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Do Kwon Reportedly in Serbia; Future of FTX’s Political Donations

U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance and individual executives, including founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Reuters reports. Do Kwon, wanted internationally in connection with Terra's collapse, has moved to Serbia through Dubai, according to CoinDesk Korea. And Bloomberg reports that at least $73 million of political donations tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX may be at risk of being clawed back.

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US Prosecutors Mull Charging Binance on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters

Reuters reports that some U.S. prosecutors are considering charging crypto exchange Binance and its executives for possible money laundering and sanctions violations. Binance tweeted in response to the article, "Reuters has it wrong again." Meanwhile, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to speak before lawmakers this week. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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US Prosecutors Look to Charge Binance, Executives on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters

The Department of Justice has also discussed a possible plea deal with Binance's lawyers, the report added.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO de Binance. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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Binance Suspends Account of Customer for Being ‘Unreasonable’

The user, who goes by CoinMamba on Twitter, claims Binance didn't help them get their allegedly stolen funds back.

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

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Sam Bankman-Fried, CZ Battle It Out on Twitter Over Binance's Exit from FTX

The former FTX CEO and current Binance CEO disagree on the details of FTX's buyout of Binance's investment in it last year.

Sam Bankman-Fried vs. CZ (CoinDesk)

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Binance's Bitcoin Reserves Are Overcollateralized: Report; Genesis Developments

Binance released a new report from global financial audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars showing that its customer bitcoin (BTC) reserves are overcollateralized. However, the assessment is not an official audit, according to Francine McKenna, lecturer in financial accounting at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Plus, Genesis interim CEO Derar Islim said resolution of his company’s lending unit’s withdrawal freeze is likely to be a matter of “weeks” rather than days. CoinDesk and Genesis share the same parent company.

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Binance's Bitcoin Reserves Are Overcollateralized, New Report Says

Mazars performed a proof-of-reserves and proof-of-liabilities assessment on the centralized exchange.

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO de Binance, en el evento Consensus Singapore 2018. (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Exchange Binance.US Eliminates Trading Fees for Ether

The exchange will also offer additional trading fee discounts to customers who pay their trading fees with BNB tokens.

Las especulaciones recientes sobre el estado de Binance, el exchange de criptomonedas más importante del mundo, también golpearon la participación de mercado de su stablecoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Binance Generates 90% of Revenue From Transaction Fees, Changpeng Zhao Says

Reinstating ads on CoinMarketCap would add $40 million a year.

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

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Binance Exec Says Firm's 'Centralized Exchange' May Not Be Around in 10 Years

Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillman said the exchange may become obsolete because of the crypto industry's move toward decentralized finance.

Las especulaciones recientes sobre el estado de Binance, el exchange de criptomonedas más importante del mundo, también golpearon la participación de mercado de su stablecoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)