrong shared his optimistic vision for the future of cryptocurrency, a future where a significant portion ...
Binance.US has stated that it is "prepared" for a prolonged legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following a U.S. federal judge's decision to uphold most charges against the exchange on Friday, June 28, 2024. The American arm of the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance recently released a ...
The Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) has raised alarm over the ongoing turmoil in the country's blockchain sector, particularly highlighting the protracted legal dispute with Binance. In a statement signed by Chairman Lucky Uwakwe Arisukwu, BICCoN warned that the prolonged conflict threatens to damage Nigeria's nascent blockchain industry. ...
