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Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen by Israeli Police, With Binance's Help: Report
10.10.2023
Israeli authorities had previously seized around 190 Binance accounts with alleged ties to terrorist groups
Binance tight-lipped on projects funded by $1B crypto recovery fund
10.10.2023
Binance-initiated IRI fund has only spent some 2.7% of the total of $1.1 billion committed to saving crypto in the aftermath of the FTX collapse, and has still not explained which entities benefited
Israeli Authorities Freeze Crypto Donation Accounts Linked to Hamas
10.10.2023
The Israeli police cyber unit have frozen cryptocurrency accounts used by Hamas to raise donations via social media, Jerusalem Post reported.
This action comes as part of a broader effort to curb the flow of funds into the hands of the terrorist organization, especially during times...
Hong Kong Police Issues Warning After Binance Users Lose $450K in Phishing Scams
10.10.2023
The Hong Kong police force has issued an alert after 11 Binance users in the region fell victim to phishing scams, losing over $450,000 combined.
Through its CyberDefender program, Hong Kong police warned that fraudsters impersonating Binance sent texts claiming accounts needed verification...
Binance users in Hong Kong lose $450K in wave of fraud texts: HK police
10.10.2023
Hong Kong police have issued a warning concerning a recent Binance phishing scam, targeting Hong Kong users of the platform
Today in Crypto: Avant Arte & Yuga Labs Set to Bring 10,000 CryptoPunks Into the Physical Realm, Pfizer-backed VitaDAO Launches Biotech Firm for Longevity Experiments on Animals
9.10.2023
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BNB Chain-Based Altcoin LSC Faces Rug Pull Draining $1.1 Million, Token Slumps 98%
9.10.2023
Lucky Star Currency (LSC), a Binance Smart Chain-based altcoin token, has reportedly suffered a rug pull, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.
The developer of the LSC, a relatively new crypto token, has managed to rug pull its users of $1.11 million, crashing the altcoin’s value...
Binance, OKX Adjust Crypto Operations to Comply With UK FCA’s New Regime
9.10.2023
Crypto exchange behemoth Binance has launched a dedicated domain for British users to comply with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new Financial Promotions Regime, effective October 8.
With the new UK domain, – Binance.com/en-GB – the exchange will offer retail users in the UK only...
Binance, OKX to comply with new financial promotions rules in UK
9.10.2023
Crypto firms such as Binance, OKX and MoonPay have announced they've been working to comply with the United Kingdom’s new financial promotion rules
Crypto Cards Still an Option to Spend Digital Cash in Fiat Environment
8.10.2023
Rising regulatory pressures may have limited crypto cards on offer but they remain a viable way to pay with coins where only fiat is accepted. With them, you spend crypto and that’s without the need to exchange it beforehand as it often happens when you want to pay with cryptocurrency in...
SBF trial underway, Mashinsky trial set, Binance’s market share shrinks: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 1-7
7.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried trial is underway, Alex Mashinsky trial data is set, and Binance’s market share shrinks
Binance Announces UK Domain Compliant With New Crypto Promotion Rules
7.10.2023
Crypto trading giant Binance has launched a new domain for U.K. customers under Britain’s updated regulations for financial promotions. The exchange will offer retail users in the country only those products and services that comply with the latest rules for crypto marketing. Binance Marketing...
Binance's Spot Market Share Dips to 34.3% – What's Behind the Decline?
6.10.2023
According to yesterday's report by cryptocurrency data provider CCData, Binance's spot market share has seen a notable decline, falling from 38.5% in August to 34.3% in September. This marks the seventh consecutive month of decreasing spot market share for the world's leading cryptocurrency...
Binance spot market share drops for 7th consecutive month: Report
6.10.2023
Binance’s lost spot trading volume has been reportedly distributed among exchanges like HTX (formerly Huobi), Bybit and DigiFinex
Trading Volume on Centralized Exchanges Reaches Lowest Level Since December 2022: Report
6.10.2023
Centralized exchanges witnessed a significant decline in trading volume in September, marking the third consecutive month of decreasing activity.
According to a recent report by researcher CCData, the combined spot and derivatives trading volume on these exchanges dropped by 20.3% to reach $1.67...
Binance CEO CZ Turned Down $40 Million Deal with SBF for Futures Exchange
5.10.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao turned down a $40 million offer from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in March 2019 to create a cryptocurrency futures exchange.
At the time, Binance was primarily a spot crypto exchange, and the idea of a futures-only platform was a deviation from its existing...
Binance Blockchain Week Announces Impressive Speaker Lineup for November Conference in Istanbul
5.10.2023
Istanbul, Turkey – October 5, 2023 – The global blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, today announced the first wave of speakers for its annual flagship conference Binance Blockchain Week in Istanbul from November 8 to 9, 2023. Rachel Conlan...
‘ETFs Are Inevitable But Not Imminent’, Crypto Expert Argues
5.10.2023
Talking to Cryptonews, crypto expert Peter Eberle discussed the potential for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the impact of the Grayscale-US SEC battle, the current state of crypto investments, and the relevance of regulatory clarity in the space.
Eberle is the President and Chief Investment...
SEC Seeks Rejection of Coinbase’s Pushback Against Its Lawsuit
5.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s attempt to have the regulator’s lawsuit against it dismissed. The exchange had alleged that the agency overstepped its authority and abused its discretion in claiming that digital assets offered on the trading...
Binance Russian Users Are Moving to Other Platforms, Not Just CommEx: Report
4.10.2023
A significant number of Binance's Russian clients have migrated to alternative platforms, not only to the platform's new owner CommEx.
The shift is evident from the decreased activity in peer-to-peer (p2p) operations, Dmitry Stepanin, the CEO of Satoshkin, said in a recent interview with local...