Binance’s initial bid for acquisition was rejected and rumors surfaced that the reason for the rejection was alleged concerns of national security threats to the US government. In his interview with Bloomberg, CZ denied the rumors and said that FTX might have spread them. He stated: There was never any concerns about us participating in…
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Earlier this year, FTX was valued by private investors at $32 billion. The proposed acquisition came after a massive liquidity crisis hit FTX which was a result of concerns with withdrawal issues and Binance’s decision to liquidate its entire holdings of FTX's exchange token FTT. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao told his employees in as memo…
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had this to say on twitter: Things have come full circle, and http://FTX.com’s first, and last, investors are the same: we have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for http://FTX.com (pending DD etc.). Bankman-Fried highlighted that the important thing in the situation is that “customers are protected.”…
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Under the new CASP license, Binance can offer crypto services such as pot, custodian, staking, and card services. The CySEC authorisation follows similar registrations in Europe for Binance including in France, Italy and Spain. The crypto exchange also expanded its presence in the Middle East with registrations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Kazakhstan. Changpeng Zhao…
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Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao said: New Zealand is an exciting market with a strong history of fintech innovation and our team of Binancians in New Zealand are working hard to bring the freedom of crypto to Kiwi. The exchange also revealed that General Manager Ben Rose will take the helm of Binance New Zealand. Rose…
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Helal Saeed Almarri, Chairman of VARA said: The VARA regime aims to strike an effective balance between value creation and risk mitigation, enabling open market innovation while assuring protection for the economically vulnerable. The MVP Phase, is designed for select global players across the value chain, that are committed to responsible industry participation and VARA…
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Gleb Kostarev, Regional Head of Asia at Binance, said: This is a landmark achievement for Binance in Kazakhstan. We are grateful to the Astana International Financial Centre for their support and vision in granting Binance Kazakhstan this in-principle license approval. The independent regulator AFSA regulates activities relating to digital assets in Kazakhstan and the wider…
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Focus and goals As head of Binance Labs, Yi will be responsible for global strategy and the day-to-day operations. She will also focus on supporting infrastructure projects and improving utility in crypto and blockchain projects. Yi aims to drive future adoption of Web3 and blockchain technology. Her work at Binance Lab will have additional focus…
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Leigh Travers, Director of Binance Australia Derivatives said: Launching crypto derivatives under an AFSL delivers on our core strategy of becoming a regulated institution in Australia. The Binance Australia Derivatives products will enable wholesale customers the opportunity to hedge their crypto portfolio as well as grow the total size of Australian crypto markets. Changpeng Zhao,…
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Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and CEO of Binance, commented: Effective regulation is essential for the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies. We have invested significantly in compliance and introduced AMLD 5 and 6 compliant tools and policies to ensure that our platform remains the safest and most trustworthy in the industry. Moon Tech’s registration in Spain is…
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