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  • CFTC: U.S. regulators needed to step in aggressively on Binance March 28, 2023 06:25 PM IST

    CFTC: U.S. regulators needed to step in aggressively on Binance

    The U.S. agency sued Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, on Monday.

  • MC Explains: Why Coinbase and Binance are in the crosshairs of US regulators March 28, 2023 04:38 PM IST

    MC Explains: Why Coinbase and Binance are in the crosshairs of US regulators

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission has been on a quest to crack down on digital currencies, more so after the fall of crypto exchange FTX.

  • Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao posts blog on CFTC charges, denies manipulation March 28, 2023 07:36 AM IST

    Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao posts blog on CFTC charges, denies manipulation

    The outcome may help shape the future of the crypto industry as its major players grapple with the pressing dilemma of the day: whether to resist increasingly aggressive efforts by the US government to bring the industry into compliance with financial laws, or cooperate in an attempt to salvage operations in the world’s largest economy.

  • Binance sued by US watchdog for alleged lapses in following derivatives rule March 28, 2023 06:16 AM IST

    Binance sued by US watchdog for alleged lapses in following derivatives rule

    Since at least 2021, the CFTC has been probing Binance over whether it failed to keep US residents from buying and selling crypto derivatives. CFTC rules generally require platforms to register with the agency if they let Americans trade those products.

  • Will be tough for governments to agree on a common crypto framework, says Binance CTO Rohit Wad March 22, 2023 01:52 PM IST

    Will be tough for governments to agree on a common crypto framework, says Binance CTO Rohit Wad

    As people become more educated, they will want some of these assets and will ask their governments to allow them to use it in a safe and regulated manner, says Binance CTO Rohit Wad

  • Crypto trading volume jumps 53% between Dec 2022-Feb 2023 on Indian exchanges March 16, 2023 04:49 PM IST

    Crypto trading volume jumps 53% between Dec 2022-Feb 2023 on Indian exchanges

    Industry players, however, are not convinced of the bear market ending anytime soon.

  • Binance CEO reaffirms support for Voyager deal amid SEC pushback March 03, 2023 10:15 PM IST

    Binance CEO reaffirms support for Voyager deal amid SEC pushback

    Voyager, a crypto lender which went bankrupt last year, signed an agreement to be acquired by Binance.US in December.

  • Binance to revive bid for Singapore crypto permit March 02, 2023 12:15 PM IST

    Binance to revive bid for Singapore crypto permit

    Binance did not immediately respond to a Reuters email seeking comment.

  • Coinbase to delist Binance USD stablecoin citing regulatory concerns February 28, 2023 05:59 PM IST

    Coinbase to delist Binance USD stablecoin citing regulatory concerns

    Coinbase will stop listing BUSD from March 13, coming two weeks after Paxos Trust decided to stop minting the stablecoin.

  • Crypto giant Binance moved $400 million from US partner to firm managed by CEO Changpeng Zhao February 17, 2023 06:54 AM IST

    Crypto giant Binance moved $400 million from US partner to firm managed by CEO Changpeng Zhao

    Over the first three months of 2021, more than $400 million flowed from the Binance.US account at California-based Silvergate Bank to this trading firm, Merit Peak Ltd, according to records for the quarter, which were reviewed by Reuters.

  • Crypto giant Binance moved $400 million from US partner to firm managed by CEO Zhao February 17, 2023 06:11 AM IST

    Crypto giant Binance moved $400 million from US partner to firm managed by CEO Zhao

    Over the first three months of 2021, more than $400 million flowed from the Binance.US account at California-based Silvergate Bank to this trading firm, Merit Peak Ltd

  • Cryptocurrency roundup for February 9: Binance struggles to find auditor, winter storms impact BTC mining & more February 09, 2023 10:31 AM IST

    Cryptocurrency roundup for February 9: Binance struggles to find auditor, winter storms impact BTC mining & more

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether to help jump-start the day.

  • WazirX calls out Binance’s allegations, says user assets are safe February 08, 2023 07:59 PM IST

    WazirX calls out Binance’s allegations, says user assets are safe

    Binance accused WazirX of driving false narrative about it based on its use of Binance’s wallet services

  • Binance to stop wallet services to Zanmai Labs-owned WazirX February 03, 2023 07:19 PM IST

    Binance to stop wallet services to Zanmai Labs-owned WazirX

    In its latest blog, Binance said, “It is in the interests of Binance and the public that Zanmai is not permitted to perpetuate false narratives on the basis of their use of Binance’s wallet services. We view such false claims as an attempt to shift the responsibility over WazirX’s operations to Binance.”

  • RBI Financial Stability Report: Crypto tokens failed to prove inflation-hedging benefits December 29, 2022 07:21 PM IST

    RBI Financial Stability Report: Crypto tokens failed to prove inflation-hedging benefits

    To avoid spillovers of crypto volatility and its systemic failures into formal financial system, there needs to be a common global approach, the report said. Under India’s G20 presidency, working on a global crypto framework will remain one of the priorities.

  • Indian crypto exchanges lose 34-50% of trading volumes following FTX collapse December 26, 2022 03:45 PM IST

    Indian crypto exchanges lose 34-50% of trading volumes following FTX collapse

    Crypto trading volumes have been down since April 2022; now with the FTX collapse, industry experts don't expect recovery for at least the next six months.

  • Binance's Changpeng Zhao suggests these 2 'easy-to-read' books on cybersecurity December 19, 2022 08:40 PM IST

    Binance's Changpeng Zhao suggests these 2 'easy-to-read' books on cybersecurity

    The first book suggested by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao gives an insight into North Korea's dangerous cyber-criminals, the Lazarus Group, who hacked Hollywood and the world. The second...

  • Binance, alone at the top after FTX, stirs ‘too big to fail’ crypto worry December 17, 2022 10:58 PM IST

    Binance, alone at the top after FTX, stirs ‘too big to fail’ crypto worry

    The death spiral of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire bolsters the dominance of Changpeng Zhao’s exchange and amps up potential dangers for the entire sector.

  • Auditing firm Mazars pauses work for Binance, other crypto clients: Report December 16, 2022 05:13 PM IST

    Auditing firm Mazars pauses work for Binance, other crypto clients: Report

    Mazars had performed a so-called proof-of-reserves check on Binance's bitcoin holdings earlier this month, finding its bitcoin reserves on a single day in late November were overcollateralized.

  • Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says deposits returning to exchange December 14, 2022 12:55 PM IST

    Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says deposits returning to exchange

    On Tuesday, blockchain data firm Nansen said that Binance had seen withdrawals of $1.9 billion in the last 24 hours and that the exchange said it "temporarily paused" withdrawals of the USDC stablecoin.

  • Rivals' propaganda against Binance helped us grow, says CEO Changpeng Zhao December 13, 2022 08:02 PM IST

    Rivals' propaganda against Binance helped us grow, says CEO Changpeng Zhao

    "From day 1 of the Binance ICO (5 years ago), there were FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) sponsored by a large exchange then (now very small)," founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao said.

  • Binance sees withdrawals of $1.9 billion in last 24 hours, data firm Nansen says December 13, 2022 07:56 PM IST

    Binance sees withdrawals of $1.9 billion in last 24 hours, data firm Nansen says

    "Binance's withdrawals are increasing due to the growing uncertainty about its reserves report," a Nansen spokesperson said.

  • Sam Bankman’s fall from grace: A timeline of the collapse of his FTX empire December 13, 2022 05:42 PM IST

    Sam Bankman’s fall from grace: A timeline of the collapse of his FTX empire

    Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas, where he had made his base, on a request by US prosecutors.

  • Binance halts withdrawals of major USDC stablecoin December 13, 2022 03:33 PM IST

    Binance halts withdrawals of major USDC stablecoin

    Binance said in a separate tweet the halt was due to "token swap" – where digital token holders exchange their crypto coins, typically over different blockchains.

  • Binance pauses Ankr withdrawals after possible token hack December 02, 2022 02:35 PM IST

    Binance pauses Ankr withdrawals after possible token hack

    CEO Changpeng Zhao also said the exchange had frozen about $3 million that hackers moved to the Binance's centralized exchange.