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FTX Europe to have licence suspended - Bloomberg

Embattled FTX is facing the suspension of its licence by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, revoking its ability to continue trading within the European Economic Area.

11 November 2022

News/crypto

Binance pulls out of FTX takeover

Binance says it will not go ahead with plans to buy FTX, citing the results of due diligence and reports of US regulatory investigations into its rival crypto exchange.

09 November 2022

News/crypto

Binance to buy troubled rival FTX

Facing up to a liquidity crunch, crypto exchange FTX has agreed to sell itself to rival Binance. Terms have not been disclosed.

08 November 2022

News/crypto

Binance chief downplays CBDC threat to crypto

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) do not pose a threat to cryptocurrencies and would actually help build trust among sceptics by validating the underlying blockchain technology.

03 November 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Binance Custody turns to TRM Labs for institutional compliance

Binance Custody, an institutional-grade digital asset custody solution, has onboarded risk management tools from TRM Labs, the industry leader in blockchain analytics and intelligence technology.

20 October 2022

News/crypto

Binance resumes operations after $100m crypto hack

An estimated $100 million in Binance Coin (also known as BNB token) tokens were stolen during a targeted hack on the BSC Token Hub on Friday.

07 October 2022

News/crypto

Binance and Mastercard launch crypto-to-fiat payment card

Binance is to launch a cryptocurrency payment card that enables users to convert their holdings into fiat for transactions at Mastercard terminals worldwide.

25 August 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Binance pilots NFT ticketing with Italian football team S.S. Lazio

Binance has today announced a pilot of its new NFT ticketing solution with S.S. Lazio for the 2022/23 season. Lazio fans using Binance will be able to enjoy the new season with digital tickets that will give them access to exclusive benefits, fan privileges and more with the Italian football team. NFT ticketing marks the next stage in the partnership between S.S. Lazio and Binance Fan Token Platform.

28 July 2022

News/crypto

Dutch Central Bank fines Binance EUR3.3m

The Dutch central bank has fined cryptocurrency exchange Binance EUR3.325 million for offering it services in the Netherlands without registration.

18 July 2022

News/crypto

Plaid adds crypto strings to its bow

Plaid has announced that major crypto exchanges including Binance.US, Gemini, Robinhood, and SoFi, are now available on their network. Support for additional platforms, including Blockchain.com and BitGo is planned for later this year.

15 July 2022

Company announcement/people

Binance.US names fintech vet exec Jasmine Lee CFO

Binance.US, the U.S. partner to the world’s largest crypto exchange and America’s home to buy, sell, trade, convert and stake digital assets, today announced the appointment of Jasmine Lee, a seasoned financial services and technology executive, as Chief Financial Officer.

07 July 2022

News/crypto

Bucking trend, some crypto firms go on hiring spree

While many crypto firms take an axe to their workforce, several big sector players - including Binance, Kraken and OKX - have committed to hiring sprees.

16 June 2022

News/crypto

Binance launches $500 million Web3 venture fund

Digital asset exchange Binance has closed a $500 million venture fund for investing in Web3 and blockchain technology projects, with support from institutional investors.

01 June 2022

Company announcement/people

Binance hires former US deputy attorney as general counsel

Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the appointment of Joshua Eaton, former Deputy U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of California, as Deputy General Counsel.

11 May 2022

News/crypto

Binance unveils then ditches emoji that looks like swastika

Crypto exchange Binance has been forced to quickly abandon a new Twitter hashtag emoji after followers pointed out its resemblance to a swastika.

22 April 2022

Company announcement/people

Binance hires former regulators from FCA and Finra to beef up compliance

Binance, the world’s leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider, today announced the hiring of Steven McWhirter and Seth Levy, former regulators from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) respectively.

21 April 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Binance earns in-principal approval from ADGM

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has received its In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (the FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a broker-dealer in virtual assets.

11 April 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Binance.US valued at $4.5 billion in $200 million seed round

Binance.US (“Binance.US” or the “Company”), a leading United States-based digital asset exchange and marketplace, today announced it has raised over $200 million in its seed round at a pre-money valuation of $4.5 billion.

06 April 2022

News/regulation

Under regulatory pressure, Binance to end Ontario ops

In its latest brush with regulators, cryptocurrency exchange Binance has promised to stop opening new accounts in the Canadian province of Ontario.

18 March 2022

News/crypto

FCA raises concerns over Binance tie-up with UK-regulated business

The Financial Conduct Authority has again raised concerns about Binance after the crypto group completed a deal that effectively gives it control of a UK regulated company.

07 March 2022