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BIZARRE: 9 - What They Never Told You

SEC sues Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao for ‘mishandling billions of dollars’

Financial watchdog alleges Binance lied to regulators and syphoned investors’ funds into separate company

The Guardian - US

Binance seeking to 'demonstrate that we are a new organization' as regulatory headwinds swirl

The largest crypto exchange appears to be planning for CZ's successor.

Fortune

Elon Musk convinced pals Marc Andressen, Changpeng Zhao and Prince Al Waleed to invest in Twitter. They’re down 67%, according to a new Fidelity filing

Musk rallied arguably the most prestigious roster of technology superstars ever assembled for a single investment. It hasn't gone well so far.

Fortune

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Is Binance three steps ahead—or in big trouble?

Binance has been in the headlines a lot this week—for reasons you can interpret as bad or good.

Fortune

Binance notified of investigation by Ontario Securities Commission 2 days before saying it would leave Canada

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange had previously not disclosed the investigation when it announced its departure from the country.

Fortune

Binance begins layoffs as top crypto exchange reevaluates ‘whether we have the right talent’

The company has “regularly gone through a talent density audit and resource allocation exercise every six months or so,” a spokesperson said.

Fortune

Binance to leave Canada—the one-time home of cofounder CZ—claiming market conditions are 'no longer tenable'

The move comes amid global regulatory scrutiny for the leading crypto exchange.

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Exclusive-Israel seized Binance crypto accounts to 'thwart' Islamic State, document shows

Israel has seized around 190 crypto accounts at crypto exchange Binance since 2021, including two it said were linked to Islamic State and dozens of others it said were owned by Palestinian firms connected to the Islamist Hamas group, documents released by the country's counter-terror authorities show.

Reuters

Binance says it's victim of a ChatGPT smear campaign in the Washington, DC halls of power

The company says someone is using AI-generated stories to smear it in the highest halls of power.

Fortune

Who is Binance’s Changpeng Zhao, really?

In a new feature, Fortune delves into the man behind the world’s most influential crypto exchange.

Fortune

Why is Binance's CZ the way he is?

A groundbreaking profile reveals the complicated forces of family and history that shaped Binance's CZ.

Fortune

The making of Binance’s CZ: An exclusive look at the forces that shaped crypto’s most powerful founder

How China's hardball startup culture, Canada's Asian immigrant community, and "Rich Dad Poor Dad" helped Changpeng Zhao become a mild-mannered but sharp-elbowed competitor.

Fortune

Crypto exchange Binance has Australian financial services licence cancelled by Asic

Regulator says Binance must cease trading by 21 April after it incorrectly classified hundreds of retail customers as wholesale investors

The Guardian - AU

From Hamas warnings to VIP perks and criminal clients: the US regulator’s claims against Binance

Just months after the FTX collapse, a US watchdog is suing Changpeng Zhao’s firm, the world’s biggest digital-asset market, over a slew of allegations that make jaw-dropping reading

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Zenger

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Accused Of Bribing Chinese Officials With $40M In New Indictment

Financial Times

Binance hid extensive links to China for several years

Company documents show crypto exchange relied on country long after it said it had left in 2017

The New Daily

Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged in the United States with directing $US40 million ($A60 million) in bribes to one or more Chinese officials.

Fortune

Inside Binance: Vast profits, hefty influencer payouts, and a ticking time bomb on its balance sheet

Binance's big investments in its own BNB coin and in kickbacks to social media influencers could expose it to bigger risks.

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Tribune News Service

The most striking claims in the CFTC’s lawsuit against Binance

The top U.S. derivatives regulator’s lawsuit against crypto giant Binance Holdings Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao hammers at the company’s alleged concealment of rules violations in a breakneck pursuit of growth.

Fortune

The long-awaited crackdown on crypto's Binance is here and it has chat messages about alleged criminal clients: 'Like come on. They are here for crime'

The complaint filed against Binance alleges the company's top executives knew of and "tolerated" criminal activities facilitated by the platform.

The Guardian - UK

US regulator sues crypto exchange Binance and boss Changpeng Zhao

Complaint alleges firm grew US business despite stated intent to block US customers from platform

Fortune

'Binance knew they were violating CFTC rules': Top crypto exchange sued in U.S. federal court

The agency accuses Binance of disregarding U.S. laws to increase profits.

Evening Standard

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao sued by US watchdog over alleged trading rules breach

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao has been sued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the crypto firm was accused of breaching trading rules.

Fortune

Fortune Crypto's 2022 Jealousy List

Here are some of the best crypto—and a few non-crypto—stories our reporters and editors read in 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Jo Johnson resigns from Binance advisory role

The former Tory MP and universities minister stepped back as scrutiny over the cryptocurrency exchange grows

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