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Binance says it cooperates with lawful requests, despite exiting the Russian market in 2023 to improve its compliance strategy.
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Crypto firm RedotPay says it will defend itself ‘vigorously’ against Binance lawsuit
Binance alleged RedotPay poached customers from the crypto exchange in a lawsuit filed in Hong Kong.
Binance founder CZ calls for wallet diversification after $70 million Coldcard exploit
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says hardware wallets can still have bugs and suggests spreading funds across multiple wallets after the major Coldcard security failure.
Binance bets on becoming a crypto 'super app' as stablecoins reshape growth
Shunyet Jan, Binance’s head of spot trading and derivatives, said the exchange is focusing more on payments and financial services than on trading alone as it drives the next phase of its expansion.
Binance.US CEO says exchange is rebuilding, eyes return to 20% U.S. market share
Binance.US is betting ultra-low fees, new regulated products and deeper liquidity will help it regain customers after two years of regulatory setbacks.
Binance says MiCA should be judged by who it licenses, not who it excludes
Europe head Gillian Lynch said Binance met Greece's licensing requirements and that the company remains committed to the EU, despite withdrawing its MiCA application days before the July 1 deadline.
Binance founder CZ blames crypto's sour 2026 on mix of AI, global tension, 4-year cycle
There is no single cause for the crypto market's 50% decline over the past year, the Binance founder told CoinDesk.
Binance tells EU users it will no longer provide services after failing to secure MiCA license
A day after withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece and saying it is ‘not leaving Europe,’ Binance notified users across the European Union that it will suspend some services.
Philippines' central bank says Binance and its local partner lack licenses to operate
Binance and its local partner do not hold the necessary license required to operate in the country, the Philippine central bank said, according to a local media report.
Binance launches SpaceX pre-IPO perps amid $2 trillion valuation bets
Binance looks to democratize pre-IPO markets, starting with SpaceX perpetual futures.
Emerging-market users are treating crypto exchanges like banking apps, Binance says
One point three billion adults lack financial services, 4.7 billion lack credit, and 1.4 billion savers in low-income nations earn no deposit interest, Binance said.
Binance adds prediction market to its app for millions of users
The integration covers gas costs to lower barriers for retail users. Binance doesn't operate the markets directly, instead providing access to a third-party application.
Binance sues Wall Street Journal as newspaper says U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating Iran transactions
The situation adds pressure to Binance, which is already operating under a compliance monitor following its $4.3 billion anti-money laundering and sanctions settlement in 2023.
U.S. Senator opens probe on Binance over alleged $1.7 billion flow to Iranian entities
Richard Blumenthal sent Binance co-chief Richard Teng a letter asking him for records about the exchange’s dealings with Iran-linked entities and the alleged dismissal of its investigators.
Bitcoin balances on Binance hit highest since November 2024: here's what it means
Users' bitcoin holdings in wallets linked to Binance have climbed to highest since late 2024.
CZ pushes back against Binance 'FUD' as blame game for crypto crash persists
The exchange co-founder's post comes amid renewed scrutiny over Binance’s alleged role in October’s crypto flash crash.
Binance pins crypto's worst-ever liquidation day on macro risks, not exchange failure
Binance says October 10’s crypto flash crash was driven by a macro risk-off shock, cascading liquidations, and thin liquidity, while acknowledging two platform-specific issues that occurred after most losses had already been incurred.
Binance to shift $1 billion user protection fund into bitcoin amid market rout
Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao says bitcoin will ‘break’ the four-year cycle this year
In an interview with CNBC, Binance’s CZ spoke of bitcoin’s four year cycles and the potential for a BTC all-time high this year due to a greater acceptance of crypto worldwide.
The ultra wealthy feel like they've missed out on Crypto riches and Binance thinks it has a solution
Binance’s head of VIP and Institutional, Catherine Chen, talks about the conversations she has been having with ultra-wealthy investors and family offices.