Binance settles with U.S. government: Timeline of US enforcement actions
U.S. government agencies have spent months, sometimes years, investigating Binance in the lead-up to unsealing an indictment against the exchange....
Month: November 2023
Are Bitcoin ETFs good for adoption or ‘watered-down crypto’? Debate rages
As hype builds for spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S., some are concerned the industry is moving away from the...
Crypto markets mixed as traders digest DOJ action against Binance, CZ
Cryptocurrencies flash mixed signals as market participants digest the details of CZ’s guilty plea and the DOJ’s $4.3 billion settlement...
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering, comments on resignation
Now-former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges, according to reports from The New York Times...
Apple entered anti-crypto agreements with competitors, class action suit claims
A class action suit filed on Nov. 17 in California alleged that Apple entered anti-competitive agreements that partially restricted the...
Celsius debtors to restructure defunct lender into Bitcoin miner instead of asset transfer
Celsius Network and its debtors intend to turn the defunct lender into a Bitcoin miner as part of its restructuring,...
Crypto Investor Arthur Cheong Says One Ethereum-Based Altcoin Set for Big Rallies
Veteran crypto investor Arthur Cheong says that one altcoin project operating on the Ethereum (ETH) network is set for big...
Crypto Analyst Issues Bitcoin Warning, Says BTC Could Crash up to 40% Near 2024 Halving
A widely followed crypto trader is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) could witness a dramatic correction around the next halving event...
Friend.tech Total Value Locked Plummets 19% in One Weekend As New User Count Stays Flat: On-Chain Data
The total value locked (TVL) on the decentralized social finance (SocialFi) application Friend.tech fell 19% in a few days as...
BNB Rallies Following Reports of DOJ Seeking $4,000,000,000 Settlement With Binance: Report
BNB is rallying on the news that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to close a criminal case...
US officials announce $4.3B settlement with Binance, plea deal with CZ
Officials with the U.S. Justice Department, Treasury, and CFTC alleged Binance “lacked basic safeguards” to protect against sanctions and Changpeng...
Binance names Richard Teng CEO amid Changpeng Zhao’s forced departure
The house that CZ built will now be helmed by its head of regional markets, as the U.S. Department of...
Court unseals indictments against Binance and CZ, detailing expected guilty pleas
The U.S. Justice Department, Treasury and CFTC reportedly plan to announce settlements for many of the criminal and civil cases...
Changpeng Zhao Will Step Down As Binance CEO, Admit to Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws: Report
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao will reportedly step down as the crypto exchange’s CEO and admit to violating US anti-money laundering...
Mastercard Partners With Artificial Intelligence Firm To Combat Crypto Fraud
Payments giant Mastercard is partnering with an artificial intelligence (AI) firm to combat crypto fraud. Mastercard plans to integrate its...
