Binance

Binance

Binance Denies Report It Was Blocked From Installing Its CEO on Board of Failing Bank

Crypto exchange Binance said the FMA had not rejected an application for CEO Changpeng Zhao to join the board of the now-defunct Union Bank.

News  ·  11 August 2020
CoinFlash

Binance Says Licensed Entities Can Now Use Its Stablecoin After Watchdog Approval

NYDFS has added Binance USD to its approved list, cutting away most of the red tape around custody and listing of the stablecoin.

News  ·  7 August 2020
CoinFlash

Travala.com Adds Agoda Hotels, Posts Record July Revenue as Crypto Payments Soar

The Binance-backed travel agency brought in $400,000 in July, a 100% increase from the month before.

News  ·  3 August 2020
CoinFlash

SEC Wants to Start Scrutinizing Binance Chain Transactions

Company executives anticipated regulators might one day take an interest in Binance Chain

News  ·  30 July 2020
CoinFlash

Binance Australia Is Actually Run by an Entity Linked to TravelbyBit

CoinDesk has discovered Binance Australia is operated by InvestbyBit, a company that shares directors with tourist crypto payments provider, TravelbyBit.

Markets  ·  29 July 2020
Binance

Binance Enters German Market via Partnership With Crypto Investment Firm

Binance has partnered with licensed German investment firm CM-Equity to offer crypto asset management and brokerage services in Germany and Europe.

News  ·  23 July 2020
DeFi

Chainlink Integration Brings Data Feeds to Binance’s DeFi Project

Binance is building out a DeFi platform with its Smart Chain protocol and has integrated Chainlink as a pricing solution.

Tech  ·  23 July 2020
FTX

Swipe Futures Volume Equals 42% of Its Market Capitalization

SXP futures volume signal continued interest in low-capitalization cryptocurrencies as bitcoin continues to trade in a tight range.

Markets  ·  20 July 2020
Exchanges

Malaysia Crackdown Unlikely to Affect Binance, eToro

Malaysia’s financial watchdog has said Binance and eToro don’t comply with the country’s securities law; it’s unlikely to make much of a difference to their local operations, however.

News  ·  17 July 2020
Binance

Binance Pool Poised to Grab More Bitcoin Hashrate in Russia and Central Asia

Binance is looking to consolidate more bitcoin mining hashrate to its pool in Russia and the Central Asia region.

News  ·  17 July 2020
CoinFlash

Binance CEO Criticizes Twitter Security After Coordinated Attack on Prominent Accounts

Talking to CoinDesk at the World Blockchain Summit Asia on Thursday, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao called Twitter's security "weak" after a wave of account breaches Wednesday.

Business  ·  16 July 2020
CoinFlash

Twitter Hack Takes Down Joe Biden, Elon Musk Accounts in Widespread Bitcoin Scam Attack

Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.

Tech  ·  15 July 2020
Binance

Shyft Debuts ‘Decentralized Version of SWIFT’ for FATF Travel Rule

Shyft Network says 30+ exchanges are testing its blockchain-based solution to help cryptocurrency companies comply with the FATF Travel Rule.

Business  ·  14 July 2020
Binance

Binance Rolling Out Crypto Card for EU, UK Markets

Users in Europe will be able to apply for the Binance Card from August, those in U.K. will be able to do so shortly afterwards.

News  ·  14 July 2020
Brazil

Brazil’s Ailing Economy Is Helping Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins Find Traction

Brazilian crypto users are increasingly turning to USD-pegged stablecoins as the country's real sinks to record lows against the dollar.

Business  ·  8 July 2020