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Philippines Financial Regulator Cracks Down on Binance for Unauthorized Crypto Operations

Even though Binance acts as an approved broker in some places overseas, it still has to meet many legal requirements to handle securities activities in the Philippines under the country’s Securities Regulation Code. The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has greatly increased its regulatory fight against the global crypto trading giant Binance. The SEC accused the crypto exchange of illegally operating in the country without licenses. In a recent notice, the Philippine SEC...

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Former Binance CEO CZ Sheds Light on Next Moves as He Plans to Invest Crypto in Biotech Research

Following his recent guilty plea and forthcoming sentencing, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has outlined potential next steps, including crypto investments in biotech research. Changpeng Zhao announced his resignation as CEO of Binance after leading the cryptocurrency exchange since its inception. This news comes on the heels of a settlement with US regulators over Binance’s regulatory violations. Despite the fact that no customer funds embezzlement or market manipulation were alleged,...

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Binance Legal Issues Could Worsen as CFTC Gets More Aggressive, Gains Access to Crypto Exchange’s Records

The commission now has access to all of the exchange’s records, which could serve as a catalyst for uncovering additional instances of mishandled funds or suspected fraudulent activities. The recent news of Binance’s former CEO pleading guilty to money laundering charges has undoubtedly made headlines, adding to the circumstances that led to his decision to resign as CEO. A settlement was reached to resolve this matter, resulting in a $50 million fine imposed on CZ (the former CEO) and a...

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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...

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Binance to Introduce First Fiat-Crypto Trading Pair with Russian Ruble

Popular crypto exchange Binance which has been working on a fiat trading solution for its customers is finally ready to launch. To kick-start this innovation, the exchange will work with Russian rubles in the beginning phase.This interesting development was made public on Monday by Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, at the Open Innovations conference held in Moscow, Russia. He revealed that in the next two weeks the fiat trading option for Russian rubles should be available on the exchange, making...

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