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Finance

TV's Kevin O’Leary: ‘All the Crypto Cowboys Are Going to Be Gone Soon’

O’Leary, an entrepreneur and television personality, was paid $15 million by FTX for “20 service hours, 20 social posts, one virtual lunch and 50 autographs,” according to Michael Lewis’s new book “Going Infinite.”

Kevin O'Leary (Michael Kovac/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance Nearly Shuttered U.S. Exchange to Protect Global Operations: The Information

As investigations loomed, the board of directors of Binance.US voted on whether to liquidate the company but could not come to a unanimous decision, The Information reported.

El CEO de Binance, Changpeng Zhao. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning

The return was made possible by Binance's purchase of regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin last November.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao shakes hands with an unidentified person, poses for a photo

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Top Binance Execs Resign Over CZ’s Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report

At least three senior officials of Binance have departed the crypto exchange this week, as the company prepares to defend itself on multiple fronts, according to a report from Fortune. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses Binance founder and CEO CZ's response to the executives' departure and what their resignation means for the embattled exchange.

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Policy

SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Alleging Multiple Securities Violations

The company already faces a suit from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Binance CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Finance

WazirX's Battle With Binance Reignited After WRX Token Moved to "Innovation Zone"

They are 17 other tokens besides WRX that Binance has shifted to its innovation zone.

Bulls fighting. (Bykofoto/Shutterstock)

Markets

Justin Sun to Reverse $56M Binance Transfer After CEO Zhao Warns Against Potential SUI Token Grab

"Binance Launchpool are meant as air drops for our retail users, not just for a few whales," Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted after Sun transferred $56 million in TUSD to Binance.

Justin Sun in 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Binance's Market Share Hits Lowest Since November After CFTC Lawsuit: Kaiko Data

Binance remains the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, but it’s seen a dramatic drop in market share after a U.S. regulator accused it of fraud and the exchange eliminated zero-fee trading for some trading pairs. This comes as Binance's BNB token is rebounding after dropping sharply on an unverified rumor that CZ faced an international law enforcement request to detain him. The tweet was from the private Twitter account of crypto influencer Cobie.

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Policy

Binance's BNB, Bitcoin Tumble After Crypto Twitter Personality Cobie's Wild Guess

@cobie's encrypted message read: "Interpol Red Notice for CZ," Binance's CEO. After someone cracked the code, the post spooked markets, even though it was just a rumor.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Potential Implications of CFTC Lawsuit Against Binance

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance, the exchange’s founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), and a couple of other entities on charges of failing to register as a “futures commission merchant” while offering unregistered crypto derivatives options to U.S. customers. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the significance of the lawsuit.

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