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FTX Sues Binance and Ex-CEO Zhao, Seeking $1.8 Billion Clawback
FTX is seeking to claw back almost $1.8 billion it alleges was fraudulently transferred by Sam Bankman-Fried. Binance, Zhao and other Binance executives received the funds as part of a July 2021 share repurchase deal with Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder who is now in prison.
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Binance Former Chief Changpeng Zhao Commits to Blockchain Funding Following Release from US Custody
In one of his first public statements posted on X following his release from US custody, Changpeng Zhao hinted that he is looking to fund projects related to blockchain, decentralised technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and biotech.
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Released From US Custody: Report
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was released from a correctional facility in California on Friday, Bloomberg News reported, citing a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons.
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Binance Crypto Exchange Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Becomes World's Richest Prisoner After Receiving 4-Month Sentence
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance, has become the world's richest prisoner after he was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday, the Telegraph reported.
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Ex-Binance CEO Jailed For 4 Months In US Over Money Laundering Violations
The founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance was sentenced to four months in US prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, in the most high-profile crypto case since Sam Bankman-Fried was jailed.
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US Seeks 3 Years Prison for Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
US prosecutors want Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, to serve three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to violating laws against money laundering.
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Changpeng Zhao Announces New Project ‘Giggle Academy’ Despite Potential Legal Uncertainty
Binance’s former CEO Changpeng Zhao is launching a new project called Giggle Academy. Despite legal uncertainties, Zhao is hiring a small team of teachers who can create digital content, to run this project and report directly to him.
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Binance CEO Richard Teng Summoned in Nigeria Over Money Laundering Suspicions: Report
Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has reportedly summoned Teng on suspicions of the exchange’s potential involvement in money laundering and terror financing. The deadline for this meeting was supposed to be March 4, but news about this meeting having taken place hasn't yet come to light.
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US Judge Approves Binance's $4.3 Billion Guilty Plea
A US judge on Friday accepted Binance's guilty plea and more than $4.3 billion penalty for violating federal anti-money laundering and sanctions laws through lapses in internal controls at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Binance Withdraws Abu Dhabi Licence Bid as Crypto Exhange Reassesses Global Structure After CEO Turmoil
Binance has withdrawn an application for an Abu Dhabi licence, the latest sign that the giant crypto exchange is reassessing its global structure as regulatory pressures mount. The Binance unit, called BV Investment Management, pulled the application with Abu Dhabi's financial regulator, a spokesperson for Binance said on Thursday.
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Philippines' SEC to Block Access to Binance, Says Crypto Exchange's Operator Not a Registered Corporation
The Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission has begun the process of blocking access to the world's largest crypto exchange Binance, whose chief last week stepped down and pleaded guilty to breaking US anti-money laundering laws.
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New Binance CEO Richard Teng Ensures Users on Asset Safety Post Zhao’s Exit
Binance now has a new CEO, Richard Teng, who was appointed by Changpeng Zhao last week. Prior to this, Teng served as the global head of regional markets at the crypto exchange. In his first address to the Binance community as the company CEO, Teng ensured that Binance users’ assets saved with the exchange are safe and secure.
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India's MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Reacts to Binance and Changpeng Zhao Debacle
Indian minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has warned crypto firms against misusing technology to flout laws and accomplish illegal activities. Chandrasekhar is the Union Minister of State for electronics and technology in India. The warning comes after Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to having violated the US’s anti money laundering policies...
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US Accuses Binance Of Money Laundering For Hamas, ISIS And Al Qaeda
Hamas uses a global financing network to funnel support from charities and friendly nations, including by using cryptocurrencies.
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FTX Sues Binance and Ex-CEO Zhao, Seeking $1.8 Billion Clawback
FTX is seeking to claw back almost $1.8 billion it alleges was fraudulently transferred by Sam Bankman-Fried. Binance, Zhao and other Binance executives received the funds as part of a July 2021 share repurchase deal with Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder who is now in prison.
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Binance Former Chief Changpeng Zhao Commits to Blockchain Funding Following Release from US Custody
In one of his first public statements posted on X following his release from US custody, Changpeng Zhao hinted that he is looking to fund projects related to blockchain, decentralised technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and biotech.
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Released From US Custody: Report
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was released from a correctional facility in California on Friday, Bloomberg News reported, citing a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons.
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Binance Crypto Exchange Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Becomes World's Richest Prisoner After Receiving 4-Month Sentence
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance, has become the world's richest prisoner after he was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday, the Telegraph reported.
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Ex-Binance CEO Jailed For 4 Months In US Over Money Laundering Violations
The founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance was sentenced to four months in US prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, in the most high-profile crypto case since Sam Bankman-Fried was jailed.
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US Seeks 3 Years Prison for Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
US prosecutors want Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, to serve three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to violating laws against money laundering.
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Changpeng Zhao Announces New Project ‘Giggle Academy’ Despite Potential Legal Uncertainty
Binance’s former CEO Changpeng Zhao is launching a new project called Giggle Academy. Despite legal uncertainties, Zhao is hiring a small team of teachers who can create digital content, to run this project and report directly to him.
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Binance CEO Richard Teng Summoned in Nigeria Over Money Laundering Suspicions: Report
Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has reportedly summoned Teng on suspicions of the exchange’s potential involvement in money laundering and terror financing. The deadline for this meeting was supposed to be March 4, but news about this meeting having taken place hasn't yet come to light.
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US Judge Approves Binance's $4.3 Billion Guilty Plea
A US judge on Friday accepted Binance's guilty plea and more than $4.3 billion penalty for violating federal anti-money laundering and sanctions laws through lapses in internal controls at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Binance Withdraws Abu Dhabi Licence Bid as Crypto Exhange Reassesses Global Structure After CEO Turmoil
Binance has withdrawn an application for an Abu Dhabi licence, the latest sign that the giant crypto exchange is reassessing its global structure as regulatory pressures mount. The Binance unit, called BV Investment Management, pulled the application with Abu Dhabi's financial regulator, a spokesperson for Binance said on Thursday.
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Philippines' SEC to Block Access to Binance, Says Crypto Exchange's Operator Not a Registered Corporation
The Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission has begun the process of blocking access to the world's largest crypto exchange Binance, whose chief last week stepped down and pleaded guilty to breaking US anti-money laundering laws.
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New Binance CEO Richard Teng Ensures Users on Asset Safety Post Zhao’s Exit
Binance now has a new CEO, Richard Teng, who was appointed by Changpeng Zhao last week. Prior to this, Teng served as the global head of regional markets at the crypto exchange. In his first address to the Binance community as the company CEO, Teng ensured that Binance users’ assets saved with the exchange are safe and secure.
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India's MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Reacts to Binance and Changpeng Zhao Debacle
Indian minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has warned crypto firms against misusing technology to flout laws and accomplish illegal activities. Chandrasekhar is the Union Minister of State for electronics and technology in India. The warning comes after Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to having violated the US’s anti money laundering policies...
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US Accuses Binance Of Money Laundering For Hamas, ISIS And Al Qaeda
Hamas uses a global financing network to funnel support from charities and friendly nations, including by using cryptocurrencies.
