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Binance.US Suspends Use of Fiat Amid Mounting Legal Troubles
Binance.US says it's transitioning to an all-crypto exchange as of June 13, citing pressures from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which targeted the company with a major enforcement action this week. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the exchange's move away from the use of fiat and pressure from regulators.
SEC Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Freeze Binance.US Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a court to grant a temporary restraining order to freeze assets tied to Binance.US. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.
Hive Blockchain Update; Binance.US Explores Ways to Decrease CZ's Dominant Share: Report
Hive Blockchain (HIVE) revealed a plan to roughly double its computing power, or hashrate, to 6 exahash/second (EH/s), according to a press release from the miner. Separately, according to The Information, Binance.US and chairman Changpeng Zhao are looking to decrease Zhao's ownership in the crypto exchange.
Voyager-Binance.US Legal Dispute Must Be Settled by April 13: Court Documents
Voyager Digital and its creditors stand to lose $100 million if legal objections brought by the U.S. government aren't resolved by April 13, according to documents filed in court late Monday night. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler explains why this week is "crunch time" for the Binance.US-Voyager deal.
U.S. Government Case Against Voyager-Binance.US Deal Has 'Substantial' Merits, Judge Says
A New York judge said the U.S. government has a “substantial case on the merits” in its bid to quash a $1 billion deal by Binance.US to buy the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what the delay means to the bankruptcy case.
U.S. Prosecutors Unveil New Indictment Against Sam Bankman-Fried
U.S. prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Wednesday, adding a bribery charge to the 12 other charges he already faced. Separately, a federal judge paused Voyager's efforts to sell its assets to Binance.US on the same day the CFTC sued crypto exchange Binance alleging "willful evasion" of the U.S. law. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest details in the world of crypto regulation.
Bankruptcy Judge Rules Voyager-Binance.US Deal May Proceed
A $1 billion bid by Binance.US to buy Voyager Digital’s assets should go ahead, a bankruptcy judge ruled in a Wednesday court filing, denying a bid by the U.S. government to put proceedings on hold. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments around the ongoing deal.
U.S. Government Says Voyager-Binance.US’ $1B Deal Should Be Put on Hold
The $1 billion deal offered by Binance.US to buy assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital should be put on hold while key legal objections are ironed out, the U.S. government said in a filing on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments and regulatory implications around the proposed Voyager-Binance.US deal.
Binance.US Can Proceed With Plan to Acquire Voyager Digital's Assets, Judge Rules
Binance.US cleared a major hurdle in its effort to acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital in a deal worth over $1 billion after Michael Wiles, a bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of New York, overruled the various objections to the proposed acquisition. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details and key takeaways.
Binance.US peut aller de l'avant avec son projet d'acquisition des actifs de Voyager Digital, selon le juge
Le juge des faillites dans l'affaire Voyager Digital a choisi d'autoriser l'accord avec Binance.US malgré les objections de la Securities and Exchange Commission des États-Unis et des régulateurs des États.
