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Binance.US to Delist Digital Asset Tokens TRON, Spell

The U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it will remove digital asset tokens TRON and Spell from its trading platform, sending the prices of both down sharply on Wednesday. Binance.US said the move was the result of a periodic review and that factors it regularly considers can include trading volume and liquidity, changes in […]

Crypto Exchange Binance Expands in Argentina

Crypto exchange Binance, which has been sued by U.S. regulators, said on Tuesday it is expanding services in inflation-hit Argentina, allowing users to buy and sell digital currencies directly with local pesos. The move allows Argentines to transfer pesos into a Binance account via a local partner, which can then be used to purchase cryptocurrency. […]

Exclusive - Ex-CEO of Binance’s US Firm Has Enlisted Lawyer for US Investigations

A former chief executive of Binance’s de-facto U.S. subsidiary has enlisted a former federal prosecutor and top cop at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to represent her in the U.S. government’s investigations into the giant cryptocurrency exchange, a person with direct knowledge told Reuters. Catherine Coley, who launched Binance.US in 2019 and left suddenly two […]

US Regulator Sues Top Crypto Exchange Binance, CEO for ‘Willful Evasion’

The world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday for operating what the regulator alleged were an “illegal” exchange and a “sham” compliance program. The CFTC sued Binance, Zhao and its former top compliance executive with “willful evasion” of […]

Binance Halts FTT Deposits, CEO Says

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has stopped accepting deposits of FTX’s FTT token on its platform, its chief executive Changpeng Zhao said on Sunday, urging other rival exchanges to do the same. FTX, which filed for bankruptcy on Friday, was engulfed in more chaos on Saturday when the crypto exchange said it had detected unauthorized access and […]

Binance Plans to Buy Rival Ftx in Bailout as Crypto Market Crumbles

Crypto giant Binance signed a nonbinding agreement on Tuesday to buy FTX’s non-U.S. unit to help cover a “liquidity crunch” at the rival exchange, in a stunning bailout that raised fresh concerns among investors about cryptocurrencies. The deal between high-profile rivals Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s CEO, and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao came as speculation about FTX’s […]