CoinspeakerBinance Announces Listing for Pendle in Innovation Zone, PENDLE Price Shoots 50% The listing for Pendle (PENLDE) in the Binance Innovation Zone is a vote of confidence for the project and it will increase the chances of trade for investors. Binance Announces Listing for Pendle in Innovation Zone, PENDLE Price Shoots 50%
Read More »Binance’s Yi He Speaks About SEC Battle and Her Relationship With CZ
A low-profile but highly influential senior executive at Binance has spoken out as the company begins legal battles against two top market regulators in the United States. Yi He, who boasts a massive fortune as one of the company’s early shareholders, has also had children with Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The SEC Lawsuit He spoke to Bloomberg in a series of interviews – one of which took place in Dubai last month, shortly before the Securities and Exchange Commission...
Read More »Binance Application for German Operational License Denied by BaFin
The denial of a custody license in Germany poses significant challenges for Binance, as Germany represents one of Europe’s largest and most influential markets. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has reportedly denied the Binance exchange’s application for a crypto custody license. Finance Forward, a news publication, has reported that BaFin has communicated this decision directly to the exchange. The decision signifies a regulatory setback for the crypto trading...
Read More »Binance Continues to Focus on Future Growth Aspects despite Regulatory Hurdles
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 »Ledger Launches Institutional-Grade Trading Network for Crypto Custody
Ledger launched an institutional-grade trading network to meet the risk management and regulatory requirements of institutions. On June 28th, crypto custody company Ledger announced the launch of “Ledger Enterprise TRADELINK”, a custodial trading network for institutions aiming to revolutionize this segment. According to Ledger, the crypto wallet company has signed contracts with several partners to carry out its new project, which eliminates unnecessary complexities in the crypto market...
Read More »KuCoin Introduces Mandatory KYC Checks For All Users
Seychelles-based crypto exchange KuCoin is pushing for mandatory KYC upgrades as its competitors face regulatory challenges across various jurisdictions. In a bid to embrace global compliance requirements, KuCoin announced an upgrade of its KYC authentication rules and systems from next month onwards. Beefing Up KYC Measures The new rules mandate all newly registered users to complete KYC starting July 15 to access KuCoin’s full suite of products and services to ensure a...
Read More »KuCoin to Require KYC Verification for All Users Starting from July
KuCoin CEO noted that the increased adoption of cryptocurrency has pushed the number of related security issues higher. Leading cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has introduced additional checks to its KYC verification process. In a bid to comply with global anti-money laundering regulations, the firm announced the KYC system upgrade on June 28. As part of the upgrade, all new users will have to complete mandatory identity checks from July 15. Without this, such users will not have access to...
Read More »Fireblocks Expands Cloud Support for Crypto Custody
Fireblocks’ cloud support comes at a time when more and more institutional investors and corporations are joining the crypto space. Blockchain security service provider, Fireblocks, has expanded its cloud service for crypto custody and settlement. According to the announcement, the service will now include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba Cloud, Thales, and Securosys. Cloud Computing Meets Crypto Security Fireblocks’ platform uses a combination of security...
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...
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