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Finance

BNB Chain, Google Cloud Team Up to Advance Growth of Web3 and Blockchain Projects

The strategic collaboration plans to offer foundational infrastructure, cloud-computing credits and mentorship to some Web3 and blockchain startups.

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Policy

Binance CEO Zhao Says EU's Proposed Crypto Rules Are Fantastic But Strict

Speaking at Binance Blockchain Week Paris, Changpeng Zhao also said the French city is probably "the financial hub for crypto" in Europe and a larger part of the world.

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao speaking at Binance Blockchain Week Paris 2022 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance Sued in Italy Over Exchange Outages, Hearing This Week

A group of Italian and international investors brought a class-action lawsuit against Binance seeking damages for losses sustained during multiple exchange outages in 2021.

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Finance

Indian Agency 'Unfreezes' Bank Account of Crypto Exchange WazirX

The account was frozen in relation to the "illegal loan apps" scam investigation, which has come under the national spotlight.

India's Enforcement Directorate has frozen bank accounts related to WazirX. (Renzo D'Souza/Unsplash)

Videos

BofA: Crypto Exchange Binance to Benefit From Increased Supply of BUSD Stablecoin

Crypto exchange Binance’s decision to convert all users' investments in stablecoins USD coin (USDC), trueUSD (TUSD) and pax dollar (USDP) into its native binance USD (BUSD) may generate limited additional revenue in the short term, but could have larger implications in the long term, Bank of America reported. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the state of the stablecoin markets.

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Videos

Why Binance Isn't Converting Tether to BUSD

Binance is converting all investments in USDC, pax dollar (USDP) and trueUSD (TUSD) into its stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) on Sept. 29. Patrick Hillmann of Binance discusses the change and why Tether won't be moved.

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Videos

Binance Exec on Converting USDC, Other Stablecoins to BUSD: ‘Not a Surprise’

Binance is converting user funds to its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin from alternatives, including the larger USD coin (USDC). Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann shares his insights and why “it really shouldn’t be that big a surprise.” Plus, his take on Tether (USDT).

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Markets

Crypto Exchange Binance to Benefit From Increased Supply of Its Own Stablecoin, BofA Says

The automatic conversion of other stablecoins could increase the supply of binance USD by $908 million, the bank said.

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Finance

Binance Adds Former Mexican Securities Commission President to New Global Advisory Board

Adalberto Palma Gómez, who led the CNBV between December 2018 and March 2020, joined former Brazilian Central Bank President Minister Henrique Meirelles as an adviser to the crypto exchange.

Mercado Bitcoin se expandirá al mercado mexicano. (Alexander Schimmeck/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Binance to Issue 'Soulbound' Tokens to Users Who Complete Know-Your-Customer Checks

The tokens will allow users to participate in building projects on the BNB chain.

Taken from the Sky Lift at the WI State Fair, August 2017 Shadows of people walking extended on the street. (Unsplash)