According to a WSJ article, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has decided to resign ahead of the DOJ’s announcement that it had settled with the cryptocurrency exchange for $4.3 billion. The WSJ reports that CZ plans to enter guilty pleas on many offenses brought by the Department of Justice. The
According to a report from Bloomberg citing persons involved with the talks on November 20th, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks payment for more than $4 billion from Binance Holdings as part of a possible settlement of a years-long probe. Any decision to the inquiry into the corporation, and
A new chapter evolved in the ongoing feud between cryptocurrency industry heavyweights, renowned economist Nouriel Roubini, and Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao. The latest controversy stems from Roubini’s involvement in a new venture, the Atlas Climate Token, which aims to combat climate change and create accessible investment opportunities. The sparks of
Binance has burned around 760 million Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) tokens, making this the 15th batch of LUNC tokens to be burned. The overall number of LUNC burned by the cryptocurrency exchange currently exceeds 40 billion, while the total number of LUNC destroyed by the community has surpassed 76 billion.
Just like a Phoenix, Polker is rising from the ashes. The past eighteen months have been challenging across the blockchain industry, but Polker has displayed resilience during these dark times. Poly Network was hacked in July, and their bridge lost control of over 50 tokens – PKR included. Despite having
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, have jointly filed a motion to dismiss the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against them. The filing, made on September 21 in the United States District Court, argues that the SEC exceeded its
Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder has stepped down, and Chief Legal Officer Norman Reed has been appointed to lead the company in the interim. In response to the severe regulatory crackdown by the United States SEC, Binance.US has reduced its workforce by roughly 100 employees. The U.S arm of Binance, which
World’s largest Web3 event hits full capacity with over 10,000+ attendees globally, 300+ exhibitors and 400+ side events; making it the industry’s biggest international gathering of the year Speakers include Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao; prolific entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan; F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo; Worldcoin Co-Founder and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has seen its fair share of controversies and ‘FUD’ (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) this year. Adding to the turmoil, Mayur Kamat, Global Head of Product, has recently resigned. Binance confirmed Kamat’s departure through the email sent to the crypto media, mentioning gratitude
A new attorney for Binance.US has been granted by a federal court in the U.S. SEC case involving Binance, its U.S subsidiary and CEO Changpeng Zhao. On August 30, Andrew Rhys Davies, an attorney representing Binance.US, filed a notice of presence in the ongoing SEC litigation. Davies’s application to appear
