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Do Kwon's Huge Fine Shows the SEC Is Ratcheting Up Penalties Against Crypto Firms

Suggested fines the securities watchdog suggested for Terraform Labs and Ripple are out-of-line with what it has collected from crypto firms in the past.

A U.S. jury began deliberating in the civil trial against Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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DOJ Wants CZ to Serve 3 Years in Prison; Tether to Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the U.S. Department of Justice said that Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao should spend three years in prison for his guilty plea. Plus, Nigeria’s Central Bank has directed financial institutions to identify persons or entities transacting in or operating with Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and Binance. And, Tether has said it will freeze wallets that are using USDT to evade sanctions on oil exports in Venezuela.

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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Apologizes Ahead of Sentencing, 161 Others Send Letters of Support

Zhao is scheduled to be sentenced on April 30 after he and Binance settled charges with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in November 2023.

CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Deletes Then Reinstates Tweet Calling Crypto-Related Directive Fake

The Central Bank of Nigeria did not immediately respond to CoinDesk’s request for comment.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says

The DOJ wants Zhao to serve 36 months after his guilty plea last year.

Changpeng Zhao speaking at Consensus 2022. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Jailed Binance Exec’s Bail Hearing in Nigeria Postponed Until May 17

Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in Nigeria since February 26.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

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Binance Exec's Wife Denies Extradition Report; Thailand Tightens Crypto Regulation

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including the latest update on the Binance saga as its executive Nadeem Anjarwalla has been located in Kenya after escaping from Nigeria. Plus, crypto exchange, Woo X becomes the first cryptocurrency exchange to offer retail customers exposure to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills. And, authorities in Thailand have decided to block “unauthorized” crypto platforms.

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Binance Exec's Wife Denies Report of Extradition to Nigeria

Nigerian media outlets have reported, citing government sources, that Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped Nigerian custody in March, could be extradited back to the country within the week.

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Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai

The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.

Richard Teng (Binance)

Finance

Binance Could Come Back to India by Paying $2M Fine: Report

The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.

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