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09.05 / 20:47
Binance
CZ
Binance Slapped With $4.3 Million Fine By Canada’s FINTRAC
Crypto exchange Binance is facing a $4.3 million USD fine by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for violating terrorist financing and money laundering laws, the Canadian regulator announced Thursday. According to a press release, Binance will have to pay $6,002,000 CAD in administrative monetary penalties for failing to register with FINTRAC as a foreign money services business as well as failing to report cryptocurrency transactions of $10,000 or more within a single payment.
02.05 / 19:17
crypto regulation
CZ
Binance Executive
Binance Nigeria Executives’ Money Laundering Trial Pushed To May 17
The Binance Nigerian money laundering trial against the crypto exchange and its two executives, Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, has been postponed to May 17, Thursday media reports confirm.
30.04 / 21:37
Binance
CEO
CZ
Justice
stage
Department
Courts
Breaking: Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months of Prison for Money Laundering
A Seattle courtroom became the stage for a major moment in the cryptocurrency industry as former Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao received a four-month prison sentence. The sentencing followed Zhao’s guilty plea to money-laundering violations late last year, marking a turning point for the industry giant and its influential founder.
24.04 / 20:33
Binance
CZ
Binance Founder CZ Apologizes and Accepts Responsibility in Letter to Judge
Binance founder and former chief executive Changpeng “CZ” Zhao penned a letter to the judge overseeing his case on April 24, expressing remorse for his actions and accepting full responsibility for his “poor decisions.”
20.04 / 23:59
Binance
CZ
Binance Co-Founder Says Former CEO CZ Is in a ‘Positive Situation’ Ahead of Sentencing
Binance co-founder He Yi provided insights into Changpeng Zhao’s (CZ) legal situation at a Dubai event on April 19, expressing optimism despite his upcoming sentencing in the United States.
17.04 / 01:31
Binance
CZ
Binance.us
compliance
Binance.US Appoints Former NY Fed Compliance Chief Grant Martin To Board Amidst Crypto Regulation Crackdown
Grant Martin, the former Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is joining the board of Binance.US, the crypto exchange announced in a Tuesday blog post.
13.02 / 05:00
Binance
CZ
Binance Founder CZ’s Sentencing Pushed to April, Potential Prison Term Looms
The sentencing date for Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been postponed from February 23rd to April 30th, according to a notice filed in a Seattle Federal Court, CNBC reported. Earlier, Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in November 2023.
26.01 / 17:23
us sec
CZ
Binance.us
Binance.US Restricted in Florida and Alaska After Former CEO’s Guilty Plea
Troubled cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US continues to face pressure from regulators in the United States after regulators in Florida and Alaska told the crypto exchange that it can no longer serve its residents.
30.12 / 13:18
Binance
CZ
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Barred from Travel by US Judge
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, has been blocked from traveling again as his sentencing for criminal charges approaches in late February.
19.12 / 06:22
Binance
CFTC
CZ
settlement
Fine
Judge Approves Settlement: Binance to Pay $1.5 Billion to CFTC, CZ to Pay $150 Million Fine
In a significant legal development, Judge Manish Shah of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued a verdict ordering cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, to pay a staggering $2.85 billion to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
08.12 / 11:06
Binance
CZ
compliance
Binance Withdraws Application for Abu Dhabi License, Reassessing Compliance Needs
Binance has officially withdrawn its application for a financial license in Abu Dhabi, according to Reuters. This move is indicative of the exchange’s ongoing reassessment of its global operations and licensing requirements.
08.12 / 04:55
Binance
Citizens
CEO
Continental
CZ
Department
sentencing
Binance Founder CZ to Await Sentencing in US; Judge Cites Wealth Abroad as Flight Risk Factor
A federal judge in Seattle has ruled that Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, must remain in the United States while awaiting sentencing on money laundering charges.
07.12 / 06:31
Binance
CZ
Former Binance CEO CZ’s Guilty Plea Accepted by US Judge
Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance known as CZ, had his guilty plea accepted by a U.S. judge in a case involving anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.
28.11 / 07:03
Binance
us sec
CZ
NOT
CZ Not off the Hook Yet as SEC Continues to Investigate Binance US: Report
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking evidence regarding Binance.US’s alleged backdoor control over customer assets, resembling a structure akin to FTX, Wall Street Journal reported.
22.11 / 08:43
Binance
coinbase
DOJ
CZ
Coinbase CEO Sees Binance Settlement as Chance for Industry Renewal
Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong says the Binance settlement is a chance for the industry to prioritize compliance and rule clarity to prevent regulators from slamming huge fines on companies.
22.11 / 06:09
Binance
CEO
CZ
track
reports
Department
prevention
Binance Sees More Than $900 Million in Outflows as Former CEO Pleads Guilty
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has seen more than $900 million in outflows over the past 24 hours after former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering violations.
27.03 / 19:43
CFTC
litecoin
LTC
Metaverse
Play To Earn
CZ
Best Crypto to Buy Now 27 March – LTC, CFX, MASK
The cryptocurrency market was caught off guard today as news broke of a CFTC lawsuit targeting leading crypto exchange Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao.
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