Binance notified about an issue affecting its Future users as only USD-Margined contracts were impacted. Nevertheless, the largest crypto exchange quickly outlined that the issue had been solved, and all operations are back to normal. Binance Futures announced fully resuming trading activity for USD-Margined contracts just minutes after the issue. According to Binance CEO CZ, the crypto exchange is seeing several issues with Futures UM Rest service/API, which have affected...
Read More »Regulators Are Warning US Investors About Binance
FTX was a devastating event to strike the crypto space, and now, regulators and people in charge of America’s financial sector are warning that something bad could potentially happen with Binance, which as we all know, had strict ties to FTX when the company fell into oblivion. Binance Could Be in Hot Water John Reed Stark – a former attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – has warned in a recent interview that Binance could possibly see a heavy...
Read More »Binance Turned Down Justin Sun’s Offer to Buy His Stake in Huobi
Justin Sun has denied the rumors of a proposal to crypto exchange Binance for acquiring his part of the stake in Huobi Global. Sources familiar with the matter said that the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance recently turned down an offer to acquire Justin Sun’s ownership in crypto exchange Huobi. The sources further added that Binance didn’t show interest due to the rumors that crypto exchange Huobi has ties with mainland China. Last month in March, Justin Sun showed interest in...
Read More »Australia’s ASIC Revokes Binance Exchange’s Crypto Derivatives License
In its bid to ensure all consumers are adequately protected from any form of market disadvantage, ASIC has consistently warned residents of the dangers associated with dealing in highly speculative assets like crypto. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revoked the license granted to crypto outfit Binance Exchange through its local subsidiary Oztures Trading Pty Ltd to operate as a derivatives broker. According to a press release from the regulator, the...
Read More »DEX Volume Unaffected But BTC Outflows From Binance Increase Post CFTC Lawsuit
Bitcoin is making its way out of Binance after the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued the exchange earlier this week, on-chain data shows. Though bearish for the world’s largest crypto exchange, the wave of outflows doesn’t appear to have triggered any significant migration from the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Binance Outflows Surge According to data provided by IntoTheBlock, Binance has experienced a 60% surge in BTC withdrawals over the...
Read More »Crypto Exchange Gemini to Launch International Derivatives Exchange
The collapse of FTX in November might have played a major role in the decision of Gemini to foray into derivatives trading. A new report from The Information suggests that Gemini will soon launch an international cryptocurrency derivatives exchange. According to the report, Gemini has been silently working behind the scenes in the past few months to bring the plan to fruition. As part of its efforts, the exchange has reportedly reached out to several firms that can provide it with enough...
Read More »Coinbase Extends Its Commitment to Canada, Binance Plans to Exit
Amid the tightening of regulatory rules in Canada, crypto exchanges are contemplating whether to continue their operations or exit from the country. Similar to the United States, regulators in Canada have been tightening their grip on crypto firms operating in the region. Amid this intense regulatory environment, several exchanges have planned to move out of the country. However, crypto exchange Coinbase would prefer to continue its operation in Canada. A person familiar with the matter...
Read More »Financial Times Alleges Binance-China Link
Following the disclosure, there are questions concerning how compliant the exchange has been with regulations. The Financial Times has reported the possible existence of a Binance-China link. FT cited it was in the possession of some internal documents belonging to Binance. FT noted that these documents contradict past claims by various Binance executives, including Changpeng Zhao. In one such claim, CZ hit back at critics who accused Binance of being state-sponsored. CZ noted that...
Read More »For the First Time Since 2015: Nearly 90% of The ETH Supply Now in Self Custody
The crypto analytics provider – Santiment – revealed that almost 90% of Ethereum’s supply is currently stored in self-custody addresses. The last time the figure was so high was in 2015, shortly after the protocol’s native token saw the light of day. The new data comes at a time when investors seem to have lost some of their faith in centralized exchanges. Withdrawals from Binance soared in the past 24 hours, prompted by the recent clash between the platform and the CFTC. ...
Read More »Binance CEO CZ Issues Response to CFTC Complaint, Disagrees with Several Issues Alleged
CZ recently rebuffed the CFTC complaint calling for a permanent US injunction against Binance and its executives. Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has responded to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) complaint against the exchange. Responding to the federal agency’s call for a US injunction against Binance, CZ raised several issues alleged in the complaint. CZ also said that the CFTC filed the “unexpected and disappointing civil” complaint despite Binance’s prior cooperation...
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