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The Latest Breaking News from Changpeng Zhao

Ex-Binance Chief Jailed For Four Months In US

The founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance was sentenced to four months in US prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, in the most high-profile crypto case since Sam Bankman-Fried was jailed.

International Business Times

Binance Founder Sentenced To Four Months In Prison

Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, sentenced to 4 months in prison for money laundering. Binance fined billion. DOJ cracks down on financial crimes in ...

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Binance founder sentenced to four months for money laundering

Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty and stepped down as CEO of the crypto trading company last year

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Lawyers For Binance's CZ Decry US Prosecutors' Proposed 3-Year Sentence

Changpeng Zhao's legal team believes the proposal to hand Binance's former CEO a three-year sentence is too much, considering how he was only charged of AML compliance failure.

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Dubai Hands Full Operating License To Binance, Allowing Retail And Qualified Institutional Offerings

Binance scored a win in its bid to expand its global footprint as it has been granted a VASP license by Dubai despite the crypto exchange giant's legal woes in the U.S. and Nigeria.

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New Binance Chief Stresses Importance Of Compliance

The new CEO of the world's top crypto platform stressed the importance of regulatory compliance for Binance's future success, months after its former chief executive pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws and it paid $4.3 billion to settle charges.

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Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison. The crypto industry isn’t any better for it

There have been no changes since the ex-mogul’s conviction as lawmakers fail to pass regulations to protect the public

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Binance's CZ Announces Free Online Education Platform That Will Offer Blockchain, AI Subjects

CZ has just announced a free online education project that will use blockchain technology and will offer some subjects currently not being taught in grade school educational systems.

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Court Modifies Ex-Binance CEO's Bond Conditions, Orders Passport Surrender

Changpeng Zhao's bond conditions for release have been modified by the court, and he is now prohibited from traveling within the continental U.S. unless he notifies the Pretrial Services Agency.

International Business Times

SEC Claims Binance.US 'Unwilling To Answer' Key Questions, Seeks Court Intervention

Binance.US and the SEC have made contradicting statements about the status of their case's discovery process, as the regulator wants court intervention while the crypto firm wants an end to the expedited discovery process.

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Nigerian House Committee Summons Binance CEO Over Alleged 'Suspicious Flows' On Exchange

A Nigerian House committee has summoned Binance's CEO with an ultimatum to appear before the panel on or before Monday after he allegedly refused to make an appearance in earlier invitations.

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CZ's Bold Move Foiled: Judge Bars UAE Trip Despite Binance Stake Pledge

It is essential to highlight that certain portions of the recently unsealed letter remain redacted.

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Binance Challenges SEC In High-Stakes Legal Battle, Seeks Dismissal Of Fraud Claims

The SEC filed 13 charges against Binance, Zhao and Binance.US alleging that they deceived investors regarding its market surveillance capabilities, implying issues with transparency.

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US Judge Blocks Binance's CZ Again From Traveling To UAE

This is the second time that Zhao's request to leave the United States has been denied by the court.

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A Farage farrago, crypto crime and rivers of cash: the 2023 Observer business awards

Bank boss Alison Rose, Binance’s Changpeng Zhao, Sarah Bentley of Thames Water and OpenAI’s Sam Altman feature highly on this year’s prestigious honours list

Fortune

Here are the biggest crypto stories of 2023

In 2023, crypto industry onlookers were shocked by high-profile arrests and Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial but also given hope by a flurry of spot Bitcoin ETF applications and rebounding prices.

International Business Times

Binance's CZ Urges Court To Seal Parts Of His Travel Request For Child's Privacy

Zhao had asked the court for travel permission in the past, but his latest appeal provided more context on his requests.

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Techscape: The biggest tech stories of 2023 – from cyber warfare to AI’s ‘existential risk’

Crypto’s crown slipped, an AI godfather spoke out and Apple entered the stuttering VR market – the stories that really mattered this year

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After a brutal stretch, a remarkable thing is happening: Cryptocurrencies are surging

Bitcoin and other digital currencies are rallying, emerging from a stormy period with the conviction that crypto is here to stay.

International Business Times

Binance Spot Volume Market Share Nosedives Following Regulatory Troubles In US

The crypto exchange platform founded in July 2017 by its former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) saw an 18% drop in its spot volume market share amongst centralized exchanges decline.

International Business Times

CFTC Ends Enforcement Action; US Court Approves Billion-Dollar Settlement With Binance, CZ

Aside from the payment of fines, the court order also obligates Binance and Zhao to issue certifications on the existence of the application and efficacy of improved compliance control of Binance and "permanently enjoins them from further violations as charged."

International Business Times

Binance, CZ Ask Court To Dismiss SEC's Latest Notice: 'Procedurally Improper'

The filing also underlined that what the agency recently submitted to the court was "an impermissible supplemental brief that identifies no new 'authority' and instead attempts to introduce new factual information and arguments."

International Business Times

Binance's CZ Could Be Deposed In Billion-Dollar Class-Action Lawsuit

The court filing comes a few days after a court sided with the U.S. Department of Justice and prohibited the crypto mogul from leaving the U.S. until his sentencing.

International Business Times

Court Rules Binance's CZ Should Stay In US Until Sentencing

District Judge Richard Jones of the Western District of Washington sided with the Department of Justice on Thursday and decided not to allow Zhao to return to UAE until his sentencing.

Fortune

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao must stay in the U.S. for sentencing, judge rules

The ruling means "CZ" can't go to the UAE prior to his hearing in Seattle in February.

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