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What Caused the Filecoin ‘Double Deposit’ on Binance?

A potential flaw in Binance’s API resulted in the doubling of a $4.6M deposit by Filecoin miners. CoinDesk’s Will Foxley and Ben Powers break down what happened and discuss the Filecoin project. Plus, could this exploit happen on other crypto exchanges?

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Texas Securities Regulator Issues Emergency Order Against Binance Impersonator

"The pitch is relatively simple – invest a little, gain a lot and don’t worry about risk," the Texas State Securities Board said.

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Why Binance Is Reportedly Facing a CFTC Probe

The CFTC is reportedly probing Binance for allowing U.S. users to buy and sell derivatives. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential significance and impact of the news as well as the timing around Binance's announcement that former ambassador and senator Max Baucus is joining the world's largest crypto exchange as an adviser.

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CFTC Reportedly Probing Binance

Bloomberg reports the CFTC is probing Binance for the same reason as the agency’s investigation of Bitmex – allegedly allowing U.S. customers to trade derivatives. Nikhilesh De discusses what this may mean for both Binance and the crypto world in general.

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Policy

Binance Faces CFTC Probe Over US Customers Trading Derivatives: Report

The agency hasn't accused Binance of any wrongdoing, according to the Bloomberg report.

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Finance

Binance Adds Merchant Features to Early Version of Payments Platform

Binance Pay now includes merchant functions, allowing businesses to process payments in crypto, online or in-person.

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Weibo Suspends Huobi, Binance, OKEx Accounts After Bitcoin Surge

Chinese social media app Weibo suspended the official accounts of four major crypto exchanges: Huobi, Binance, OKEx and MXC.

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Binance Has No Plans to Go Public, CZ Says

CEO Changpeng Zhao said the world's largest crypto exchange is happy with its status as a private company.

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Binance CEO: 'From My Perspective, We're Still in the Dip'

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest Binance news. Why the push into DeFi with the "smart chain" exchange? Plus, CZ shares his insights on current market trends including the NFT boom, the rising price of BTC, Coinbase's valuation and whether he plans to take Binance public.

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Former US Senator Joins Binance as Policy Adviser and Government Liaison

Baucus will guide the crypto exchange in its dealings with U.S. regulators.

Max Baucus, former U.S. senator and ambassador to China, is joining Binance as an adviser.