Coinbase and Binance each see net outflows of more than $1 billion in 24 hours after SEC suit Following the Binance suit, the SEC filed a separate lawsuit against Coinbase just one day later. Fortune · Jun 6, 2023
SEC crypto crackdown: US regulator sues Binance and Coinbase Securities and Exchange Commission is targeting cryptocurrency firms it thinks are bypassing regulation The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023
Really 'bro'? Binance's outrageous behavior is a bad look but the SEC didn't have to spike the football Binance's wash trading and other flagrant attempts to dodge U.S. compliance rules are an embarrassment. The SEC's own conduct doesn't look great either. Fortune · Jun 6, 2023
Binance customers withdraw over £1 billion in 24 hours after SEC lawsuit The crypto exchance was accused of ‘an extensive web of deception, conflicts of interest, lack of disclosure, and calculated evasion of the law.’ Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023
US regulators accuse crypto exchange Binance of violating securities laws The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, accusing the platform of engaging in a "web of deception". The SEC's civil complaint lists 13 charges, including operating as an unregistered exchange, and accuses Binance of diverting investor funds to… France 24 · Jun 5, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance hits back at SEC lawsuit, saying allegations ‘simply wrong’ – as it happened US watchdog SEC says company mixed billions in customer funds and secretly sent them to separate company controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023
Bitcoin, Ether, BNB, and other tokens tank after SEC sues Binance and Changpeng Zhao The total market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies was down approximately 4.5% in the first hour after the suit was filed. Fortune · Jun 5, 2023
The SEC sues Binance, unveils 13 charges against crypto exchange in sweeping lawsuit U.S. regulators sued Binance, saying the world's largest crypto trading platform misled investors and regulators. The accusations were part of 13 charges unveiled by the SEC. WEKU · Jun 5, 2023
SEC says crypto firm Binance mishandled funds, violated securities laws The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao are accused of misusing investor funds, operating as an unregistered exchange and violating a slew of U.S. securities laws in a lawsuit filed by the SEC The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023
SEC sues Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao for ‘mishandling billions of dollars’ Financial watchdog alleges Binance lied to regulators and syphoned investors’ funds into separate company The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2023
Binance seeking to 'demonstrate that we are a new organization' as regulatory headwinds swirl The largest crypto exchange appears to be planning for CZ's successor. Fortune · Jun 5, 2023
Elon Musk convinced pals Marc Andressen, Changpeng Zhao and Prince Al Waleed to invest in Twitter. They’re down 67%, according to a new Fidelity filing Musk rallied arguably the most prestigious roster of technology superstars ever assembled for a single investment. It hasn't gone well so far. Fortune · Jun 2, 2023
Is Binance three steps ahead—or in big trouble? Binance has been in the headlines a lot this week—for reasons you can interpret as bad or good. Fortune · Jun 1, 2023
Binance notified of investigation by Ontario Securities Commission 2 days before saying it would leave Canada The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange had previously not disclosed the investigation when it announced its departure from the country. Fortune · May 31, 2023
Fortune · May 31, 2023 Binance begins layoffs as top crypto exchange reevaluates ‘whether we have the right talent’ The company has “regularly gone through a talent density audit and resource allocation exercise every six months or so,” a spokesperson said.
Fortune · May 12, 2023 Binance to leave Canada—the one-time home of cofounder CZ—claiming market conditions are 'no longer tenable' The move comes amid global regulatory scrutiny for the leading crypto exchange.
Reuters · May 4, 2023 Exclusive-Israel seized Binance crypto accounts to 'thwart' Islamic State, document shows Israel has seized around 190 crypto accounts at crypto exchange Binance since 2021, including two it said were linked to Islamic State and dozens of others it said were owned by Palestinian firms connected to the Islamist Hamas group, documents released by the country's counter-terror authorities show.
Fortune · May 1, 2023 Binance says it's victim of a ChatGPT smear campaign in the Washington, DC halls of power The company says someone is using AI-generated stories to smear it in the highest halls of power.
Fortune · Apr 14, 2023 Who is Binance’s Changpeng Zhao, really? In a new feature, Fortune delves into the man behind the world’s most influential crypto exchange.
Fortune · Apr 11, 2023 Why is Binance's CZ the way he is? A groundbreaking profile reveals the complicated forces of family and history that shaped Binance's CZ.
Fortune · Apr 10, 2023 The making of Binance’s CZ: An exclusive look at the forces that shaped crypto’s most powerful founder How China's hardball startup culture, Canada's Asian immigrant community, and "Rich Dad Poor Dad" helped Changpeng Zhao become a mild-mannered but sharp-elbowed competitor.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2023 Crypto exchange Binance has Australian financial services licence cancelled by Asic Regulator says Binance must cease trading by 21 April after it incorrectly classified hundreds of retail customers as wholesale investors
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2023 From Hamas warnings to VIP perks and criminal clients: the US regulator’s claims against Binance Just months after the FTX collapse, a US watchdog is suing Changpeng Zhao’s firm, the world’s biggest digital-asset market, over a slew of allegations that make jaw-dropping reading
Zenger · Mar 29, 2023 FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Accused Of Bribing Chinese Officials With $40M In New Indictment U
Financial Times · Mar 29, 2023 Binance hid extensive links to China for several years Company documents show crypto exchange relied on country long after it said it had left in 2017