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Binance Nigeria Ordered to Halt 'Illegal' Operations by Securities Watchdog

A spokesperson for Binance, which faces U.S. SEC allegations that include operating an unregistered exchange, said the Nigerian company is not affiliated with the firm.

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Markets

SEC Clampdown Spurs $4B Deposit Flight From Binance, Coinbase and Binance.US

The exchanges, targeted by the SEC for violating federal securities laws, have suffered a significant wave of user withdrawals but managed to process transactions in an orderly fashion so far.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

Binance's BNB Token Saw Millions in Sell Orders Right Before SEC Lawsuits

In the first nine hours of June 5, BNB’s open interest increased nearly $30 million.

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Consensus Magazine

Binance and Coinbase: Experts Weigh What’s Coming Next

Will the SEC win? Will Binance close in the U.S.? What will Congress do? As the SEC launches wide-ranging suits against crypto’s biggest players, we asked a range of experts to peer into the future.

Gary Gensler (Third Way/Flickr)

Mga video

ADA Falls After SEC Lists Token as Security in Lawsuits Against Binance and Coinbase

Cardano (ADA) fell 14% this week after it was listed as a security in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuits against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase. This comes as Cardano development company IOG dismissed the SEC's claims in a blog post, saying the allegations have no impact on operations and that the filing quote contains numerous factual inaccuracies. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Markets

Bitcoin Trades at Narrow Discount on Binance.US

News of a possible halt in U.S. dollar withdrawals sparked an increase in bitcoin trading as customers looked to remove their assets from the exchange, one observer said.

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Markets

Binance.US Suspends Use of Fiat as Legal Troubles Mount

The exchange says users should withdraw USD as soon as possible as the Securities and Exchange Commission engages in "extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics" against the company.

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Opinyon

Can Binance Survive the SEC's Charges?

Don’t bet against someone with eight million Twitter followers who built by far the largest crypto exchange.

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

Mga video

Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers: Bloomberg

In a letter written to the U.S. Attorney General, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) alleged that crypto exchange Binance may have lied to lawmakers about its business practices and must be investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), according to a report from Bloomberg. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the Senators' attitude toward crypto.

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Policy

SEC’s Gensler Rebuffs Crypto Complaints, Says Gave Ample Warning Heat Was Coming

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered a speech explaining his thinking after hammering Coinbase and Binance in back-to-back actions.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler  (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)