In Binance’s peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, ML technology is employed to identify suspicious language in communications. By utilizing ML in P2P chat, feedback, and advertisements, potential payment scams, customer service impersonation, and malicious messaging can be detected. This technology has proven effective in preventing thousands of scams. For the know-your-customer (KYC) process, Binance utilizes a combination of computer vision (CV) and AI. These technologies aid in verifying...
Read More »Binance Loses Paysafe as EUR Banking Partner amid Regulatory Concerns
Binance informed its users that it is working to find another payment service provider. Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has lost its banking partner Paysafe in Europe. Binance partnered with Paysafe in January 2022 after losing Barclays and Santander as banking partners in 2021. Since then, the exchange has been trying to expand its presence and reach in Europe. Consequently, Paysafe’s decision will set back the exchange’s European plans. Paysafe Is Wary of Regulators Paysafe...
Read More »Binance Rescinds Decision to Delist Privacy Coins as It Complies with EU Regulations
Binance will not delist privacy coins in Europe, opting instead to review its classification of assets in line with EU law. Binance has reviewed its decision to delist several privacy coins in Europe. The exchange will no longer delist these coins as it works to comply with regulations stipulated by European authorities. Binance will now reclassify privacy coins to satisfy regulations. In a recent comment, Binance said: “After carefully considering feedback from our community and...
Read More »Binance Hires Former Justice Department Prosecutor in Fight with SEC
Kendall Day led the department’s efforts to combat money laundering, including dealing with charges related to money laundering, deferred prosecution agreement, etc. Amid its ongoing legal fight with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), crypto exchange Binance has hired a former white-collar prosecutor of the Department of Justice (DoJ), as per the court filing on Thursday, June 22. M. Kendall Day, a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington DC office, will serve as...
Read More »Binance.US Solves USD Withdrawal Problems but Warns that Solution Is Only Temporary
Binance.US withdrawals are now fully operational on the exchange, even as it warns users to convert all USD to USDT. Binance.US has announced that users can now resume USD withdrawal, as it has solved the problem. The US arm of the world’s largest crypto agency also said that by working with banking partners, it has almost completely resolved all previously delayed withdrawal requests for USD. However, the exchange warns that this resolution may not be permanent. In an official...
Read More »Binance Unveils Local Digital Asset Platform in Kazakhstan
According to the General Manager of Binance Kazakhstan Zhaslan Madiyev, the platform has joint forces with five regulatory bodies in the country. As always, the popular crypto exchange Binance is expanding its horizon by launching a regulated platform in Kazakhstan. The company announced the new local digital asset platform in the country on June 20th after receiving a go-ahead in October last year. At the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) in 2022, the AIFC Financial Services...
Read More »Binance Denounces Entity Registered in UK, Issues Cease and Desist
Binance has confirmed it is not affiliated with a supposed branch in the UK after a Reddit post shared the exchange’s alleged UK address. Major crypto exchange Binance announced that it issued a cease and desist order to Binance Ltd in the UK. In a tweet from Binance’s official account, the exchange said the referenced company has no business with the company. The Binance tweet was in response to a Reddit post brought to Twitter, stating that the Binance office in the UK is a “utility...
Read More »Binance Moves $3 Billion Worth of BTC to New Address
Despite the large amounts being removed, data suggests that Binance remains the exchange with the largest BTC balance. Top crypto exchange Binance has shared its recent move which saw it transfer massive amounts of Bitcoin (BTC) to a new blockchain address. According to the crypto firm, it recently moved at least nine figures worth of BTC but assures users of the safety of their funds. Per Binance, the funds are now safely tucked away in cold storage. Meanwhile, analytic firm...
Read More »Binance’s BNB Smart Chain Unveils Scalability Solution opBNB Powered by Optimism
The combination of BSC’s strong ability and opBNB’s dedicated new features will make data access easier. In a major announcement on Monday, June 19, Binance-founded Layer-1 blockchain platform BNB Smart Chain (BSC) introduced a new scalability solution opBNB, with the goal of offering a seamless experience for users, developers, and projects on BSC. Binance unveiled the testnet on the very same day inviting testnet validators and dApp builders to try their hands. They noted that opBNB will...
Read More »Binance Withdraws Request for FCA Registration in UK
Binance has been considering expanding its business to the UK and other regions due to the crackdown on crypto exchanges in the US. Following its lawsuit with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the global leading digital asset service provider Binance has withdrawn its registration of Binance Markets Limited (BML) with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Markedly, BML is the United Kingdom subsidiary of the global crypto exchange. With these latest...
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