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Bitzlato, Binance and What Regulators Are Really Doing

The U.S. Department of Justice was criticized for over-hyping the seizure of a little-known exchange.

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Kuna Exchange's Michael Chobanian on Binance

Kuna Exchange Founder Michael Chobanian reacts to Binance being named as a counterparty in an order against the little-known cryptocurrency exchange, Bitzlato, which was accused of laundering $700 million by U.S. authorities on Wednesday.

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BTC, ETH Drop; Binance Named as Counterparty in FinCEN Order Against Bitzlato

The U.S. Justice Department's announcement on a major international cryptocurrency enforcement action resulted in a steep sell-off yesterday, causing bitcoin and ether to dip under newly-breached support levels before slightly recovering. Plus, Binance was named as the top three receiving and sending counterparties associated with Bitzlato, according to the order from the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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Binance Named as Counterparty in FinCEN Order Against Bitzlato

Bitzlato is accused of laundering $700 million by U.S. authorities.

Las especulaciones recientes sobre el estado de Binance, el exchange de criptomonedas más importante del mundo, también golpearon la participación de mercado de su stablecoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Binance CEO Says Many Crypto Players ‘Get Distracted’ by Money

Changpeng Zhao said it’s important to focus on the technology.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks by video link at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Binance Confirms BNB Chain Burns Over $575M in BNB Tokens

BNB Chain has completed the burn of over $575 million worth of its native BNB tokens as part of a broader program, Binance said on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the token burn and what this suggests about the health of the Binance ecosystem.

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Binance Will Enable Crypto Collateral Off Exchange For Institutional Investors

Binance will allow institutional investors to keep their collateralized crypto used for leveraged positions off the platform. The exchange will enable investors to post collateral with Binance Custody, which will hold the assets off the internet, in cold storage wallets, Binance said in a statement on Monday. Once trades are settled, the assets would then become accessible to the user again. "The Hash" panel weighs in.

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Binance Will Allow Institutional Investors to Keep Collateral Off the Crypto Exchange

Institutional investors can post collateral from the cold wallets with Binance Custody, the crypto exchange said.

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Crypto Brokerage Blockchain.com Lays off 28% of Workforce

Cryptocurrency brokerage Blockchain.com said it's letting go of 28% of its workforce, or about 110 employees. "First Mover" hosts discuss the recent layoffs across the battered cryptocurrency industry and Binance's potential hiring spree in 2023. Plus, the latest on the CPI data.

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