What’s Uniting the SEC’s Crypto Cases
Earlier this week, a federal judge asked attorneys with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission why – “big picture” – there wasn’t any sort of uniting regulation addressing crypto.
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Mysterious $1.2M Bitcoin Transaction to Satoshi Nakamoto Sparks Speculations
The wallet receiving the hefty payout is the address that mined the Bitcoin network’s first-ever block reward some 15 years ago, commencing the start of the blockchain.
Binance’s CZ Denied Permission to Travel by U.S. Judge for the Second Time
Zhao has requested permission to travel to the UAE, where his three children remain.
India’s Local Crypto and Web3 Advocacy Body Asked for Action Against Offshore Entities: Source
The Bharat Web3 Association’s (BWA) Chairman wrote the letter to the Indian government on Dec. 16.
Binance User Base Grew 30% This Year, Expanding Even After U.S. Legal Settlements
The largest cryptocurrency trading venue added 40 million accounts to 170 million.
India to Block URLs of 9 Offshore Exchanges Including Binance After Issuing Compliance ‘Show Cause’ Notices
Binance, KuCoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC Global and Bitfinex are the nine exchanges.
Access to Binance’s Law Enforcement Request Panel Is for Sale for $10K
Binance uses a third-party service called Kodex to validate law enforcement requests.
SEC Hasn’t Met Legal Requirements to Sue, Binance Says in Latest Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit
Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao argued that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission did not meet the requirements of the “Howey Test” in its suit against the two companies and their founder in a new filing Tuesday.
Binance’s Market Share of Crypto Trading Tumbled to 30% in 2023
The exchange has also witnessed a drop in its trading volume amidst the regulatory crackdown on the entity in the U.S.
Binance Withdraws License Application for Abu Dhabi Investment Fund
Binance determined the application was not necessary “when assessing [its] global needs.” The move is unrelated to the exchange’s legal settlement in the U.S.