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Binance Launches $50M 'Blockchain for India' Fund

Binance and WazirX plan to donate up to $50 million to Indian blockchain startups after the Supreme Court lifted a central bank ban on financial services for these firms.

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Does Crypto Need Circuit Breakers? Last Week’s Price Crash Ignites a Debate

A longtime feature of stock exchanges, circuit breakers throw sand in the gears of a plummeting market like last week’s. Should crypto adopt them?

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Binance Stablecoin BUSD Tops $100M but Lags Behind Rivals

Binance USD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, has surpassed $100 million in market capitalization, chipping away at a market still dominated by Tether's TUSD.

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That AlphaPoint $5.6M Funding Round? It's a Band-Aid

The recent $5.6 million injection of capital into New York-based AlphaPoint came from bridge financing via a SAFE, the company confirmed to CoinDesk. But AlphaPoint would not say who provided the financing or its terms.

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After Court Victory, Indian Exchanges Gear Up for Crypto Trading Surge

Indian Supreme Court’s decision to lift the central bank’s ban on cryptocurrency trading could soon translate into notable growth in trading volumes, according to cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.

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Binance Lets Turkish Customers Directly Deposit Fiat With Bank Integration

Binance has launched a direct channel integration with Istanbul-based Akbank, allowing users to deposit Turkish lira to their exchange accounts.

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Crypto Firms Tout Dispersed Workforce as Coronavirus Contingency Plan

They don’t need to shut their headquarters; they don’t have headquarters.

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Binance Throws Weight Behind Shyft Network in 'Travel Rule' Standards Race

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange group, has chosen the Shyft Network to help address a looming regulatory requirement.

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Error or Plunder? Report Suggests FCoin Purposely Moved Customer Bitcoin Since 2019

A recent report from Silicon Valley-based Anchain AI wonders out loud whether funds were purposely pilfered by insiders, challenging FCoin’s official line claiming a data error was to blame.

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Binance Now Supports Deposits and Withdrawals in Hong-Kong Dollars

The exchange has opened a fiat gateway for Hong Kong dollars, serving a jurisdiction in which banking services for crypto firms are notoriously tough to find.

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