The US subsidiary of crypto exchange Binance has hired ex-FBI agent BJ Kang as its first head of investigations, the WSJ reported. BJ Kang is renowned as he led the numerous probes of high-profile Wall Street insider trading cases. Meanwhile, Fidelity Digital Assets expects to add about 100 more people over the next three to…
BNB Chain, a blockchain linked to the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, has been hit by a $570 million exploit, a Binance spokesperson said on Oct. 7. BNB Chain resumed its suspended blockchain after several hours. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, Binance CEO, said in a tweet that tokens were stolen from a blockchain “bridge” used in…
Crypto exchange Binance announced on Sept. 22 the formation of its new Global Advisory Board (GAB), a strategic council of experts to advise Binance on the regulatory, political and social issues faced by the crypto industry. Former US Senator Max Baucus will lead the Board, alongside a former Obama advisor and policy experts from around…
British Bitcoin trading desk CoinCorner has partnered with Seed Group, a company owned by Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum’s family office, to enter into the Dubai and broader Middle East crypto exchange market. Meanwhile, Binance has secured a license from Dubai’s crypto regulator (VARA) to offer a range of crypto-related services in the city….
Crypto exchanges FTX and Binance are leading the auction for embattled crypto-lender Voyager, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sources said Binance leads slightly over FTX, with a bid of $50 million. The auction winner is set for an announcement at a Sept. 29 hearing. The auction for Voyager began last week in the law offices…
Amazon is among five companies to develop a digital euro prototype, as the European Central Bank (ECB) revealed its selected partners to collaborate. Amazon will be responsible for designing e-commerce payments during the prototyping exercise from September to December 2022. Meanwhile, Binance CEO praised the EU regulatory framework as a global standard for crypto regulations….