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Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Binance on Relationship with Government
The head of Financial Crime Compliance at crypto exchange Binance, Tigran Gambarayan, discusses at Consensus 2023, Binance's relationship with the CFTC and law enforcement agencies.
CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam accused crypto exchange Binance of intentionally breaking regulatory rules during an event hosted by Princeton University on Thursday. Separately, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is expected to testify before Congress next week. Ron Hammond, Director Of Government Relations at Blockchain Association, discusses the latest on crypto regulation.
Binance MENA General Manager on Region's 'Progressive Regulatory Framework'
"Companies around the world...are all moving or looking at moving to the Middle East because of progressive regulatory framework," Binance MENA General Manager Alex Chehade said. Plus, Chehade discusses how the regulatory landscape in the Middle East and North African region compares to guidelines in the U.S.
Binance MENA General Manager on Future of Crypto
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao is shedding new insights on the crypto exchange's presence in the Middle East and North Africa, commonly referred to as "MENA," after a recent AMA about the region. Binance MENA General Manager Alex Chehade discusses his outlook for crypto in Dubai and MENA at large, citing the benefits of the "progressive regulatory framework" in the region.
Binance Turned Down Justin Sun’s Offer to Buy His Huobi Stake: Source
Binance recently turned down an offer to acquire Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun’s ownership stake in rival exchange Huobi, according to a CoinDesk source. “I must point out that in the past week or so, I have not proposed any offer to [CZ] regarding the purchase of [Huobi], nor have we even discussed Huobi in the past week or so,“ Sun tweeted after the story came out.
Kevin O'Leary on Future of Crypto Exchanges, Regulation
A trio of Canadian crypto exchanges WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart are confirming plans to merge, creating what would be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. O'Leary Ventures Chair Kevin O'Leary and Dean Skurka, President and Interim CEO of WonderFi, discuss the move and how Canada, as a crypto "guinea pig," offers regulatory clarity in ways that the U.S. doesn't. O'Leary also weighs in on the recent regulatory scrutiny Binance and Coinbase are facing in the U.S.
Kevin O'Leary Weighs in on Future of Binance
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has seen a sizable drop in market share after the U.S. CFTC accused it of fraud. O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary weighs in on the outlook for Binance, stating it has two options: "sit down with the regulators, pay the penalty and disclose ownership ...[or] remain in the shadows."
Binance's Market Share Hits Lowest Since November After CFTC Lawsuit: Kaiko Data
Binance remains the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, but it’s seen a dramatic drop in market share after a U.S. regulator accused it of fraud and the exchange eliminated zero-fee trading for some trading pairs. This comes as Binance's BNB token is rebounding after dropping sharply on an unverified rumor that CZ faced an international law enforcement request to detain him. The tweet was from the private Twitter account of crypto influencer Cobie.
Potential Implications of CFTC Lawsuit Against Binance
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance, the exchange’s founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), and a couple of other entities on charges of failing to register as a “futures commission merchant” while offering unregistered crypto derivatives options to U.S. customers. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the significance of the lawsuit.