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Finance

Binance's Bahrain License Upgraded for More Crypto Services

Binance Bahrain was granted a preliminary license in December and full license in March.

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Policy

Binance to Advise on Crypto Strategy as Kazakhstan Looks to Boost Industry

The country known as a bitcoin mining hub is trying to attract more crypto firms and broaden the industry.

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Finance

Binance.US Hires Ex-Uber Compliance Lead Krishna Juvvadi as Head of Legal

The hire echoes the efforts in Binance.US's parent firm to bolster its legal and compliance team.

Binance.US has hired Krishna Juvvadi as its new head of legal. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Binance Seeking ‘Ideal Point’ for India Launch

Increased hiring, active consultations and monitoring of the regulatory environment by the exchange suggest Indian operations may soon be underway.

Binance will list the LDO token. (Dylan Calluy/Unsplash)

Finance

Binance in Talks for Regulatory Approval in Germany, CEO Says

Changpeng Zhao says the crypto exchange is recruiting compliance personnel in the country.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

OKX Delists Terra's LUNA and UST Citing User Protection

Both OKX and Binance ended trading related to the Terra tokens after UST lost its dollar peg and LUNA slumped more than 99%, but Binance has since resumed trading in LUNA.

Moon (Ralph Mayhew/Unsplash)

Videos

Terra's UST Stablecoin Falls as Low as 65 Cents Before Rebounding: What Went Wrong?

"Crypto Critics' Corner" Co-host Bennett Tomlin explains what might have gone wrong in the Terra Luna ecosystem leading to the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin collapse. Tomlin explains the algorithmic stablecoin's dependence on the luna token and addresses the Luna Foundation Guard’s deployment of bitcoin reserves to rectify the price. Plus, a discussion on how centralized crypto exchanges like Binance are reacting to UST losing its peg to the U.S. dollar. 

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Markets

Binance Restarts LUNA and UST Withdrawals After Brief Suspension

LUNA token was down 52% on the day, while UST recovered slightly to $0.90 at the time of writing.

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Videos

US Court Orders BitMEX Founders to Pay $30M for Illegal Trading

According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the three co-founders of BitMEX have been ordered to pay $30 million for operating an illegal cryptocurrency derivatives platform and violating money-laundering rules. “The Hash” group discusses BitMEX’s role in the early stages of the crypto space and how newer exchanges like Coinbase and Binance have dealt with regulatory tensions. 

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‘Smart Money’ Wallets Accumulate GAL, Decrease APE Holdings: Nansen Data

PXN: Ghost Division disrupts Yuga Labs’ NFT dominance.

Project Galaxy launched its GAL token on Thursday. (Jeremy Thomas/Unsplash)