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Finance

Binance Recovers $5.8M Linked to Axie Infinity Hack

The funds were spread over 86 accounts, Binance’s founder confirmed.

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Policy

Binance Asks to Be Removed From Crypto Romance Scam Lawsuit

The Cayman Islands company argued it is not subject to the "personal jurisdiction" of U.S. federal courts.

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Videos

Binance Quickly Abandons Swastika-Like Twitter Emoji

Global crypto exchange Binance unveiled its new Twitter emoji on Wednesday, which was immediately criticized for its resemblance to the swastika image used by the Nazi party, leading to its removal. “The Hash” group discusses the importance of diversity in corporate structures and the crypto space.

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Finance

Binance Taps Former Regulators to Strengthen Global Surveillance Team

The exchange is hiring Seth Levy, who spent 16 years at U.S. regulator FINRA, and Steven McWhirter from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority.

Changpeng Zhao, founder and chief executive officer of Binance (Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance Unveils, Quickly Abandons Swastika-Like Twitter Emoji

“We’re not sure how that emoji got through several layers of review without anyone noticing,” the world’s largest crypto exchange said in a tweet. It wasn’t the only clean-up job Wednesday.

Binance deleted this banner from a November 2017 tweet amid the fallout. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance.US Quits Blockchain Association, Forms In-House Lobbying Shop

A source close to the company says the groups’ goals “were not fully aligned.”

Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder (Binance.US)

Videos

Binance Exec on North Korean Involvement in Axie Infinity Hack

Binance Vice President of Global Intelligence and Investigations Tigran Gambaryan discusses North Korea’s alleged involvement in the over $600 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network and the crypto exchange’s involvement in ongoing investigations.

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Videos

US Says N Korea Behind Hack; Binance Closer to Thai Business

Binance is closer to Thai business as Gulf Energy greenlights joint venture. U.S. points finger at North Korea over $600 million Ronin hack. Chainalysis says investors should keep size of crypto hacks in perspective. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Markets

BNB Chain Burns Over $770M Worth of BNB Tokens

The tokens were burned automatically for the first time this quarter.

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Videos

MobiKwik Pulls Crypto Support; Twitter NFT Hacker Strikes Again

Binance wins Abu Dhabi nod for another Middle Eastern outpost. India’s MobiKwik pulls crypto support. South Korea’s president-elect forges ahead with crypto policies. Twitter hacker takes over verified accounts to promote fake Azuki NFT drop. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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