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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...

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...

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...

Crypto exchange giant Binance has moved at least nine figures worth of its Bitcoin to a new blockchain address, the company announced on Monday.  The move has not affected the safety of user funds, which remain locked away with Binance in cold storage.  Massive Move From Binance’s Wallet According to data from Blockchain.com, Binance’s new cold storage wallet (as referenced by Binance) received 15,000 BTC at 05:47 am on Monday, worth $399 million.  The transaction included a...

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United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the global leading digital asset service provider Binance has withdrawn its registration of Binance Markets Limited (BML) with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).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...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Bitcoin endured a bit of a dip in mid-May when it was announced that Binance would briefly halt all withdrawals and deposits due to ongoing congestion and traffic. Binance Came to a Standstill (so Did BTC) Bitcoin had been trading in the $29,000 range prior, and there were many analysts out there who felt the...

The Texas State Securities Board filed an emergency cease and desist order against crypto trading platform Abra and its Chief Executive Officer Bill Barhydt. The watchdog claimed that the company misled its customers and committed securities fraud by offering some of its products, such as Abra Earn. The regulator added that the firm has been “secretly transferring assets” to Binance, noting that the US SEC has recently targeted the world’s biggest crypto exchange. Insolvent...

Binance is also preparing a BNB Chain layer-2 scaling solution to improve network transaction speeds and costs. Separately, the firm announced on June 15 that Binance Pool has launched a “Bitcoin Transaction Accelerator.” The new solution will allow users to confirm their transactions on the Bitcoin network quicker regardless of any potential network congestion issues, it noted. Binance Pool is the exchange’s service platform dedicated to improving the income of BTC miners....

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...