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In a letter to employees, Binance said it foresees protracted and expensive litigation with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and asked Binance.US management to reduce the size of its workforce across the division. The job-cut decision is likely to affect about 50 employees. Job Cuts at Binance.US A Bloomberg report noted that a number of employees at Binance’s US affiliate have been laid off. While a firm spokesperson confirmed the lay-offs, the exact number of...

DAI stablecoin, with a circulation of around $4.6 billion, has surpassed BUSD amidst mounting legal troubles for the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance. The market capitalization of BUSD has declined to $4.3 billion following the regulatory drama that started earlier this year. According to data from CoinMarketcap, BUSD circulation is down over 70% since the beginning of the year. During the same period, the circulation of DAI has also retraced but by only 20%. BUSD was...

There aren’t too many favorable developments within the cryptocurrency community lately. It all started last Monday when the US SEC decided to begin a legal battle against Binance and doubled down on its crackdown against large crypto exchanges by suing Coinbase the very next day as well. Expectedly, these rather unexpected events led to massive price crashes for the majority of crypto assets. Nevertheless, many managed to recover most losses by the end of last week, but it...

UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given a go-ahead to the deal noting that Amazon is not violating any competition concerns. Earlier today on Friday, June 16, Britain’s competition regulator gave a go-ahead to Amazon for its planned acquisition of the Roomba vacuum cleaner maker – iRobot Corporation. UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that they have cleared the deal which would not lead to any competition concerns in the country. Earlier in April 2023, the...

The official Binance exit from the Netherlands follows the exchange’s inability to secure an official license with Dutch regulators. Binance has announced its exit from the Netherlands. According to an official publication, the world’s largest crypto is leaving the Dutch market as it has been unable to secure a license as a virtual asset service provider (VASP). In the exit announcement, Binance notes it will no longer accept new users in the Netherlands with immediate effect. Also, apart...

Changpeng Zhao, alongside another company spokesperson, refuted the recent reports from French media that Binance was under investigation in the country for alleged money laundering. The company’s CEO explained that such “surprise inspections” are the norm in the European country for both banks and now crypto businesses. According to the report from local media Le Monde, Binance has gone under the scope of the French authorities for failing in its anti-money laundering...

Chancer has entered the fast-paced worlds of blockchain and online betting with an innovative new project that recently launched its presale. The uptake of tokens has been so fast among online betting fans and crypto investors that the first 24 hours of the CHANCER presale raised an impressive $214K. Hoping to raise $15 million during the 12-stage presale event, Chancer has gotten off to an impressive start. Investors are flocking in droves to take advantage. The Chancer...

The Citroën e-C3 model will have a 320-kilometer range and a 57-minute “fast charge” capability. Automobile manufacturer Stellantis NV (BIT: STLAM) is set to unveil its first European-made affordable electric vehicle, the new Citroën e-C3 by mid-October.  According to the Brand Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Citroën and Stellantis Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Thierry Koskas, the Electric Vehicle (EV) will sell for less than 25,000 euros which is approximately $27,400. With this...

The ongoing regulatory enforcement actions are threatening to drive US crypto businesses offshore. The implications of such a shift for the country’s economy are significant, something that has translated into declining crypto prices, making investors even more jittery. While the market’s concerns regarding the potential removal of the US retail investor from the crypto capital markets are palpable, Arthur Hayes believes the fear is misplaced. Elimination of US Retail...

While announcing Coinbase and Cash App as the new partners, Bitkey referred to some information it passed in March. Bitkey, a self-custody Bitcoin wallet app by Jack Dorsey’s Block, is partnering with Cash App and crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN). The Bitcoin wallet application announced its first two global partners on June 15, noting that it aims to make self-custody more accessible. In addition to enabling customers to purchase, the alliance assures control over private keys....