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The global crypto exchange has been facing intense regulatory scrutiny. Most of its regulatory issues are in Europe Binance has urged customers in France to convert their fiat currency on the exchange to crypto. This comes on the heels of the crypto exchange losing its euro banking partner Paysafe. As part of the partnership, Paysafe provided Binance France with infrastructure for euro deposits and withdrawals via SEPA bank transfers. The companies announced the drawing end of their...

The new development comes a day after CommEX officially launched on September 26, 2023. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has exited the Russian market, selling its business operations to CommEX, a digital assets trading platform. While Binance did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, the company assured its Russian users that all their assets are safe and will be securely protected during the transition process, which is expected to span up to a year....

The platform’s usage is not limited to individual users but also extends to educational organizations. Global crypto exchange Binance’s open-access blockchain and crypto education platform Binance Academy has reported a 62% increase in the number of users.  According to platform data, from September 2022 to August 2023 there was a marked increase in individuals seeking crypto education. This brings the total number of individuals to use the platform to further their knowledge of blockchain...

This partnership is also a significant stride in the Japanese government’s endeavor to embrace blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, fostering their broader adoption within the country and beyond. Binance Japan is partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) Trust Bank, a move squarely aligned with the Japanese government’s new Web3 policy. This collaboration aims to birth a new stablecoin, and the chosen platform for its development is the Progmat coin platform, a proprietary asset of...

Lawyers representing Binance.US believe that, overall, the SEC’s moves so far would do more harm than good for its bidding. Binance.US has claimed that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) requests have been “unreasonable” with most of its requests. This is according to sealed documents filed by attorneys of the Binance.US cryptocurrency exchange on September 12. The filing – a response to SEC’s earlier request to get additional details from Binance, says most of...

Despite the recent wave of executive departures from Binance, the company said in June that it was embarking on a hiring spree with more than 2,000 available positions. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is experiencing another high-profile exit as Mayur Kamat, the Global Head of Product and Design, resigns from his role. Kamat’s departure is the latest in a series of executive exits in recent months. A spokesperson for Binance confirmed Kamat’s resignation in an emailed...

Binance will delist BUSD as a loanable asset on September 6 and will suspend withdrawals of Binance-pegged BUSD tokens via BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, and Tron on September 7. Renowned crypto exchange Binance has officially announced its decision to discontinue support for its native stablecoin, Binance USD (BUSD), by February 2024. Paxos’ Role in Binance’s Decision The decision to phase out BUSD support is closely tied to developments involving Paxos, the company responsible for...

CoinspeakerBinance Japan Unveils Domestic Expansion Strategy Meanwhile, Binance Japan will also be looking to leverage the country’s revised Payment Services Act. Under the Act, stablecoins backed by legal tender are recognized as an “electronic payment method”. Binance Japan Unveils Domestic Expansion Strategy

CoinspeakerBinance Removes P2P Support for Banco de Venezuela Binance discontinues support for Venezuela's Banco de Venezuela to avoid sanctions violations, following similar actions with Russian banks. Binance Removes P2P Support for Banco de Venezuela

CoinspeakerBinance Taps into Low-Cap Crypto Projects to Boost Platform’s Trading The exchange has also inquired about the market makers' information and their willingness to allocate up to 5% of their circulating tokens to Binance's saving pools, in exchange of earning interest. Binance Taps into Low-Cap Crypto Projects to Boost Platform’s Trading