The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has registered a civil forfeit lawsuit to recover $16 million worth of crypto assets, assumed to be linked to the controversial crypto exchange, FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Among the crypto assets, more than half of the assets were held in Solana (SOL),
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao recently dismissed recurring claims that “Bitcoin is dead,” reaffirming Bitcoin’s durability in the face of doubt. Posting on X, CZ shared a link to the “Bitcoin is Dead” website, which catalogues predictions of Bitcoin’s decline. Despite its global financial influence, Bitcoin faces persistent criticism, a trend
According to statistics provided by DeFiLlama, Binance, which is the leading blockchain ecosystem in the world and the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume and users, has achieved two consecutive billion-dollar inflow weeks. This brings the total amount of net inflows for the month of November to more than
FTX has filed a lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, in a bid to recover nearly $1.8 billion. The lawsuit, filed on November 10, alleges that Binance and Zhao received these funds as part of a fraudulent share repurchase deal in July 2021. This move marks another
Fortune Asia’s first 2024 Asia FinTech Innovators list honors Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider. Binance’s number 1 ranking in the Blockchain and Crypto category highlights its position as a leader in the quickly evolving world of digital assets. Fortune’s 2024 Asia FinTech Innovators list honors 60 of the
Binance Research’s November 2024 Monthly Insights report looks at important performance factors and current developments in the cryptocurrency sector. The overall market capitalization of cryptocurrencies increased by 2.8% in October 2024, mostly as a result of robust BTC inflows brought on by spot ETF activity and positive U.S. employment statistics.
Binance, the largest centralized crypto exchange by volume, has announced the launch of Solana — SOL/USDT —options on its Options Trading platform, starting from November 12. This announcement comes at a time when SOL is experiencing a surge in investor anticipation of its potential to reach a new all-time high
Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of the global blockchain firm Binance, is leading the donation of $3M to the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja Española) in order to provide assistance to relief operations in the region. This contribution is in response to the disastrous floods that occurred in the Valencia province of Spain. In order
Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, have filed a motion to dismiss the SEC’s amended complaint against them. The motion, submitted on Nov. 4, accuses the SEC of failing to provide clear regulatory standards for the crypto industry. Binance’s legal team contends that the SEC’s approach contradicts a
A recent report by Binance Research ‘Understanding the Rise of Memecoins’ explores how economic and cultural changes have fueled the meteoric rise of memecoins as a distinct asset class within cryptocurrencies. The macroeconomic environment, including inflation and growing financial disenchantment, especially among Millennials and Gen Z, is examined first. In this setting,
