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Finanzas

TV's Kevin O’Leary: ‘All the Crypto Cowboys Are Going to Be Gone Soon’

O’Leary, an entrepreneur and television personality, was paid $15 million by FTX for “20 service hours, 20 social posts, one virtual lunch and 50 autographs,” according to Michael Lewis’s new book “Going Infinite.”

Kevin O'Leary (Michael Kovac/Getty Images)

Finanzas

Binance Says SEC’s Request for Depositions Is ‘Overbroad’ and 'Unduly Burdensome'

Binance says the SEC has no evidence to support its allegations that imply investor assets have been wrongfully diverted

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Finanzas

Binance Nearly Shuttered U.S. Exchange to Protect Global Operations: The Information

As investigations loomed, the board of directors of Binance.US voted on whether to liquidate the company but could not come to a unanimous decision, The Information reported.

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

Regulación

Binance Says It Intends to File Motion to Dismiss CFTC Complaint

The CFTC sued Binance, its founder Changpeng Zhao and compliance officer Samuel Lim in a U.S. court in Illinois in March, alleging that the exchange operated a derivatives trading operation in the U.S.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Vídeos

Bitcoin Slips to $29K Level Amid WSJ Report on Binance

Bitcoin (BTC) is slipping after the Wall Street Journal said Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao suggested in a private conversation that the crypto exchange's affiliates had conducted wash trading several years ago and China's policymakers warned of a tortuous economic recovery while falling short of announcing large-scale stimulus. "The Hash" panel discusses the takeaways from the report and the outlook for Binance.

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Finanzas

Binance CEO 'CZ' Brushes Off News of Top Executive Departures

Binance General Counsel Han Ng, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, and Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie are among those that left the company, reportedly over the exchange's handling of DOJ investigations.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks by video link at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Regulación

SEC's Temporary Restraining Order Would 'Effectively End' Binance.US Business, Company Claims

The SEC sued Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng "CZ" Zhao last week.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk)

Mercados

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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Regulación

Binance Redirected $12B to Firms Controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao, SEC Says

SEC says billions in customer funds were directed to Zhao’s firm Merit Peak via a holding company called Key Vision Development Limited.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

Regulación

Binance Says Gensler Once Offered to Be an 'Informal Advisor'

A letter from Binance’s counsel says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler should be recused from the case, given his history with the exchange and its founder.

Gary Gensler (Third Way/Flickr)