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Changpeng Zhao: The founder of Binance wants to ‘chill’ for a bit

Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories

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Binance pledged to thwart suspicious trading — until it involved a Lamborghini-loving high roller

Former company insiders say the firing of an internal investigator showed that the crypto exchange neglected evidence of market manipulation

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Market rally ‘no guarantee’ for publicly listed crypto firms

Shares in Coinbase and MicroStrategy have rallied since the start of the year amid growing institutional interest in crypto, but it isn’t all smooth sailing

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Founder of Binance, world’s largest crypto firm, sentenced to four months

Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money-laundering requirements

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Big battles loom in SEC’s war on crypto

Agency’s push to regulate ‘Wild West’ market could stumble if it loses enforcement cases against Coinbase, Binance or Kraken

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Binance copped a $4bn plea but is still fighting the SEC

Prosecutors and the Treasury Department had more leverage to get a settlement with the cryptocurrency exchange

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Who is Binance’s new CEO Richard Teng?

Teng has become chief executive of Binance after Changpeng Zhao’s abrupt exit

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao agrees to step down, plead guilty

Zhao’s crypto exchange will also admit wrongdoing and agree to pay $4.3bn in fines

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Binance.us boss Brian Shroder exits as crypto exchange plans more job cuts

World's largest crypto exchange continues to battle regulatory crackdown

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Crypto volatility returns as traders mull future of rates

Strong economic data is making traders think twice about whether rates will stay higher for longer

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Binance Mena head backs Dubai to lead way on crypto

The crypto exchange's Dubai office now holds over 500 staff, as the emirate looks to cement its position as a go-to jurisdiction for digital assets

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Binance boss Changpeng Zhao defends exec departures

The firm’s chief strategy officer and senior vice president for compliance have left.

SEC sues Binance for US securities violations

More than a dozen charges have been levied against Binance, which is also under scrutiny from the CFTC

Coinbase wants to go global but needs to face off the likes of Binance

The market is a crowded one dominated by offshore players, including the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance

CFTC lawsuit spotlight’s how Binance sought to curry favour with big-ticket customers

In the Wild West of crypto, traders say exchanges are more ad hoc about the incentives they offer market makers, potentially giving some firms an edge

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Binance loses billions amid outflows after CFTC crackdown

Binance had experienced net outflows of $2.1bn on the Ethereum blockchain over seven days

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The Fintech Files: Binance faces regulator’s wrath, Treasury scraps NFT plans

Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in fintech and crypto this week

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Binance cleared to take over Voyager’s customer accounts

Judge Wiles on 7 March said he couldn’t delay the deal between Voyager and Binance.US simply because the SEC is warning about possible future enforcement

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SEC casts doubt over Binance.US’ deal to acquire Voyager Digital’s assets

The SEC's filing in the Voyager bankruptcy said 'there are numerous public reports and press accounts concerning investigations into the purchaser and its affiliates'

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Binance plans to pay penalties to settle US probes

Binance still expects regulators will impose fines for past conduct, its chief strategy officer said

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