Binance

Binance.US has named digital identity expert Lesley O’Neill as its new Chief Compliance Officer, tasked with overseeing compliance programs, as the crypto exchange faces lawsuits and fines.

Binance has added XAI Games, a gaming-focused blockchain network built on Arbitrum, as the 43rd project on its Launchpool platform.

India is set to ban the URLs of 9 top crypto exchanges like Binance and Kraken that have failed to comply with anti-money laundering laws according to the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. The affected exchanges were issued notices but refused to register under required frameworks.

Tech entrepreneur Justin Sun has withdrawn 500 billion SHIB tokens, worth approximately $5 million, from Binance, raising interest in the crypto community about their potential impact on the market.

Binance will pay $2.7B and former CEO CZ $150M to settle CFTC charges over operating an unregistered derivatives exchange and AML violations.

Binance will permanently stop supporting Russian ruble trading pairs on its P2P platform beginning Jan 31, 2024, due to regulatory compliance.

Documents reveal the expansive oversight the Department of Justice will have over Binance under the terms of a plea deal, including extensive access to records, resources, and information on staff and partners to ensure compliance.

Crypto attorney Adam Moskowitz filed a motion to depose former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, citing his “unique knowledge” of issues relevant to an ongoing $1 billion class action lawsuit involving the exchange.

Binance announced a compensation plan for traders who bought the AEUR stablecoin during a 200% price surge, attributing it to a misunderstanding of the coin’s stable value.

Blockchain analysis shows FTX and Alameda wallets shifted $10.8 million in tokens like UNI and GMT to Binance, Coinbase, and Wintermute accounts amid ongoing fallout.